Fishing
Marsh Man Masson scores personal best bass on Tchefuncte
In 2013, I moved my family to an established neighborhood that sits nestled on the prettiest river in Louisiana and maybe even North America. […]
News Breaker
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: Big speckled trout on world’s longest artificial reef
Winds have been almost relentless during the spring of 2018, but when South Louisiana anglers can get out, they’re finding hot action on some of the healthiest speckled trout in years. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Water-access bill scheduled for House debate on April 17
A bill that would guarantee public access to Louisiana’s tidal waterways is scheduled to be debated on the floor of the state’s House of Representatives next Tuesday, April 17 at 2 p.m.[…]
News Breaker
14 cited for alleged turkey hunting violations
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries were busy when turkey seasoned opened in all three of the state’s hunting areas on April 7.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: Blasting specks while shooting national TV show
The speckled trout action in South Louisiana is the best in North America right now, and that means it’s an ideal time to shoot fishing shows geared toward a national audience.[…]
Deer Hunting
Boyce man cited for alleged April deer hunting violations
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a Rapides Parish man on April 3 for alleged deer hunting violations.[…]
Bass Fishing
2019 Bassmaster Classic set for Knoxville
For the first time in its 49-year history, the 2019 Bassmaster Classic will be held on the Tennessee River out of Knoxville.[…]
Events & Announcements
Two cited for allegedly shooting whooping cranes in Acadia Parish
After an almost two-year-long investigation, enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two people in connection with the shooting deaths of whooping cranes in Acadia Parish.[…]
Fishing
Water-access bill passes House of Representatives committee
House Bill 391 that would guarantee public access to tidal waterways received approval by the House of Representatives’ Committee on Civil Law and Procedure, setting up a hearing on the floor of the House in coming days.[…]
Deer Hunting
Initial CWD testing negative in Northeast Louisiana, LDWF says
Initial sampling efforts for chronic wasting disease in Northeast Louisiana’s deer herd have not turned up any positive results for the disease, according to a news release from the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Pound the trestles for Pontchartrain specks
If you don’t like fishing around crowds, you’re probably not alone — but it can sometimes actually help anglers. The fish on the Lake Pontchartrain Trestles bridge receive a ton of boat pressure, but that can concentrate the fish, according to Capt. Justin Bowles.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
West Cove holding big lake specks, reds
April is a prime time to catch speckled trout, redfish and flounder on Calcasieu Lake.[…]
Bass Fishing
Get your bass fix on Bayou Teche
Finding a stable body of water — one that isn’t on a hard rise or already unfishably high — can be a priority for bass anglers in one of the prime fishing months of the year.[…]
Bass Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: Whacking bass in raging rapids
When Mother Nature quits her crying for a few days, the rivers that drain lower Louisiana clear up but still flow swiftly. That pretty water allows the Kentucky spotted bass that crowd the rivers to go on feeding binges fit for a Roman god.[…]
Bass Fishing
Target shallow water at Toledo bend
Well, just when you say one thing probably will happen, Mother Nature proves you wrong.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: Springtime speckled trout slam in the marsh
Are you one of the hundreds of thousands of area anglers who think they have to run outside to the big, salty bays to catch speckled trout this time of year? Well, you don’t.[…]