News Breaker
Huge bobcat goes down Feb. 5
Troy Borill has been a man on a mission for about the last five years or so, actively hunting predators in Acadia Parish that impact deer and their habitat like wild hogs, coyotes and bobcats. […]
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Port Sulphur bank fishermen busted for alleged redfish violations
An enforcement agent with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries busted three anglers in Plaquemines Parish last week for alleged redfish violations while fishing from the bank in Port Sulphur.[…]
Big Bass
Lenten dinner trip results in 11-pound bass
Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good.
That was proved Feb. 16 when Elton’s Phillip Durio arrived at Toledo Bend expecting his dad to have caught enough bass for a Lenten dinner that Friday evening.[…]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend 10-pounders stacking up
The last week has been crazy on Toledo Bend, with six bass weighing more than 10 pounds being entered into the lake’s Lunker Bass Program.[…]
Hunting
Public meetings on proposed hunting season changes start Feb. 20
If you’ve got any issues with the proposed hunting seasons for the next couple of years, as well as WMA hunting regs, turkey season rules and migratory board season dates and rules, now’s the time to speak up.[…]
Bass Fishing
Basin bass already moving to post-spawn pattern
After the frigid winter, the expectation when we left the landing Monday morning was that we’d find bass sucked up tight to the banks doing their spawning business.[…]
News Breaker
Hefty specks arrive near Last Island out of Cocodrie
Solid speckled trout have returned to wellheads near Last Island out of Cocodrie — but Capt. Tommy Pellegrin said they’re not likely fish that have already transitioned out of the marsh because of the recent summer-like weather we’ve been experiencing. […]
Field Notes
Top 3 tips for finicky speckled trout
Louisiana inshore anglers dream of that often elusive fast-paced trout bite — one so fast and furious specks hit anything tossed into the water. […]
Bass Fishing
LDWF removing slot limit for bass on Caney Creek Reservoir
The existing slot limit for black bass on Caney Creek Reservoir in Jackson Parish will be removed on Tuesday, Feb. 20, with statewide regulations calling for a 10-fish daily creel limit and no length restrictions in place moving forward.[…]
Fishing
LDWF busts two for buying, selling redfish and crabs
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two Terrebonne Parish man for allegedly buying and selling game fish illegally, according to a news release.[…]
Bass Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: Aiming for FAT STACKS in local tournament
You don’t need a lot of bites to win a bass tournament. You just need the right five fish.[…]
Catfish
Three restaurants cited for allegedly selling swai fish as catfish
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited three central Louisiana restaurants for allegedly selling swai fish that was being marketed on menus as catfish.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Marsh Man Masson vid: First SLAB SLAM of the season
Across much of the nation, crappie are springtime fish, biting when dogwoods are in bloom and baseballs are popping leather mitts. In South Louisiana, however, where the fish are known as sac-a-lait, slab crappie make their spawning run when winter still refuses to release its chilly grip.[…]
Big Bass
Cane River gives up 13-pound bass
The weather was miserable leading up to Sunday’s Good Ole Boys Bass Club tournament on Cane River, with a cold front moving dropping the temps from 67 to 44 degrees that morning.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Inshore insights: Louisiana’s ever-expanding bass fishery
The only constant in Louisiana is change, and the poster-child of that change is our inshore fishery.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: Little water delivers BIG bites
Recovering from the flu and battling less than desirable conditions, Marsh Man Masson set out this week in search of ANYTHING that would bite. The day started strong, but then he had to go do a little exploring, in search of consistent action.[…]