Events & Announcements
Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge closed due to Tropical Storm Cindy
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has closed Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge because of flooding in the wake of Tropical Storm Cindy.[…]
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Inshore Fishing
Guides not expecting big fishing impact from Tropical Storm Cindy
Capt. Owen “Big O” Langridge isn’t particularly concerned about the effects Tropical Storm Cindy might have on fishing conditions down in Venice.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Legislation prohibiting oyster dredging on Big Lake becomes law
A stroke of the pen by Gov. John Bel Edwards late last week prohibits dredging for oysters in Calcasieu Lake and Sabine Lake, limiting legal harvest to hand-tonging only.[…]
Inshore Fishing
High river means fishing tight against canes for Venice redfish
The Mississippi River at New Orleans crested at more than 16.4 feet — just under minor flood stage — on May 31, and is finally forecast to steadily fall to about 11 feet by June 28 — which is just fine with Capt. Mike Frenette down in Venice.[…]
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Guest editorial exposes conflicts of interest on Gulf Council
In a tremendous display of arrogance, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council member David Walker of Alabama went on a rant at the June meeting of the Gulf Council in which he proclaimed that millionaire shareholders like himself are the only ones who contribute anything to the red snapper fishery.[…]
Bass Fishing
Target cypress trees for big Caddo Lake bass
Nick LeBrun travels the country fishing bass tournaments, but when he returns home to Bossier City this time of year and has a few spare minutes, he knows exactly where he will point his big Skeeter bass boat: Caddo Lake.[…]
Inshore Fishing
When in doubt, fish Dularge
In life, there’s no magical medicine. In cooking, there’s no magical ingredient. In construction, there’s no magical tool. And in fishing, there’s no magical water clarity.[…]
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Attempted sale of red snapper in Dulac leads to drug arrest, citations, LDWF says
A tip led enforcement agents to a seafood dock in Dulac on Sunday, where one person was cited for alleged commercial fishing violations and another was booked into the Terrebonne Parish jail on drug charges, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Potential No. 2 redfish caught, released out of Venice
If the formula used to estimate the live weight of a redfish is correct, then a 53-inch tank caught and released earlier this month out of Venice could have been the new No.2-ranked red drum in the state record books.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Live bait the ticket for Grand Isle trout
June is a great month for speckled trout out of Grand Isle. If the weather cooperates and this disturbance in the Gulf doesn’t create any lasting issues, specks should remain in a feeding frenzy as the dog days of the summer spawn begin.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Shrimp migration key to Cocodrie trout bite
With this year’s lack of a real winter, specks out of Cocodrie have been in their typical summer pattern for weeks now — and according to Capt. Tommy Pellegrin, the migration of shrimp out of the marsh heading offshore will be key to the trout bite in Jun[…]
Fishing
New app delivers the goods
Historically, fishing has been behind the times where technology is concerned. Perhaps it’s the laid-back nature of many anglers or maybe it’s due to an unwillingness of folks to want others clued in to their hot spots thanks to an eye in the sky.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Trout slam continues in Elmer’s Island surf
Thursday was an 8 out of 10 on the fishing scale Cabot Corso consults when planning his trips, and even more importantly, the marine forecast called for only 1- to 2-foot seas — ideal conditions for the Destrehan angler to head down to Elmer’s Island and target speckled trout in the surf.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish thick in marshes off the ICW
Right now, grass is like a combination of Red Bull, bacon, Twinkies and ice cream for redfish — they simply can’t stay away from it. […]
Coastal Projects
Biologists: Mealy bugs’ destruction of roseau cane in Mississippi River Delta ‘alarming’
A tiny insect is causing a huge problem in southern Plaquemines Parish, adversely affecting more than 100,000 acres of roseau cane — the dominant vegetation of the Mississippi River Delta.[…]
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Gulf states agree to 39-day red snapper summer season
For the first time in a long time, there’s some rare good news on the red snapper front in the Gulf of Mexico.[…]