One of the biggest problems with fishing South Louisiana in the spring is the relentless wind. It blows almost every day, particularly in the afternoon. This makes areas tough to get to, and even if you are able to get to them, fishing isn’t easy.[…]
There’s a way and an area to catch big speckled trout during June on Calcasieu Lake.[…]
Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, the Louisiana Office of Tourism and Louisiana Office of State Parks announce the launch of the Louisiana Bass Trail, an effort bringing together seven lakes at eight state parks. Louisiana’s bass fishing is known internationally and has received many distinctions.[…]
The unmistakable tug of a heavy chinquapuin, followed by its distinctive long run right after it’s hooked, and its circular fight in a bid for freedom is what so many fishermen love about targeting that species of panfish.[…]
A two-year pilot program announced last week by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries that would award 150 randomly-selected offshore anglers unlimited access to 25,000 pounds annually of Gulf red snapper — which has been roundly criticized by fishing-rights advocates — is not an attempt to ultimately impose individual fishing quotas on the statewide recreational angling community.[…]
“Delacroix action has been outstanding so far, and I see it only getting better in June,” said Charter Captain Mike Wittich (504-577-4774).[…]
Thank goodness for the peppergrass growth all over Toledo Bend.[…]
When you’re fishing at Toledo Bend, there’s an expectation of big bass, and anglers never know when their next cast might result in the double-digit hawg of a lifetime.[…]
There might not have been exactly ideal fishing conditions Tuesday morning offshore out of Venice, but that didn’t stop Capt. Peace Marvel from likely placing his seventh swordfish into Louisiana’s Top 10 record books. […]
After weekend No. 1 of the Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana’s STAR Tournament, there are still 100 tagged redfish and 50 tagged speckled trout swimming along the coast.[…]
Lake Charles anglers Scott Eastman and Gil Leger had a well-designed plan to catch some solid fish for the Bass Champs tournament on Saturday, May 13 at Toledo Bend — and that meant heading south.[…]
Less than 24 hours after it was announced, a pilot program by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries that would award 150 randomly selected state anglers access to 25,000 pounds of Gulf red snapper starting in 2018 continued to garner negative reviews from the recreational fishing community.[…]
According to Tim “Capt. Hook” Ursin (504-512-2602) down in Shell Beach, once the air temperatures start reaching the high 80’s and low 90’s, the trout start moving into Breton Sound and into deeper water.[…]
A two-year pilot program unveiled Thursday afternoon that the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries contends could ultimately lead to state management of red snapper met with sharp criticism from conservation groups representing recreational anglers.[…]
Chad Williams was a very happy man after his recent trip to Toledo Bend for the Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash tournament.[…]
Sam C. Barbera III, the former STAR tournament director for the Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana who has worked for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for the last three years, has been named the assistant executive director of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation. […]