Big Bass
Ville Platte angler scores on Toledo Bend 11.36-pounder at the Indian Mounds
Sometimes when you least expect it, amazing things can happen.[…]
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Louisiana’s 2015 recreational red snapper season opens Friday
Red snapper season will open in Louisiana state waters this Friday, March 20, at 12:01 a.m. and will remain open seven days per week until further notice, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Bass Fishing
Five baits for five lakes: Lake D’Arbonne
The search for the Holy Grail of bass lures has led many anglers astray.[…]
Deer Hunting
Bayard wins Yamaha ATV during Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest
There could be only one winner of the 2015 Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest drawing for the brand-new Yamaha 350 Grizzly — and the single ticket pulled out of the pot bore then name of Lynn Bayard.[…]
Events & Announcements
Enter the Sportsman Big Buck Contest now to win a Yamaha ATV
The 2015 Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest is finally here, but you only have until 6 p.m. on Saturday to get your buck registered at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales.[…]
Big Bass
Texas angler catches 10.42-pounder Wednesday on Toledo Bend
Verlin Nesbitt’s Wednesday got started just like any other day when he goes fishing at Toledo Bend. […]
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Gulf states agree on snapper management framework that could remove federal oversight of fishery
For the first time ever, all five Gulf states have banded together to create a management framework that, if ultimately approved by Congress, would finally remove the red snapper fishery from the control of the federal government.[…]
Events & Announcements
Louisiana Sportsman Show open now in Gonzales
The 36th Annual Louisiana Sportsman Show and Festival, Louisiana’s largest outdoor and boat show, cranks up today through Sunday at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales.[…]
Fishing
Senate bill would eliminate corn ethanol content in fuels
Three U.S. senators have co-sponsored a bill to eliminate the mandate to use corn ethanol in fuels, and early expectations are that the bill – similar to one that was never brought to a vote in the last session – will proceed toward passage.[…]
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Duck hunting repeat offender sentenced in Federal Court
A Thibodaux man pleaded guilty in Federal Court in Orleans Parish on March 10 for hunting with lead shotgun shells and violating terms of his probation, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Big Bass
Illinois angler scores on Toledo Bend 10.67-pounder
This was the second year that Doug Foster joined a group of 16 Illinois anglers on their annual fishing trip to Toledo Bend.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Choose the right line to tackle Lake Pontchartrain speckled trout
It’s not unusual for anglers in Lake Pontchartrain to deal with a variety of conditions that make it tough to actually feel a speckled trout bite, including wind, a foot-and-a-half of chop and steady, strong current – especially along the bridges.[…]
Fishing
Two cited for seafood freshness packaging scam
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries busted two men for alleged commercial seafood labeling violations in Orleans Parish, according to a press release.[…]
Big Bass
Texas angler lands 11.71-pound whopper during Haynesville Shale tourney
After a tough opening day Friday in the Haynesville Shale Bass Tournament at Toledo Bend, Larry Pipes and Paul Thomas really wanted to put some quality fish in their livewell. […]
Bass Fishing
Next year’s Bassmaster Classic returns to Tulsa’s Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees
Elite Series pros and other contestants will be livin’ on Tulsa time next year during the 2016 Bassmaster Classic, which will be held in the month of March for the first time ever. […]
Events & Announcements
Fine-tune your fishing tactics at the Bass Tank
If you’ve ever wondered how professional anglers make catching lunker bass look so easy, you’ll want to check out the Bass Tank at this year’s Louisiana Sportsman Show.[…]