Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout action ‘as good as it gets’ right now on Big Lake, Poe says
Earlier this spring, many anglers were lamenting Big Lake’s slow start for speckled trout.[…]
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Fishing
Golden Meadow oysterman faces drug charges, LDWF says
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a Golden Meadow man for alleged drug violations July 31 in Lafourche Parish.[…]
Bass Fishing
ULM angler set to battle for spot Tuesday into 2015 Bassmaster Classic
Despite fishing for more than four hours with two hooks from a 2/0 treble lodged firmly in the back of his neck after an errant cast early Monday, the University of Louisiana at Monroe’s Brett Preuett sucked it up and moved on to the finals of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Classic bracket.[…]
Events & Announcements
All Sherburne WMA target ranges now open
Improvements have been completed, and all ranges at the Sherburne Wildlife Management Area are now open, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. […]
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Video: Freediver provides free meal
When you’re holding your breath and holding on to a bloody fish you just shot with your spear gun several feet down, I guess discretion is the better part of valor.[…]
Fishing
Designated waters closed after Deepwater Horizon oil spill set to reopen, LDWF says
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the reopening of some state inshore and Gulf of Mexico waters that were previously closed because of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.[…]
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Bill to increase federal duck stamp price passes House Natural Resources Committee
The U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee yesterday passed the Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014, which would raise the price of a federal duck stamp to $25 and dedicate the increase to conservation easements with private landowners.[…]
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Fog Cutter tags and releases three blue marlin, including a 700-pounder to win division at Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo
Capt. Chris Hall enjoyed an epic two days of bill fishing near Shell’s Ursa platform last Thursday and Friday, tagging and releasing three blue marlin weighing about 300, 500 and 700 pounds each.[…]
Events & Announcements
Broussard named new LDWF enforcement division colonel
Joseph ‘Joey’ Broussard has been promoted and will serve as the enforcement division’s colonel for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Events & Announcements
Dockside Bait & Tackle in Slidell closes
Dockside Bait & Tackle in Slidell has closed its doors permanently.[…]
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Reef Fish Amendment 40 pits private fishermen against charter captains in dividing red snapper recreational quota
The looming battle between private fishermen and for-hire charter and head boat captains to help determine how the red snapper recreational quota will be divided isn’t a great scenario for either side, according to a Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council member.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
2014 Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo final results
Here are final results from the 16th annual Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo held this past weekend out of Venice Marina.[…]
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Public comment period on potential increased limits for anglers lodging at Port Eads ends Aug. 1
The public has a few more days to comment on a notice of intent that would allow anglers lodging at the newly constructed Port Eads Marina Facility to have up to a three-day possession limit of cleaned saltwater finfish with them on the water.[…]
Bass Fishing
Jennings angler snares 10.62-pounder Sunday on Toledo Bend
Bass fishing can be pretty complicated sometimes — just when you think you have it all figured out, they change up their behavior.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Two records fall at the 2014 International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo
Two new rodeo records were established at the 2014 International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Anglers reminded new tripletail size, bag limit regulations now in effect
For the first time since new regulations went into effect in February, tripletail action is about to heat up along the Louisiana coast.[…]