News Breaker
Proposed 2014-15 duck hunting dates presented to LWFC
Proposed duck hunting dates for the 2014-15 season were presented to the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission at their Thursday meeting in Baton Rouge.[…]
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LWFC passes NOI to remove seldom-harvested reef fish from state regulation
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission on Thursday passed a notice of intent modifying reef fish regulations that would remove several seldom-harvested species from state management.[…]
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DU’s duck head featured on Sprint Cup Series car Saturday night
The Ducks Unlimited duck head will hit top speed Saturday under the lights at the Daytona International Speedway during the Coke Zero 400.[…]
Fishing
Get all knotted up – with the Albright knot
Last week we highlighted the double-uni knot.[…]
Fishing
Operation Dry Water patrols cite five for DUI
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries patrol agents cited five people for allegedly boating under the influence and issued 98 citations statewide as part of Operation Dry Water last weekend.[…]
News Breaker
2014 USFWS Waterfowl Survey shows 8 percent increase in breeding pairs
A loss of about 107,000 wetland basins in the Prairie Pothole Region over a 12-year period dampened news of an 8 percent increase in breeding ducks this spring compared to last year, according to reports from Ducks Unlimited.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Work structure to locate big Grand Isle trout
The way Tommy Vidrine was pounding rocks Monday morning near Grand Isle, you might have thought he was part of an inmate work detail. […]
Fishing
Amite River boating accident Tuesday evening kills Livingston Parish woman
A 59-year-old Livingston Parish woman died Tuesday evening when a 17-foot surface drive vessel driven by her husband apparently hit a tree, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Events & Announcements
Two Louisiana teams win 4-H shooting sports national championships
Almost 600 shooters from 33 states participated in the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships last weekend, and two Louisiana teams won titles.[…]
Bass Fishing
Gonzales angler catches 8-pound-plus Basin lunker
When Corey Wheat stopped to fish a small knockout in the lower end of the Atchafalaya Basin Sunday afternoon during the Ascension Area Anglers tournament, he was planning on quickly working the area and staying on the move.[…]
Fishing
Spring inshore shrimp season to close in Vermilion/Teche river basin
The spring inshore shrimp season from the Atchafalaya River Ship Channel at Eugene Island westward to the western shore of Freshwater Bayou Canal will close one-half hour after sunset on July 3, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Fishing
Video: The best hook-removal technique
Let me just say that it hurt like crazy when the topwater lure slammed into my mouth and chin. Like being punched in the face by a young Mike Tyson. Well, as least Evander Hollyfield.[…]
Fishing
Operation Dry Water slated for this weekend
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents will increase patrols for boaters driving a boat while intoxicated this weekend during Operation Dry Water.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout hit-and-miss out of Hopedale
Capt. Gene Dugas summed up his thoughts on a speckled trout fishing report out of Hopedale with his first two words of the conversation.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Iberia Rod and Gun Club to host 61st annual rodeo at Cypremort Point
The Iberia Rod and Gun Club will host its 61st annual saltwater fishing rodeo featuring almost $10,000 in cash and prizes over the 4th of July weekend at Cypremort Point.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Slow trout fishing raises concerns, some anglers say
It’s been a strange year, with severe cold fronts rolling through the state through mid-May, winds howling every weekend and water copiously pouring from the skies.[…]