Louisiana Sportsman

Trout stacking up in Delacroix marshes

March 15, 2013 Anthony Taylor

Capt. Chris Pike with Cast and Blast Charters has been smashing the trout in Delacroix for the past few days. The key is understanding where to fish on any given day, he said.[…]

Rojas claims first-day lead in Sabine River Elite Series stop

March 15, 2013 Special report from www.Bassmaster.com

Dean Rojas of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., with a history of wins on Toledo Bend Reservoir, shone equally bright Thursday on the Sabine, the big lake straddling the river to the north.[…]

Louisiana’s top coastal-restoration official takes exception to NOAA warnings that state plan is inadequate

March 14, 2013 Adam Jaynes

Yes, we can. And, by the way: You’re wrong.

That’s how Garret Graves, head of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, and some coastal scientists have responded to federal researchers who last week predicted the southeast coast faces the highest rate of sea level rise “on the planet” – 4.4 feet by 2100.[…]

All PFDs not legal for use, LDWF says

March 13, 2013 From News Reports

Personal flotation devices are required for each person aboard a boat, but not just any old PFD will pass muster: Only those models of life jackets approved by the U.S. Coast Guard are acceptable.

And that’s becoming an issue, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries announced today.[…]

Dularge Trash Bash scheduled for March 16

March 11, 2013 Anthony Taylor

The seventh annual Bayou Dularge Trash Bash is scheduled for March 16, and organizers hope to collect as much as two tons of from the popular waterway.[…]

2013 turkey season outlook a mixed bag, biologist says

March 11, 2013 Andrew Canulette

If you were trying to find Jimmy Stafford in early February, chances are you’d have to call his cell phone and keep your fingers crossed.[…]

Sabine River offers Elite Series pros plenty of options, local angler says

March 8, 2013 Andy Crawford

Sulphur bass angler Barry Celestine said he’s talked with several professional anglers about the upcoming Sabine River stop of the Bassmaster Elite Series, ad he’s told them all the same there — there are plenty of fish in the river to win the event.

 “I think it’ll take 12 pounds a day,” Celestine said. “I had 9 pounds this last weekend — and the water conditions were horrible.”[…]

Bass fishing in Bayous Liberty, Bonfouca on even if fronts limit saltwater options

March 5, 2013 Anthony Taylor

The weather in the past few weeks has been sporadic, to say the least. Three days of wind and rain followed by a couple of days of beautiful but cold skies has been the norm.[…]

Rockefeller research lab to be rebuilt with FEMA money

March 5, 2013 From News Reports

A Southwest Louisiana research lab destroyed during Hurricane Rita will be rebuilt with federal funds, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today.[…]

Offshore fishing guide stripped of charter captain’s license

March 1, 2013 From News Reports

A Venice offshore guide was stripped Wednesday of his charter-captain’s licenses for the rest of 2013 after pleading guilty to harvesting an out-of-season bluefin tuna last year, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries reported.[…]

Remington, Ruger top rifle purchases in 2012

February 28, 2013 From News Reports

Remington and Ruger were the most-popular rifle brands in 2012, while Remington held the top spot in the shotgun category, according to a survey of hunters and shooters.[…]

Marksville man arrested for killing black bear in Avoyelles Parish.

February 27, 2013 From News Reports

A 30-year-old Marksville man was arrested Monday (Feb. 25) in connection with the killing of a black bear in Avoyelles Parish back in November, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries reported.

Derek P. Sayer, 30, was booked into the Avoyelles Parish Jail on counts for his alleged role in killing the black bear, the LDWF said.[…]

Fish deep in the mornings, shallow in the afternoons for Cocodrie trout

February 26, 2013 Anthony Taylor

Trout have been sparsely distributed throughout the marshes, bayous and lakes of South Louisiana for the past few weeks. Madison Bay and Lake Bordeaux out of Chauvin haven’t been exceptions to this transitionary period.

According to Capt. Scott Walker, cooler water temperatures have caused the fish to stay in deeper water early in the mornings before moving toward shallower flats and oyster reefs in the afternoon.[…]

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