Events & Announcements
June issue ships out today
The Louisiana Sportsman staff are hard at work dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s of the June issue, and later this afternoon (May 17) the magazine will head to the printers.[…]
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General
St. Amant man arrested after collision with LDWF patrol boat
A St. Amant man was arrested Friday (May 11) after allegedly driving his personal watercraft into a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division boat on May 6, the LDWF reported.[…]
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Louisiana to participate in National Dove Hunter Survey
Hunters are encouraged to participate in an upcoming survey that will ask dove hunters from across the U.S. to share their experiences and opinions about dove hunting.[…]
Inshore Fishing
No-name duo takes two big-money speckled trout tournaments
It would be tough to find a hotter fishing team in America right now than Marcus Rieffel and Jim Tumey.[…]
Events & Announcements
Bridge construction on Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is advising the public that bridge construction across the eastern water control structure on the Montegut Management Unit has closed that structure to public access on Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area (WMA).[…]
Events & Announcements
Free Fishing Weekend set for June 9-10
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission officially proclaimed June 9 and 10 as “Free Fishing Weekend” for Louisiana citizens and visitors.[…]
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LWF Commission signals longer 2013 snapper season
Snapper fishermen could have more than twice the number of days to hit offshore rigs in 2013, if a proposal announced by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission today (May 3) ultimately is implemented.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bait change ends with Toledo Bend lunker bass
When New Iberia resident Blake Trahan began the second day of the annual Louisiana Bass Cats Tournament on March 10, he had no idea what lay in store for him.[…]
Events & Announcements
Boating Lagniappe Education Day returns May 12
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will be hosting the second annual “Boating Education Lagniappe Day” on May 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at eight different locations across the state.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Palaniuk takes early lead in Bull Shoals Elite Series stop
Brandon Palaniuk was the last angler to launch his boat for the Bassmaster Elite Series stop on Bull Shoals Lake in Mountain Home, Ark., yesterday (April 19), and he was the last to weigh-in, but his Day 1 finish was first with a catch of 21 pounds, 9 ounces. That included the big bass of the day.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Angler’s Royale offers inshore anglers chance for big payout in festival atmosphere
Are you the best speckled-trout angler in Southeast Louisiana?
It’ll take you only $50 to find out.[…]
Fishing
Pearl River cleanup work starting soon
The U.S. Coast Guard has informed St. Tammany Parish Government that they will begin picking up debris from the Pearl River Navigational Canal between Locks One and Two within the next several weeks.[…]
Events & Announcements
“Louisiana Women in the Wild” fishing workshop another success for L.D.W.F. and Cabela’s
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Cabela’s presented the 2nd Annual “Louisiana Women in the Wild” Fishing Basics Workshop on Saturday, April 21 at the Cabela’s Gonzales location.[…]
Events & Announcements
Father and son found dead on the Natalbany River
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division agents found the deceased bodies of a father and son on the Natalbany River in Tangipahoa Parish around 9:30 a.m. on April 12.[…]
Events & Announcements
TV angler Wejebe dies in plane crash
Television personality Jose Wejebe, famous for his nationally-aired TV show Spanish Fly, died Friday when a plane he was piloting crashed in the Florida Everglades.[…]
Fishing
Two men arrested for shark violations in Plaquemines Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents participated in a joint enforcement patrol that resulted in two men arrested for alleged fishing violations in Plaquemines Parish on April 8.[…]