Inshore Fishing
Independence Island Reef construction set to begin near Grand Isle
Construction on a four-acre island reef near Grand Isle will begin in early June, the Coastal Conservation Association announced yesterday (May 23).[…]
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Fishing Tournaments
FLW Tour Final: Cox earns first Tour-level win on the Red River
Florida’s John Cox weighed in 7 pounds, 13 ounces Sunday (May 22) to clinch the FLW Tour victory he had been aiming for since taking the first-day lead in the Red River event.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
BLF All-American Final: Wheeler takes wire-to-wire win on Caddo Lake
Indiana pro Jacob Wheeler earned a wire-to-wire victory on Caddo Lake Saturday (May 21) during the BFL All-American held there.[…]
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LDWF sets recreational red snapper season , annonces closure for greater amberjack closure
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officials on Friday (May 20) set the recreational season and limits for red snapper and announced a two-month closure for recreationally caught greater amberjacks.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
FLW Tour Day 2: Cox continues to lead Red River tournament
Florida’s John Cox pushed his lead being to more than 7 pounds yesterday (May 20) in the FLW Tour held on the Red River, leading the top-20 field moving to the third-day semi-finals.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
FLW Day 1: Cox takes lead in Red River Tour event
Florida’s John Cox crossed the stage Thursday afternoon (May 19) with a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 10 ounces to take the day-one lead of the FLW Tour being held on the Red River.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
BFL All-American Day 2: Wheeler pushes lead to 9 1/2 pounds
Indiana’s Jacob Wheeler extended his lead yesterday (May 20) in the BFL All-American event being held on Cross Lake[…]
Events & Announcements
June issue heads to press
Today, the June issue of Louisiana Sportsman heads to the printer, and will be on newsstands and in mailboxes next week.[…]
News Breaker
SKA returns to Louisiana
After a season of offshore fishing lost in the Gulf of Mexico due to the catastrophic oil spill last year, the Southern Kingfish Association is returning with a full schedule of events from Fourchon to Orange Beach, Ala.[…]
Events & Announcements
Flooding shuts down Dewey Wills WMA access road
A portion of Dewey Wills Wildlife Management Area’s Hunt Road has been closed because of flooding, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced today (May 16).
The closed portion stretches from the Diversion Canal south.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
FINAL: Ashley wins Bassmaster even on Lake Murray; earns second Elite Series win
South Carolina pro Casey Ashley won the Bassmaster Elite Series Carolina Clash on Lake Murray by a handy 3-pound, 2-ounce margin over fellow South Carolinian Davy Hite and New Jersey’s Michael Iaconelli, who tied for second place.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Roumbanis leads Lake Murray Elite Series stop; Connella in sixth place
Oklahoma’s Fred Roumbanis claimed the lead after two days of competition in the Bassmaster Elite Series stop at South Carolina’s Lake Murray, but Lousiana’s Jeff Connella is only 3 pounds back with two days remaining.[…]
Deer Hunting
Bag A Buck scoring event sets Louisiana deer records
The awards ceremony for the 3rd Annual Bowie Outfitters Bag A Buck Contest was held Saturday May 7 at in Baton Rouge, and entries included state- and parish-record deer.[…]
Events & Announcements
Free shipping on all Sportsman books
Spring was made for two things: reading and fishing.[…]
Events & Announcements
State law prohibits driving on levees, parking on highway shoulders, LDWF officials say
As area spillways are opened in an effort to relieve pressure on levee systems, state officials today (May 9) cautioned residents that state law prohibits driving on levees and parking on shoulders of roadways.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Kennedy takes Georgia Elite Series win, Hackney finishes 48th
Steve Kennedy had been counting down the months ever since the 2011 Georgia Elite Series location was announced as West Point Lake more than a year ago.[…]