Columns
Unique kayak fishing tournaments
Tournaments came naturally to kayak fishing, but many of these events have found unique ways to up both the competition and the fun.[…]
Newsletters
Fishing
Bote DEUS Aero Kayak
Bote’s DEUS Aero kayak is lightweight, keeps you high and dry, and is the perfect craft to put you on more fish.[…]
News Breaker
Fishing, fuel and the future
This June 18, as we cast our lines into the waters, let’s take a moment to recognize the men and women of the USA energy workforce.[…]
Field Reports
Prehistoric beasts lurking in the bayou
Using heavy-duty lines baited with fish heads or chunks of chicken, hunters place their sets where alligator snapping turtles hide.[…]
Columns
Sweet and sour frog legs
Sweet and sour frog legs is a variation of the popular dish that uses either chicken, shrimp or pork. The recipe beautifully balances flavors.[…]
Fishing
Sea Tow Foundation Life Jacket Loaner stations now at three locations in Louisiana
The LDWF Enforcement Division has been awarded three Sea Tow Foundation Life Jacket Loaner Program stations that are at three locations.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through June 1, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 251,911 pounds, or 28.2%, of Louisiana’s 2025 annual private recreational allocation of red snapper have been caught.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Fish tacos with creamy mango salsa
Marsh Man Masson set out with one audacious fishing goal this week, and well, you just gotta see what happened.[…]
News Breaker
New recreational wahoo regulations effective June 20
The new wahoo regulations will go into effect on June 20, establishing a five-fish per-person recreational bag and possession limit.[…]
Columns
Fishermen; Know your limits (and other things)
Other states boast about their fishing, but Louisiana is far ahead of keepable numbers of saltwater species than other Gulf Coast states.[…]
Big Bass
Florien youth bags big double-digit Toledo Bend lunker
A Toledo Bend lunker was caught June 5, 2025 by 16-year-old Ayden Sparks of Florien. It weighed in at 11.02 pounds.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
New artificial reefs installed in Kincaid Lake to boost recreational fishing
In partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, LDWF biologists, recently deployed new artificial reefs in Kincaid Lake near Alexandria.[…]
Bass Class
College bass anglers make an impressive duo
LSU students Devan Perkins and Kade Palmer are hitting the books in search of degrees and wetting a line in search of bass.[…]
Bass Fishing
Heddon Super Zara Spook
Dustin Elder of Hot Springs, Ark., redesigned the new look for the Super Zara Spook from Heddon Lures, on the market in mid-October 2024.[…]
Deer Hunting
Big & J Dig It
Big & J’s Dig It minerals will attract your deer herd throughout the summer, and keep them coming back once deer season is in.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Crawfish in the Mississippi River
As the Mississippi River spills over during high water, it floods the low-lying swamps and fields, creating ideal conditions for crawfish.[…]