Louisiana Sportsman

April 27, 2026

Forest Hill teen pulls double-digit trophy bass from Indian Creek

September 30, 2025 Nick Vaccaro

Weston Dousay of Forest Hill caught an 11.9-pound bass while fishing his first ever LHSAA tournament at Indian Creek.[…]

Brothers bag alligator tagged in the last century

September 30, 2025 John N. Felsher

David Hanson, Jeffrey Lawrenson and Trevor Fedoruk with the alligators they got on Sept. 11, including Fedoruk’s tagged gator.[…]

A striped marlin makes a final run near "The 45," one of Cabo's most productive spots. (Photo by Keith Lusher Jr.)

Out of State Destinations: Cabo San Lucas

September 27, 2025 Keith Lusher Jr.

The combination of Cabo San Lucas’ world-class fishing and the region’s beauty makes this destination unbeatable for any serious angler.[…]

Jackson Godwin, Hayden Johnson, Brooks Boutwell, Braden Davidson, Matthew Holloway and Braxton Byrd with the big 297-pound swordfish they caught on a trip with Capt. Donnie Jackson Jr. (Photo courtesy Capt. Donnie Jackson Jr.)

Reader Report: Young anglers reel in giant swordfish

September 27, 2025 Field Reporter

Jackson Godwin, Hayden Johnson, Brooks Boutwell, Braden Davidson, Matthew Holloway and Braxton Byrd caught a 309-pound swordfish.[…]

The GAIM Shooting Simulator is more than just a video game.

Don’t knock this video game!

September 25, 2025 Brian Cope

The GAIM Shooting Simulator allows you to go hunting at your convenience from your home, no matter the weather.[…]

Tyler Davis, owner of North Pontchartrain Retrievers, and Ammeaux at a recent hunt test.

Hunt tests are great fun for both the dog and handler

September 22, 2025 Bryan Beatty

If you’re trying to keep a dog at the top of its game, training in the “off season” fills the void. Why not give hunt tests a try?[…]

Lake Bistineau State Park covers 750 acres on the shoreline of its namesake waterbody in Webster Parish. People can fish piers like this one or launch boats to enjoy abundant opportunities for water sports. (Photo courtesy Louisiana Office of State Parks)

Lake Bistineau State Park offers many outdoor activities

September 21, 2025 John N. Felsher

Lake Bistineau State Park covers 750 acres on the western shoreline of its namesake waterbody in Webster Parish.[…]

Bass fishing pro Tommy Biffle, whose soft plastic creature bait was named after him by legendary artificial lure manufacturer Gene Larew, shows off a good-sized bass he caught on his renamed Scutter Bug.

The YUM Scutter Bug

September 21, 2025 Don Shoopman

PRADCO Outdoor Brands folded the ever-popular Gene Larew Baits line of soft plastics under the umbrella of YUM Fishing Baits.[…]

Waterfowl population estimates in Louisiana’s Coastal Zone and on Little River Basin

September 21, 2025 From News Reports

The 2025 statewide teal season in Louisiana, during which cinnamon, blue-, and green-winged teal may be harvested, began Sept. 20.[…]

Louisiana man inducted into Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame

September 18, 2025 John Brown

Tensas Parish native Chuck Jones was recently inducted into the Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame during a ceremony held in Missouri.[…]

Venison Bulgogi Kimbap

September 16, 2025 Nathan L. Judice

We’re slicing lean venison thin, then wrapping it up with seasoned rice, crisp veggies and roasted seaweed in a roll.[…]

Lightning strikes twice for “Jurassic Park” anglers

September 15, 2025 Bryan Beatty

On Sept. 4, Justin Kennon was fishing with Capt. Joey Maciasz of Down the Bayou Charters when he hauled in a 30-pound, 6-ounce dog snapper.[…]

Celeste Valotta shows off some of the nice trout and reds that were caught on a recent mothership kayak trip to the Long Rocks out of Hopedale. This is a great summertime fishing area, but is out of reach for kayak anglers without the aid of a powerboat.

Kayak anglers can hitch a ride

September 14, 2025 Chris Holmes

If you are an angler with a kayak and a powerboat, you are missing out on some great fishing adventures if you don’t combine the two.[…]

George Jeane Jr. of Florien caught an 11.92-pound bass on Sept 2 at Toledo Bend. (Photo courtesy Toledo Bend Lunker Bass Program)

Toledo Bend produces another double-digit bass

September 13, 2025 Nick Vaccaro

George Jeane Jr. of Florien caught an 11.92-pound bass on Sept 2 at Toledo Bend. The fish was previously tagged on March 27 at 11.91-pounds.[…]

Josiah Shockley, left, has a firm lip grip with his right hand on a 10.36-pound bass he caught while fishing a LHSBN divisional tournament at Toledo Bend in 2023 with his Albany High School partner, Landon Watts. Watts caught a 7.60-pounder the next day.

Watts and Shockley aren’t afraid of putting in the work to be successful college anglers

September 11, 2025 Don Shoopman

Landon Watts of Independence and Josiah Shockley of Albany look ahead to fishing the college ranks at Northwestern State University.[…]

Cameron Prairie NWR provides a blind along a soil conservation levee suitable for ducks and geese. (Photo by John Flores)

Cameron Prairie NWR lottery hunts

September 9, 2025 John Flores

Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge annually offers hunters both Senior and Youth Waterfowl Lottery Hunts.[…]