Newsletters
Action taken by LWFC to modify speckled trout size and bag limits
The same issues affecting speckled trout is affecting redfish and ducks. The habitat loss is too great to support the fisheries we expect.[…]
Newsletters
Bass Fishing
Low water bassin’ at Henderson Lake
One of former Louisiana B.A.S.S. Nation angler Andre Cazelot’s top choices to fish for bass during October is Henderson Lake.[…]
Bass Fishing
JaBoom Beaver Ballz will knock big bass right
Bass anglers near and far want to get their hands on JaBoom’s Beaver Ballz. The soft plastic makes infiltrating mats much easier.[…]
Fishing
LWFC adopts NOI to develop menhaden regulations
The LWFC adopted a Notice of Intent to prohibit the waste of fishery resources and abandonment of menhaden purse seine gear.[…]
Deer of the Year
Masters downs big buck he named Maximus
Joel Masters took an impressive 10-point nicknamed Maximus on a hunt with his dad in rural Sabine Parish on Oct. 2.[…]
Newsletters
Kayaker gets whopper tripletail during Grand Isle tourney
Brendan Bayard was fishing in the Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club’s Fall N Tide tournament in Grand Isle when he caught a 19-inch tripletail.[…]
Deer of the Year
Second chance results in trophy buck for Perritt
Tyler Perritt took down a 9-point buck when he was hunting in West Feliciana Parish on the opening day of archery season.[…]
Columns
The Womack Journal: A long journey for the Cherrybark buck
Warren Womack of Bluff Creek describes the 1997 hunt where he killed 8-point buck under Cherrybark oak trees.[…]
Deer Hunting
Pre-charged pneumatic devices may be used to hunt deer during modern firearm season only
Pre-charged pneumatic devices may be used by hunters only during the modern firearm season beginning with the 2022-23 season.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF providing eight-day reopening of red snapper with a 4-fish bag limit
The recreational red snapper season will reopen from Oct. 7 through Oct. 14, 2022. Bag limits will increase to 4 fish per person.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
KULA cooler
Capable of holding ice for several days in even the hottest weather, the KULA cooler’s sturdy handle design makes it easy to carry.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
October freckled frenzy in Dularge
Veteran Captain Bill Lake has followed a successful speckled trout fishing strategy at Dularge for decades.[…]
Deer Hunting
Cleaning and disposing of deer in the CWD control area
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is here to stay for now, and it is up to hunters to try to keep it contained. Unfortunately, Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (LADDL) detected its first CWD case in
Field Reports
Duck Camp Dinners: Heritage is a hand-me-down
The Duck Camp Dinners crew is back in the bayous as Chef Jean-Paul Bourgeois wraps up his last hunt of the season.[…]
Deer Hunting
Franklin, Madison and Tensas parishes CWD Control Area regulations for the 2022-23 deer season
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has adopted regulations for the Chronic Wasting Disease Control Area in northeast Louisiana.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo bass offer anglers a chance to throw the bait of their choice
October is a “game-changer” month at Toledo Bend. It’s a time to catch bass on whatever moving baits you like to throw, including topwaters.[…]