Flounder
LWFC adopts NOI to set annual commercial and recreational closed season for flounder
The LWFC adopted a NOI to set an annual closed season for the harvest of Southern Flounder from Oct. 15 through Nov. 30 each year.[…]
Newsletters
Hunting
Bear season proposed
Three Louisiana legislators pre-filed a bill for the upcoming legislative session to allow a state bear hunting season.[…]
Big Bass
Caney Lake strikes again
Lake Charles fisherman Jared King and Denham Springs angler Michael LaGroue both landed 10-pound-plus Caney Lake bass on Feb. 26.[…]
Big Bass
Five bass, 37.94 pound Caney Lake stringer
Chatham’s Heath Kennedy had his personal best day on Caney Lake. He caught a five bass stringer weighing 37.94 pounds.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Louisiana’s new No. 2 white crappie
Shane Hodge was fishing at Bussey Brake Reservoir on Feb. 27 when he caught a big 3.65-pound white crappie that will be second in the state.[…]
Big Bass
Angler lands 10.27-pounder at Toledo Bend
Jordan Hollingsworth caught a 10.27-pound Toledo Bend bass on Thursday, Feb. 24. He qualified for the Toledo Bend Lunker Bass Program.[…]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend gives up 10.13-pounder on family fishing trip
Buncy Seago was fishing with his sons, Jerrod and Shayne, in the Six Mile area of Toledo Bend when he caught a 10.13-pound bass on Feb. 20.[…]
Field Reports
Fishing low water conditions
Chas Champagne heads out to show you how he fishes with products from Matrix Shad when given low and cold water situations.[…]
News Breaker
The next Mini Becoming an Outdoors Woman Workshop to be held on fur trade
Mini Becoming an Outdoor Woman workshop, Got Fur: The Life of a Fur Trader, to be held April 30 at the Woodworth Outdoor Education Center.[…]
Big Bass
Guide catches Toledo Bend lunker bass
Matthew Loestcher who guides for Living a Dream Guide Service out of Many landed a lunker bass at Toledo Bend on Feb. 19.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Wading for trout will get your adrenaline flowing at Sabine Lake
Things are lining up for this to be the best March for speckled trout we have had in the past handful of years on Sabine Lake.[…]
Bass Fishing
Dispersal of tournament-caught bass
A recent Canadian study compared the dispersal of tournament-caught largemouth and smallmouth bass across seasons.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Delacroix menu: Big baits for big speckled trout
Mike Herrmann likes the areas off Delacroix’s Twin Pipelines and all around Lake Amedee for speckled trout and redfish this month.[…]
Hunting
Youth license changes
Starting June 1, 2022 hunters under the age of 18 must have a valid, original “youth license” to hunt deer and turkeys in the state.[…]
Bass Fishing
Legends of the Outdoors – Bo Dowden
Recently inducted into the Legends Hall of Fame, Villis P. “Bo” Dowden is one of only two Louisianans to have won the Bassmaster Classic.[…]
Columns
Species spotlight: Greater amberjack
Most catches of amberjack are incidental catches by anglers targeting snapper and grouper while bottom fishing with cut bait.[…]