News Breaker
Recreational and commercial seasons for lane snapper to close on Oct. 18
The recreational and commercial seasons for lane snapper in Louisiana waters will close on Oct. 18, 2021, and will remain closed until Jan. 1.[…]
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Deer Hunting
Take better outdoor photos
Jordan McEntyre, who specializes in outdoors photography and videography, shares his tips for better wildlife photography.[…]
Big Bass
Anacoco bowhunter lands monstrous largemouth at Vernon Lake
Ricky Sharbeno, a 37-year-old oilfield worker from Anacoco, hooked a 12.50-pound monster largemouth bass at Vernon Lake.[…]
Crappie/Bream
$250,000 crappie catch at Red River
Jeff Larch and Jared Fyock of Arkansas were winners of the three-day Crappie Classic on the Red River out of Shreveport this past weekend.[…]
Ducks
LDWF sets Wood Duck Hunting 101 seminar for beginners Oct. 23
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a wood duck hunting seminar for beginners in Baton Rouge on Oct. 23.[…]
Bass Fishing
Fall drawdown concentrates big bass on Lake Bistineau
North Louisiana’s Lake Bistineau is a fantastic location for October bass fishing. Concentrate on the channels during fall drawdown.[…]
Columns
October is prime time to “cork” a trout
A soft-plastic shrimp fished under a cork is the best thing you can offer a speckled trout on the Gulf Coast in October.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Sabine anglers need to watch birds to find trout quickly
Egrets, gulls can lead anglers to great fishing on Sabine Lake and Big Lake. The birds can lead you to shrimp and gamefish.[…]
Fishing
Gamakatsu DuraScent baits
Gamakatsu has made some of the world’s best fish hooks for years, and finally, the company has come out with something to put on those hooks.[…]
News Breaker
Aerial waterfowl survey numbers were impressive
Waterfowl biologist Larry Reynolds of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries conducted an aerial waterfowl survey.[…]
Big Bass
After losing house to Ida, New Iberia angler catches monster bass on birthday
Johnathan St. Germain of New Iberia hooked a 9-pound, 13-ounce bass at Lake Dauterive on his 24th birthday.[…]
Alligator
Baldwin hunter gets 11 ½-foot gator during Sherburne WMA lottery hunt
Maria Ellis, 35, of Baldwin killed an 11 ½-foot alligator with one of the tags she won for the Sherburne WMA lottery hunt.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Crappie Masters crown means more than prizes to father-son duo
TJ and Alex Palmer won the Crappie Masters National Championship on Lake D’Arbonne and earned super-sized trophies and $30,000.[…]
Newsletters
Cool fronts made for more challenging teal season
As Louisiana’s early teal season wrapped up, hunters in the southwest saw a productive season, while southeast hunters had spotty success.[…]
Cobia
Species Spotlight: Cobia
Cobia are pelagic, living most of their lives offshore, but they enter estuaries occasionally. And they will eat just about anything.[…]
Alligator
Hunters wrestle big alligator into boat during Sherburne WMA lottery hunt
On a hunt with his friend, Matt Aymond, Cody Stelly of Plaisance got an 11 ½-foot alligator on his first lottery hunt at Sherburne WMA.[…]