Columns
Species Spotlight: Longnose gar
Longnose gar are found almost everywhere. They are one of the most prehistoric fish swimming in North American waters.[…]
Newsletters
Bass Fishing
Quantity over quality on East Pearl River in May
Bass fisherman Eric Ciko only needs to go a couple minutes from the launch to find fast bass action in the Pearl River Delta.[…]
Field Notes
A tandem-shrimp rig for flounder
Flounder are an often-overlooked inshore saltwater species, but they’re plenty worth of attention. A tandem-shrimp rig does the trick.[…]
Newsletters
LDWF certified 123 boaters during “Boating Education Lagniappe Day”
The LDWF certified 123 boaters statewide during its 10th annual “Boating Education Lagniappe Day” on April 24.[…]
Catfish
Denham Springs woman lands blue catfish that’s all-white
Katie Purvis Johns was fishing along the Bonnet Carré Spillway with her husband and daughter when she caught a 19-pound leucistic catfish.[…]
Bass Fishing
B.A.S.S. Nation Championship returns to Ouachita River in 2021
Louisiana’s Ouachita River will once again be the host of the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship on November 3-5, 2021.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Crappie smashes into truck windshield
Barry Poff was driving his Ward Transport and Logistics truck on I-73 crossing Randleman Lake near High Point, N.C. when a crappie smacked into his windshield.[…]
Flounder
Kayak angler having good spring flounder run
On April 18, Tony Menard of Iota, fishing from a kayak, caught a beautiful 18-inch flounder in West Cove Marsh near Hackberry.[…]
Hunting Reports
Young hunter killed opening day bird for third-straight season
Hayden Johnson, 7, killed a turkey for the third-straight season on opening morning of the youth hunt weekend in Jackson Parish.[…]
Columns
Trout ignore structure? Better notify the Trestles
The Lake Pontchartrain Trestles show anglers exactly how speckled trout can use a piece of structure effectively.[…]
Bass Class
Drive to compete is key to ULL fisherman’s tournament success
Hayden Pinho was a three-time national high-school bass-fishing qualifier and now fishes for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.[…]
Field Notes
Modern fishing lines 101: Braided
Today’s braided fishing lines offer anglers more choice in line characteristics than ever. Here’s what you need to know.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational greater amberjack season reopens May 1, 2021
The Gulf of Mexico greater amberjack recreational fishing season reopens at 12:01 a.m., local time, on May 1, 2021.[…]
Field Notes
Modern fishing lines 101: Monofilament and fluorocarbon
Fishing lines are divided into three major types. Here’s what fishermen need to know about nylon monofilament and fluorocarbon.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Run the walls on west side of Sabine Lake
During spring and early summer, the north and south revetment walls are one of the most-consistent and productive places on Sabine Lake.[…]
News Breaker
Lafayette couple cited for illegal possession of a grey wolf
LDWF enforcement agents cited a Lafayette couple on April 16 for allegedly possessing a grey wolf in Lafayette Parish.[…]