Field Reports
October hammer trout and bull redfish
Tommy Vidrine gives his report on the status of fishing in Grand Isle. He and his wife caught bull reds and big speckled trout.[…]
Newsletters
News Breaker
LDWF requests Lake Bistineau gate closure to control giant salvinia
The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has requested to close the water control structure on Lake Bistineau for giant salvinia control.[…]
Field Reports
Mining HOT patterns for marsh trifecta
Once the tide began to pull out, the marshes came alive, and Marsh Man Masson hit the trifecta, putting specks, bass and redfish in the box.[…]
Field Reports
Catching specks at the Rigolets
Chas Champagne heads to the Rigolets do some deep water fishing. Jigging speckled trout deep with then new X-Shad “Croaker.”[…]
Deer of the Year
Third time does the trick on velvet monster
Chris Felder of Ethel killed a massive 10-point velvet buck with his bow on October 1, 2020 in West Feliciana Parish.[…]
Features
Piecing together the Gulf Coast’s fishing puzzle
Biodiversity explains how all parts in the Gulf Coast’s fishery depend on each other, and how changes can have far-reaching effects.[…]
Field Reports
Crossbow hog kills on opening weekend
It was a good start to the Southeast Louisiana hunting season for Shawn Nelson. He and his crew got two hogs out of the Bogue Chitto Swamp.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hackney loves fishing a buzzbait in October
Bass pro Greg Hackney of Gonzales favors going up top with his favorite sputtering artificial lure for October bass.[…]
Bass Fishing
ICW bass fishing should be great in October
Ledges along the Intracoastal Waterway will hold plenty of bass in October. Angler Bill McCarty said the bassing gets good to excellent.[…]
Field Reports
Great fishing as hurricane closes in!
Capt. Dustin Bounds and Todd Masson head out to Venice as the earliest bands of Delta dumped rain on them throughout the morning.[…]
Columns
It’s going to be a good fall for trout, y’all
October can be a tricky month for inshore speckled trout fishing. But when the migration is early, the fish are easy to find.[…]
Deer of the Year
First buck with crossbow a winner for Chandler
Mike Chandler of Arcadia took this Lincoln Parish 8-point buck on the 2,500 acre Simsboro Hunting Club on Oct. 2.[…]
Bass Fishing
Baton Rouge pro keeps punching a D Bomb as October arrives
Derek Hudnall’s south Louisiana bass-fishing experience tells him in October he should still be punching grass mats.[…]
Bass Fishing
Higher, cooler water leads to great October bass fishing on Toledo Bend
Expect great, shallow bass action on Toledo Bend in October. Bass will start tearing up topwaters, particularly buzzbaits and plastic frogs.[…]
Bass Fishing
Father and son land big bass a month apart
Matthew Gantner and his father Tim shared a unique bonding experience recently — the two outdoorsmen each hauled in a trophy bass.[…]
Field Reports
Speckled trout over grass beds in CRAZY numbers!
Speckled trout seek out submerged aquatic vegetation in the fall. Jeff Bruhl, Chris Macaluso and Todd Masson catch them in Lake Pontchartrain.[…]