Crappie/Bream
Add Toledo Bend to your summer fishing plans
There’s good reason for anglers to be excited about fishing for bass, crappie and bream in June at Toledo Bend.[…]
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Field Reports
Catch and cook: Catching giant blue crabs in the Louisiana marsh
Blue crabs scuttle through the murky water in search of food, often lured by fish heads or chicken necks tied into the traps.[…]
Fishing
LDWF plans a Get Out & Fish! event at Oil and Gas Park on June 7
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Oil and Gas Park (I-10 Park) invite you to Get Out & Fish! with us on June 7th.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: It’s all biting right now in the marsh
There are still plenty of speckled trout in the marsh, competing for space with redfish and a surprising number of flounder.[…]
Fishing
Louisiana’s annual Free Fishing Weekend to be held June 7-8
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries invites you to take part in its annual Free Fishing Weekend on June 7 and June 8.[…]
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Lake Borgne’s trout treasure trove
When June arrives, Chas Champagne will be running from rig to rig on Lake Borgne, looking for a mother lode of speckled trout.[…]
Bass Fishing
Out of State Destinations: Lake Eufaula offers great fishing for lunker bass
Officially named Walter F. George Reservoir, Lake Eufaula ranked among the top bass lakes in the nation since it opened in 1962.[…]
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Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp to go on sale June 1, 2025
The 2025-26 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp, also known as the Louisiana Duck Stamp, will go on sale June 1, the LDWF announced.[…]
Field Reports
Hotspots galore right now at this popular port
This week, Marsh Man Masson took Nolan McNeil, 14, to sample a few fishing spots, and they caught fish everywhere they went.[…]
Field Reports
Loading up on bluegill, shellcrackers and goggle-eye
Early morning or late afternoon tends to be the most productive time to fish for bream, as they are more active and feeding near the surface.[…]
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Louisiana turkey hunters harvest more than 3,500 birds for the second consecutive year
Louisiana turkey hunters once again enjoyed a banner year in the recently completed 2025 turkey season, harvesting more than 3,500 birds.[…]
Field Notes
Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site
The Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site offers many glimpses into 18th century life in colonial Louisiana.[…]
Alligator
Are you GatorWise? LDWF partners with 10 states to launch alligator information website
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), along with 10 other alligator range states, has launched the GatorWise website.[…]
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Venice charter boat wins battle with enormous Warsaw grouper
Andrew Bateman of Paradise Outfitters and his crew boated a 275-pound Warsaw grouper fishing around a West Delta rig out of Venice on May 12.[…]
Bass Class
High school bass angler Hunter Holland has terrific four-year run
Walker High School Fishing Team member Hunter Holland, 19, wants to complete his four-year run as a high school bass angler on a high note.[…]
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LDWF announces recreational gag grouper season to open Sept. 1, 2025
The state recreational fishing season for Gulf gag grouper will begin on Sept. 1 instead of June 1, in order to match the federal season.[…]