Louisiana Sportsman

July 30, 2026

Vibrant colors on this redfish made it particularly easy to spot, especially with clear water and high sun.

Set your sights on Sabine refuge reds

April 2, 2020 Capt. Adam Jaynes

Sabine National Wildlife Refuge is now open for fishing business. The best choice for April is sight-casting for redfish.[…]

On the road to post-spawn crappie

April 2, 2020 Kinny Haddox

Stay on the move for Louisiana’s post-spawn crappie. Two of Louisiana’s top crappie thumpers share their tips for making your April fishing trips good ones.[…]

It’s not difficult to manage your hunting land for better wild turkey habitat, which results in more smiles. (Photo courtesy Kendall Reed)

Maximize your wild turkey habitat

April 2, 2020 David Moreland

Early spring is a good time to get the habitat in shape for turkeys and the approaching nesting season here in Louisiana.[…]

Haughton’s Brad Watson displays his immense Toledo Bend 11.51-pounder taken in Palo Gaucho March 6 on a black-blue, Texas-rigged, weightless Senko in 3 feet of water. (Photo courtesy of the Toledo Bend Lake Association)

Toledo Bend delivers 11-pounders

April 2, 2020 Chris Berzas

The largest Toledo Bend lunkers of the season are beginning to show. Read the stories on how these two anglers battled these huge fish.[…]

Louisiana gobblers on government land

April 2, 2020 Chris Berzas

Turkey hunting in Louisiana hasn’t been stellar in recent years, but some good public-land options still provide decent chances at scoring on a longbeard.[…]

Catfish run in Lower Atchafalaya River is something to behold

April 2, 2020 Don Shoopman

River shrimp are the ticket to big blue and channel catfish catches on the Atchafalaya River in Morgan City for the next 10 weeks.[…]

How to catch trout in open water with Capt. Charlie Thomason

April 2, 2020 louisianasportsman

It’s a tough thing to figure out what speckled trout are doing in open water. Capt. Charlie Thomason breaks it all down in this Sportsman TV video.[…]

Red Snapper (Fish) en Papillote

April 2, 2020 Nathan L. Judice

Fish en Papillote is simple and tasty way to prepare fish. The recreational chef prefers to use saltwater fish for this recipe, like snapper or grouper.[…]

March double-digit Toledo Bend lunkers keep rolling in

March 30, 2020 Chris Berzas

Here’s four more stories of bass anglers scoring successfully on the bounty of March’s Toledo Bend lunker largemouth bass.[…]

Dale Fowler of Converse had his hands full with a 10.47-pound bass that bit on a watermelon/red Strike King Shim-E-Stick around 10 a.m. March 21 in Slaughter Creek at Toledo Bend. (Photo courtesy Dale Fowler)

Fowler makes the most of three strikes; lands big bass at Toledo Bend

March 30, 2020 Don Shoopman

Dale Fowler had his hands full with a lunker bass that bit on a watermelon/red Strike King Shim-E-Stick on March 21 in Slaughter Creek at Toledo Bend.[…]

Andre Weber holds an 8.50-pound bass he caught while fishing March 22 in Lake Fausse Pointe. Weber is having a heckuva month. In early March he caught a 5 1/2-pounder, his previous personal best, in Sandy Cove, a notorious spawning area in the lake. On March 19, he caught a 7.25-pounder along the levee on a spinnerbait. Three days later this 'hawg' bit on a Strike King Hack Attack Jig while he was fishing with his brother and their grandfather, Larry Ransonet. All three bass were released. (Photo courtesy Andre Weber)

Fourth big bass this month from Lake Fausse Pointe

March 27, 2020 Don Shoopman

Andre Weber of Jeanerette is having a heckuva month. The the Catholic High School junior caught three lunker bass in Lake Fausse Pointe.[…]

Louisiana’s No. 2 wahoo boated out of Venice

March 27, 2020 Dan Kibler

The second-largest wahoo ever taken out of Louisiana waters was boated on March 20 by a Florida angler fishing on a Venice-based charterboat.[…]

Topwater baits for spring trout

March 26, 2020 Jon Miller

For a number of reasons, spring is the best time of the year to throw floating stick baits for speckled trout in Louisiana.[…]

The “Chaos” crew for the Golden Meadow Fourchon Tarpon Rodeo with a mess of red snapper, cobia, jack creville and bonita. These kids took home 5 trophies and memories that will last a lifetime.

Recreational red snapper season opening delayed

March 26, 2020 From News Reports

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary signed a declaration of emergency to delay the opening of the recreational red snapper season.[…]

Louisiana turkey hunting legend shares his secrets

March 26, 2020 Kinny Haddox

According to one Louisiana turkey hunting legend, scouting and listening are more important than calling when turkey season arrives.[…]

Michael Kelly of Zachary displays his huge Toledo Bend 10.45-pounder taken near Alpine Landing on a YUM Dinger Bama Bug. (Photo courtesy of Toledo Bend Lake Association)

Four Toledo Bend lunkers over 10 pounds

March 26, 2020 Chris Berzas

It’s March Madness at Toledo Bend as this month offers the best chances for anglers to catch a double-digit lunker largemouth.[…]