Fishing
Passive recreational and commercial fishing gear marking and tending rules go into effect
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted NOIs regarding the marking of traps in freshwater.[…]
Newsletters
Field Reports
A day with a crab fisherman
Experience the thrill of a commercial crabbing trip, where you can learn about the art of crab fishing while exploring coastal waters.[…]
Field Notes
The historic waterways around New Orleans
Bayou Segnette State Park in Westwego is a convenient place to stay when exploring the New Orleans waterways.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents successfully rescue lost hunter in St. Landry Parish
LDWF enforcement agents successfully rescued a missing hunter from the Thistlethwaite WMA on Oct. 10 in St. Landry Parish.[…]
Field Reports
This speck technique is dynamite right now!
As the sun gets higher in the sky, the shrimp move to the bottom, where the speckled trout continue to feast. That’s where I found them.[…]
Columns
Restoring the Chandeleur Islands
The Chandeleur Islands are home to the northern Gulf of Mexico’s largest seagrass bed, and provide food and shelter for fish and birds.[…]
Columns
Venison Lasagna Soup
This Venison Lasagna Soup recipe does not involve all of the time consuming layers that a traditional lasagna requires.[…]
Hunting
Joolca Hottap V2
The Joolca Hottap V2 brings hot showers to your outdoor adventures.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Light tide, heavy fishing action
Marsh Man Masson rolled the dice on a day with a meager tidal range, and found a surprisingly good fish bite.[…]
Deer of the Year
Persistence pays off for Preaus with 140-class buck
On Oct. 2, Dan Preaus got the big 9-point buck he had been watching for two years on his property in Union Parish.[…]
Fishing
LDWF Fishing Course Series announces new saltwater fishing class
The LDWF is excited to offer the newest Fishing Course Series class, Beginner Saltwater Fishing, on Saturday, Oct. 19.[…]
Field Notes
Tioga teen has established himself as one of the top high school archers in the state
Michael Constance, a junior on the Tioga High School archery team, underwent open-heart surgery and returned an ever better archer.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: More fish crowding into the marsh
Speckled trout that spent the summer spawning in outside waters are moving back into the marshes to feast on hapless white shrimp.[…]
Columns
Introducing someone to kayak fishing
Capt. Eric Muhoberac guided two new kayak anglers, Sterling Scott and Grant Roberts, to the Myrtle Grove area to chase some redfish.[…]
Newsletters
Bear hunting applicants are selected
John Hanks, LDWF large carnivore program manager, reported on bear lottery numbers during a LWFC monthly meeting Oct. 4 in Lake Providence.[…]
Alligator
LDWF reminds public alligator hunting season remains open
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries would like to remind the public that alligator hunting season remains open statewide.[…]