Columns
Wahoo Poisson Cru
Wahoo Poisson Cru, also known as Tahitian-style ceviche, is a delicious and refreshing dish originating from the islands of French Polynesia.[…]
Newsletters
Alligator
LDWF alligator lottery harvests on WMAs and other public grounds
The LDWF will conduct alligator lottery harvests on 22 LDWF WMAs, 28 public lakes, and one USACE property Aug. 28-Nov. 2, 2024.[…]
News Breaker
Benton Intermediate School’s Korie Gallagher wins NASP Western National Bullseye title
Benton Intermediate School’s Korie Gallagher won the girl’s elementary school bullseye division in the NASP Western National Championship.[…]
Field Reports
How Capt. Mike Gallo attacks the Trestle
Capt. Mike Gallo is constantly field-testing different gear and techniques to give himself an edge over the speckled trout.[…]
Columns
Managing both deer numbers and food plot health
There are two reasons hunters plant food plots; one is to attract deer for hunting and the other is to supplement the native forage.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
LWFC adopts NOI to amend recreational crawfish and bream trap rules to add marking requirements
The LWFC passed a NOI to reinstate marking requirements for recreational crawfish traps and add them for bream traps, cans, and barrels.[…]
Bass Class
Freshmen Hamilton, Morris making their mark on college bassin’
Hunter Hamilton and Tyler Morris, both freshmen at LSU-Shreveport, topped a 36-boat field of Louisiana college teams in February.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF Enforcement Division Colonel Zechenelly retiring
After close to 25 years of service to the LDWF, Enforcement Division Colonel Rachel Zechenelly has announced her retirement.[…]
Columns
Shrimp are what’s for dinner
Kayak fishing provides some challenges for anglers wanting to keep a healthy supply of shrimp or other live bait along for the day’s trip.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Panfish galore on cypress trees
Marsh Man Masson and his son, Joel, went to the river to see how many crappie, bluegill, bass, goggleye and chinquapin they could catch.[…]
Catfish
Catfish in waiting
When Tim Vallee, Jr. isn’t running crab traps on Bayou Lacombe, he turns to catching catfish with a basic rod and reel combo.[…]
Bass Fishing
Try Henderson Lake for May bass
Neal Meche said Henderson Lake and Chicot Lake are his top destinations for bass fishing during the month of May.[…]
Hunting
LWFC approves 2024-26 hunting regulation notices of intent
The LWFC approved notices of intent for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 hunting seasons, 2024-25 general and WMA hunting seasons and more.[…]
Field Reports
Big trout hitting hard baits
Chas Champagne fishes for speckled trout over the shallows of Lake Pontchartrain using hard baits and corks from Matrix Shad.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend’s shallow water largemouth bite is on this month
May should be a shallow-water bass fisherman’s dream month at Toledo Bend with the re-emergence of vegetation the past few years.[…]
Field Reports
Eating bluegill I caught in a roadside ditch
In this Outside the Levees video, Jared Serigné went roadside fishing and caught bluegill to cook up for dinner.[…]