Field Reports
Catch and cook: Best fishing in six years
Marsh Man Masson headed out with Chalyn Perez and Capt. Chad Dufrene to see if they could overcome a southeasterly wind to catch redfish.[…]
Newsletters
Bass Fishing
Life on the lake never gets boring
Take advantage of drawdowns to explore new ground and search for treasures that have been dropped in the lake.[…]
Bass Fishing
Crochet’s Every Fish Matters Foundation gives out 82,000 bass fingerlings
Cliff Crochet’s Every Fish Matters Foundation distributed 82,000 bass fingerlings to be released in Lake Verret and the Atchafalaya Basin.[…]
Big Bass
Verda angler lands 13-pound Bussey Brake spawner
Jerrad Friday of Verda caught a 13.10-pound bass at Bussey Brake Reservoir on May 11. He has caught 16 double-digit bass since March 25.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lure Review: Zoo Pop
The Snag Proof Zoo Pop has given bass anglers like Cliff “The Cajun Baby” Crochet another weapon to use in grass, lily pads and duckseed.[…]
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.[…]
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.[…]