Field Notes
Out of State Destinations: St. Marks, Florida
If you like small coastal towns and accessible natural environments, you should take a look at what St. Marks, Florida, has to offer.[…]
Newsletters
Big Bass
Sabine River surprise
Terry Brack caught a 15-pound largemouth bass while fishing a LiveTarget Erratic Shiner on the Sabine River.[…]
Field Reports
Exploring Hopedale and finding what the fish want
Marsh Man Masson headed to Hopedale to a bayou that looked good to him on a map, and discovered it had far more depth than he expected.[…]
Field Notes
State’s premier fishing areas along the river are chock full of history
The marshes along the lower Mississippi River are full of fish. One could even argue that this area has the best fishing in Louisiana.[…]
Ducks
Leucistic gadwall is bonus for Franklinton hunter
John Jones of Franklinton shot a leucistic hen gadwall, a bird as rare as perhaps 1 in 30,000, on Dec. 30, 2023.[…]
Columns
Venison Zuppa Toscana
Zuppa Toscana is a hearty Italian soup that can be enjoyed year round. It is perfect for chilly winter evenings at home or the hunting camp.[…]
Columns
February kayak question
Kayak fishing lends itself to winter fishing, as anglers are moving slower and tend to give an area more time to produce before moving on.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana Operation Game Thief, Inc. issued monetary rewards
The Louisiana Operation Game Thief board reviewed 19 cases that included public tips and awarded $7,700 to the informants.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Loading up on rabbits using beagles
In this Outside the Levees video, Jared Serigné went hunting rabbits with a pack of beagles. Afterwards, he made fresh smoked rabbit tacos.[…]
Bass Fishing
On or off, George’s boots have always served a proper purpose
The author has been on several adventures with George when he had to take his boots off. None were more funny than one late January afternoon.[…]
Events & Announcements
Louisiana Sportsman Show to be held March 1-3, 2024
There’s no better place to check out the latest fishing and hunting gear than the 44th annual Louisiana Sportsman Show in Baton Rouge.[…]
Field Reports
How America’s most popular crappie baits look underwater
With crappie season now upon us, we set up an underwater camera in a pool, and worked the Bobby Garlands lures in front of it.[…]
Bass Class
LSU bass fishing team has full schedule for 2024 events
LSU Bass Fishing anglers Alex Blanchard and Richard “Alex” Hebert won the Louisiana B.A.S.S. Nation College Trail tournament on Oct. 7.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LWFC stalls when facing pending vote to pass tougher pogie regulations
At its February 1, 2024 meeting, the LWFC voted to postpone a decision to adopt the rules for the menhaden fishery.[…]
Field Reports
Redfish are crushing the FishLab Flutter Nymph
The FishLab Flutter Nymph works this time of year when every game fish is looking for smaller baits that have some action.[…]
Bass Fishing
False River is giving up bass in increased numbers and size
False River’s habitat, especially on the flats at both ends of the old oxbow lake, has improved by leaps and bounds over the past few years.[…]