Field Reports
Loads of fish within sight of interstate
Marsh Man Masson and Chris Macaluso found the fish biting almost every cast, feasting on shrimp being funneled through a small canal.[…]
Newsletters
Deer of the Year
Trophy buck goes down on Tensas River NWR
On Nov. 5, Ben White of New Orleans downed an 8-point buck hunting on the Tensas National Wildlife Refuge.[…]
Columns
Suited for kayaks
The trout have moved into the marsh as they transition to their fall patterns and kayak fishing is particularly suited for these times.[…]
Deer of the Year
Youngster downs big Lincoln Parish buck over epic birthday week
Anders McGehee, 12 of Ruston shot an impressive 10-point buck on a hunt with his dad, Dusty, in Lincoln Parish on Oct. 30.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend thrills
The fall bite can’t come soon enough on Toledo Bend. It’s past time for the topwater bite to thrill so many bass anglers.[…]
Flounder
Young angler lands large flounder way up the Mississippi River
Six-year-old Joel Campo was fishing on the Mississippi River just north of St. Francisville when he caught a big flounder.[…]
News Breaker
Become an Aquatic Volunteer Instructor for LDWF
LDWF is hosting a volunteer instructor workshop on Nov. 16, 2023 from 4:00PM to 8:30PM at Cabela’s in Gonzales.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Fishing is on fire at Shell Beach
Jared Serigné enjoyed the wonderful fishing that Shell Beach has to offer, then headed to Dat Kitchen to have them fry some speckled trout.[…]
Deer of the Year
Colvin’s well-managed food plot yields bonus Union Parish buck
Daniel Colvin of Bernice shot an impressive 11-point buck with his 25.06 Remington in Union Parish on Oct. 30.[…]
News Breaker
New speckled trout regulations go into effect Nov. 20
The new speckled trout size and daily creel limits go into effect and will be enforced beginning November 20.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Bass or crappie on Bayou Black
Raceland Bassmaster Elite angler Tyler Rivet grew up fishing for sac-a-lait and bass in the Bayou Black area.[…]
Deer of the Year
French gets help from rain, coyotes to nab Marthaville buck
Ricky French of Marthaville killed a big 10-point buck on a hunt the morning of Oct. 30 in Natchitoches Parish.[…]
Field Reports
The 5 best rigs for speckled trout fishing
Although Marsh Man Masson fishes a jighead far more than the other techniques, the pool test exposed the value of a different method.[…]
Big Bass
Houma angler boats two double-digit bass, narrowly misses a third
The third day of Korey Bourgeois’ third trip to Bussey Brake Reservoir was certainly a charm, as the Houma fisherman landed bass weighing 10.58 and 11.72 pounds in about 20 minutes on Wednesday, Oct. 25
Newsletters
Extremely low proposed bear harvest limit met with displeasure
Outdoorsmen and hunters took to social media expressing their displeasure with a Notice of Intent (NOI) for Louisiana’s first bear season in years passed by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission Nov. 2.[…]
Columns
Red snapper guessing game
The pounds of red snapper we don’t catch in Louisiana will be added to any the other four Gulf States don’t take and divided for next year.[…]