Columns
Species Spotlight: Raccoon
Once treasured among fur hunters and trappers, raccoons are still one of the most important furbearing animals in the U.S.[…]
Newsletters
Bass Fishing
Things are right for awesome Toledo Bend bass catches
You can catch bass one of three ways to beat the summertime blues during late July and August at Toledo Bend.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Wade for topwater trout at night
The islands on the north end of Sabine Lake offer some great speckled trout fishing during the dog days of summer, particularly at night.[…]
Field Reports
Trout on the jetty
Jetties and rock shorelines are great habitat around which to target speckled trout, and this one did not disappoint.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Black Bay trout hideouts
Capt. George Ricks said if you want to catch fish this month, you’ll need to head to the waters of Black Bay, Bay Eloi and Breton Sound.[…]
Field Reports
Sight fishing for sheepshead
Chas Champagne uses perch tackle to sight fish sheepshead using the new Matrix Spinning Rod from Matrix Shad.[…]
Columns
Kung Pao frog legs
Whether you’re a spice enthusiast or looking to explore new flavors, Kung Pao frog legs is a dish that is sure to satisfy your taste buds.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Pearl River bream
Bream can be caught both on a Beetle Spin and with a Gulp cricket under a cork this month in the Pearl River.[…]
Hunting
LDWF accepting applications for deer and waterfowl lottery hunts
The LDWF is accepting applications for deer and waterfowl lottery hunts on LDWF WMAs for the 2023-2024 hunting season.[…]
Bass Class
NSU’s Howe, Trant have their eyes on the prize
Northwestern State University Fishing Team’s Evan Howe and Noah Trant will compete for a national championship in August at Pickwick Lake.[…]
Hunting
Hunting rules, regulations, season schedules for 2023-24 now available
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has released its 2023-24 hunting regulations pamphlet online at the LDWF website.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Reader Report: River monster
Willis Deshotel was at his camp on the Red River in Grassy Lake WMA on June 17 when he caught this 182.5 pound alligator gar.[…]
Field Reports
These power lines are loaded with redfish!
Capt. Justin Bowles and Marsh Man Masson fished a stretch of power lines across western Lake Pontchartrain for drag-stripping redfish.[…]
Fishing
2023 Fish of the Year winners
Two Louisiana anglers will be presented with the Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association’s Fish of the Year Awards 2023.[…]
Events & Announcements
2024 Louisiana Sportsman Show
The 44th Annual Louisiana Sportsman Show will be held at a new location, the Raising Cane’s River Center in Baton Rouge on March 1 – 3, 2024.[…]
Features
Beat the heat
Knowing about sun and heat protection when fishing and how to practice safe summer outdoor fun is so important.[…]