Fishing Hotspots
Mermentau River mystique
In June, Vince Theriot usually returns from his guided fishing trips with a mess of speckled trout fresh from the Mermentau River.[…]
Newsletters
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend’s largemouth bass run should continue in June
After half-a-dozen years or so with virtually no grass on Toledo Bend, the grassy comeback is evident in so many places.[…]
Field Notes
Geocaching: A great way to spend a summer day
Geocaching is a fun activity for adults and kids to get some exercise, explore new areas and enjoy the outdoors.[…]
Alligator
Applications open for alligator lottery harvests LDWF announces
The LDWF will conduct alligator lottery harvests on 21 LDWF WMAs, 28 public lakes and one U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) property.[…]
Hunting
Swagger QD42 Bipod
The Swagger QD42 is a different kind of shooting bipod, offering last-minute adjustments from any angle.[…]
Features
Sportsman wish list
Kinny Haddox shares the Top 10 items he wanted to take home from the 44th annual Louisiana Sportsman Show and Festival.[…]
Field Reports
Nonstop specks with this technique!
There are still some really nice fish in inside marshes, and that’s precisely where Marsh Man Masson and Chris Macaluso caught them.[…]
Columns
Species spotlight: Green sunfish
Green sunfish are among the most misunderstood and misidentified of all panfish. They are small, but also fun to catch, and good to eat.[…]
News Breaker
New public boat launch provides access to Clear Lake
The LDWF and the Northwest Louisiana Game and Fish Preserve Commission finished a new public boat launch was completed on Clear Lake.[…]
Field Notes
Outdoor Destinations: Branson, Missouri
Anchored by three pristine lakes with incredible places to hike, swim, relax, or fish, Branson, Missouri, is a great place for family fun.[…]
Columns
Big deer, big fish, Abe Lincoln… if it’s on Facebook, then it must be true
Is social media is the greatest thing to ever happen to hunting, fishing and the outdoors or is social media ruining them.[…]
Field Reports
Go to this spot in St. Bernard Parish to catch bass
In this Outside the Levees video, Jared Serigné went bass fishing with his buddy Tony in St. Bernard Parish.[…]
Bass Class
Breaux leading the way as Nicholls State gets back on the bass trail
As a freshman, Dylan Breaux, who is now a sophomore, got the Nicholls State University Bass Federation team going again.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lure Review: Spunk Shad
Derek Hudnall of Baton Rouge has been using that Spunk Shad as a trailer for about a year and it has paid big dividends.[…]
Bass Fishing
Kayak anglers have great fishing opportunities in May
May offers great fishing for Louisiana kayak anglers, whether you choose to pursue fresh or saltwater species.[…]
Columns
The bawl and howl of the pack is music to the ears of coon hunters
Scooter Lacoste of Morganza has been raccoon hunting for 45 years and has some advice for those wanting to get started in coon hunting.[…]