Big Bass
Shreveport angler lands, then releases potential Cross Lake record bass
Eddie Hyatt of Shreveport caught a 15.24-pound bass at Cross Lake while fishing with Rex Moncrief on April 7.[…]
Outdoor Updates
Big Bass
Toledo Bend gives up enormous bass to Lafayette angler
Greer Billeaud of Lafayette caught a 12.50-pound bass while fishing with his son, Hansen, on April 6 at Toledo Bend.[…]
Deer Hunting
LWFC approved DE expanding CWD Control Area in Northeast Louisiana
A Declaration of Emergency (DE) expanding the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Control Area to Ouachita Parish was confirmed by the LWFC.[…]
Big Bass
First cast of day rewards DeRidder angler with huge Toledo Bend bass
Lee Glass of DeRidder caught this 11.90-pound bass on March 22 and weighed it in at Fin and Feather Resort on Toledo Bend.[…]
Big Bass
With crappie season approaching, Toledo Bend guide boats huge bass
Cole Moore of Many was fishing at Toledo Bend when he caught a 11.92-pound bass on March 22 that he weighed at Buckeye Marina.[…]
Newsletters
Reader Report: Cocodrie crew takes on Venice and brings home huge yellowfin
Cocodrie crew captained by Jerry Menard takes on Venice in custom 35’ Nerowalker and brings home 195.8-pound yellowfin tuna.[…]
Big Bass
Jonesboro woman outlasts huge Caney Lake lunker
Jill Hampton of Jonesboro was fishing Caney Lake with her husband, Cliff, when she landed a 12-pound, 12-ounce bass on March 5, 2026.[…]
Big Bass
Otis angler avoids boat traffic, lands biggest Toledo Bend fish of 2026
Christopher Ore of Otis caught this 12.51-pound bass at Toledo Bend on March 8 and and weighed it in at Buckeye Landing Marina.[…]
Newsletters
Hot topics discussed at March LWFC meeting
Red snapper season opening May 1 and an expanded Dec. 5-20 black bear season were key items from the LWFC during its March 4 meeting.[…]
Big Bass
Shreveport angler can lord his huge Toledo Bend lunker over his bass buddies
Don Stone of Shreveport caught an 11.16-pound bass on Feb. 25 and weighed it in at Keith’s Toledo Bend Tackle on Toledo Bend.[…]
Events & Announcements
46th Annual Louisiana Sportsman Show set for March 20–22 in LaPlace
The 46th Annual Louisiana Sportsman Show will be held March 20-22, 2026 at the St. John Community Center & Thomas F. Daley Memorial Park.[…]
Big Bass
Shreveport angler isn’t ‘stumped’ by huge bass
Steven Thomas of Shreveport, a 76-year-old retiree, caught a big 11.91-pound bass while fishing at Toledo Bend on Feb. 18, 2026.[…]
Geese
Shedding some light on the declining light goose population
Mid-continent lesser snow geese, greater snow geese and Ross’s geese numbers are reaching historic lows not seen since the late ‘80s.[…]
Big Bass
Many angler bags huge pre-spawn bass at Toledo Bend
Ethan Sims, a 27-year-old fiberglass fabricator from Many caught a big 11.54-pound bass on Valentine’s Day while fishing on Toledo Bend.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
LWFC receives update on the crappie and bass populations of the Saline-Larto Complex
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries commissioners took no action on proposed regulations for Saline-Larto Complex crappie and largemouth bass.[…]
Newsletters
Angler lands new pending yellowfin tuna record
Jeff Tomaloff of Vero Beach, Fla., was fishing with Capt. Eddie Brown of Fish Venice Charters when he landed a 256-pound yellowfin tuna.[…]