Big Bass
Verda angler lands 13-pound Bussey Brake spawner
Jerrad Friday of Verda caught a 13.10-pound bass at Bussey Brake Reservoir on May 11. He has caught 16 double-digit bass since March 25.[…]
Outdoor Updates
Big Bass
Lafayette man boats double-digit bass in Lake Chicot “dogfight”
Derek McCauley of Lafayette caught a 10-pound, 5 ½-ounce bass on April 16 during a Tuesday evening “dogfight” tournament on Lake Chicot.[…]
Big Bass
Double-digit Bussey Brake double
Jarrett Gomez caught two double-digit bass while fishing with his brother-in-law, Bruce Bellew, on April 13 at Bussey Brake Reservoir.[…]
Newsletters
Latest black bear NOI moves proposed Louisiana season forward
The LWFC adopted an amended Notice of Intent to hold a Louisiana black bear hunting season in December of 2024 in northeast Louisiana.[…]
Big Bass
Big bass is late birthday present for Deville angler
Hunter Dubroc of Deville was fishing in a bass club tournament on Cotile Lake on March 21 when he caught an 11.4-pound bass.[…]
Big Bass
Texas man cracks double-digit ceiling with Toledo Bend lunker
Lindy Self of Hemphill, Texas, caught a 13.84-pound lunker bass during the TOBI Tournament on March 16 at Toledo Bend.[…]
Newsletters
A jump on red snapper
Louisiana recreational offshore fishermen will get about a six-week earlier jump on red snapper this spring.[…]
Newsletters
Reader Report: “Purple Fever”
Capt. Jerry Menard didn’t understand whenever he heard swordfish “legends” talk about “Purple Fever.” Now he’s hooked himself.[…]
Newsletters
Bear talk
Public comments were heard concerning the proposed black bear hunting season during the LWFC March meeting.[…]
Big Bass
Hammer time on Toledo Bend
Derek Battenfield of Nederland, Texas, caught a 12.92-pound bass while fishing at Toledo Bend on March 10, 2024.[…]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend gives up 10 double-digit bass in eight days
The bass fishery at Toledo Bend Reservoir is on fire, spitting out big fish at a clip of better than one per day.[…]
Big Bass
Traffic jam at boat ramp leads to new Bussey Brake record bass
Sid Wilde of Robert was fishing at Bussey Brake Reservoir on March 8 when he caught a new lake record bass that weighed 15.78 pounds.[…]
Deer Hunting
2024 Louisiana Sportsman Show Big Buck Contest
Youth hunter turn out was good and Hunter Hoffman from Springfield won first place with a huge 241 1/8 Non-Typical buck that he killed on a Hunt of a Lifetime Hunt in Alabama.[…]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend gives up three double-digit bass
Colby Hand, Russell Aucoin and Levi Thibodaux all caught double-digit bass at Toledo Bend at the end of February.[…]
Big Bass
Big bass spring run starts with Bussey bruisers
On Friday, Feb. 23, Randy Gauntt boated a 12.14-pound lunker bass, and the next day, Wesley Banks put an 11.46-pound trophy in his boat.[…]
Fishing
2024 Louisiana Sportsman Show
There’s no better place to check out the latest hunting and fishing gadgets than the 2024 Louisiana Sportsman Show in Baton Rouge.[…]