Big Bass
Denham Springs angler boats first “official” double-digit Toledo Bend lunker
Lucas Arnold of Denham Springs caught a 10.22-pound lunker bass on July 7 during the Brandon Belt team tournament.[…]
Outdoor Updates
Newsletters
Indecision leaves LWFC having to put speckled trout limits on hold
A Notice of Intent to modify speckled trout size and bag limits has again been tabled by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission.[…]
Big Bass
Deridder angler boats 11-pounder on Toledo Bend
Carl Hanchey of Deridder landed a 11.65-pound bass while fishing at night on Toledo Bend with his buddy Joe Bordelon.[…]
Bass Fishing
Nation’s largest bass fishing organization recognizes state lakes
Toledo Bend, the big Louisiana-Texas border lake, took the No. 6 spot overall in the coveted Bassmaster Magazine “Top 100” Lakes for 2023.[…]
Newsletters
Reader Report: Cabin Fever Fishing Team gets prized 242-pound swordfish
Alex Degenhart invited his friends, Zander, Treven, Drake and Hunter, to a fishing trip on June 3 out of Venice.[…]
Big Bass
Fruge sheds light on nighttime fishing for Toledo Bend lunkers
Bernard Fruge of Noble caught a 10.8-pound largemouth while fishing at Toledo Bend in the early hours of June 24.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Neptune Pass widens chances at coastal restoration
With the volume of water flowing through, a new delta of 1,000 acres or more continues to build at Neptune Pass’ mouth at Quarantine Bay.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
2023 Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo
The Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo, the country’s oldest fishing tournament, returns to the island again this year for the 95th event on July 27-29.[…]
Big Bass
Tinnerello listens to fishing partner and boats Caney monster bass
Pete Tinnerello of Winnfield landed a 13.21-pound Caney Lake lunker bass on June 14 with a Zoom Ol’ Monster worm.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Theophile’s Reef
A new inshore artificial reef was installed in Hackberry Bay near Lafitte in honor of legendary Louisiana angler Capt. Theophile Bourgeois.[…]
Deer Hunting
Wildlife and Fisheries Commission extends CWD control area
A LDWF control area that bans supplemental deer feeding and carcass transportation due to CWD has been expanded into north Concordia Parish.[…]
Newsletters
Billfish Classic brought big fish, big boats, big dollars to Grand Isle, Venice
The Louisiana Gulf Coast Billfish Classic, part of the Sport Fishing Championship Series, brought big fish to south Louisiana May 3-7.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: 2023 turkey season produced another higher than average harvest for hunters
For the second straight year, the Louisiana turkey harvest was higher than average and in fact, the second best since 2009.[…]
Newsletters
Dad guides all three children to harvest gobblers in their first season
Paul Saltaformaggio helped all three of his talented children harvest their first gobbler during the same season.[…]
Newsletters
Redfish survey results
Sixty percent of Louisiana residents with licenses who responded to a recent survey said they support current red drum (redfish) regulations.[…]
Bass Fishing
Alton Jones, Jr. wins $100,000 MLF big bass title on Caney, Bussey
Alton Jones, Jr. caught 81 pounds, 15 ounces of bass at Bussey Brake to claim the Major League Fishing Heavy Hitters $100,000 first prize.[…]