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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.[…]
Outdoor Updates
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.[…]
Fishing
Reader Report: Angler shares special trip to Grand Isle pier
Grand Isle is responsible for Brad Felkins becoming a saltwater fishing addict. A fishing trip with his fiancée, Tay, is one of his favorites.[…]
Bass Fishing
Reader Report: Two 11 pounders
Michael Crapanzano and Chris Davis of Hammond were fishing at Bussey Brake Reservoir in March when they each caught 11-pound lunker bass.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
CCA STAR offering over $750,000 in prizes
The CCA Louisiana Statewide Tournament and Angler’s Rodeo (STAR), presented by Chevron, begins on May 27, 2023.[…]
Big Bass
Monroe angler boats Bussey Brake trophy bass
Kade Hillestad, a member of Louisiana-Monroe’s college bass-fishing team, hooked a 13.22-pound bass on Bussey Brake Reservoir on April 16.[…]
Bass Fishing
Cajuns, community and conservation boost future of bass fishing
Bass fingerlings were released around Lake Verret and the Atchafalaya Basin during the Every Fish Matters project started by Cliff Crochet.[…]
Big Bass
Prairieville angler’s Toledo Bend lunker was acting like a carp
Michael Boudin of Prairieville caught his personal best bass, a 13.60-pound lunker, at Toledo Bend on April 11.[…]
Catfish
Tassin’s catfish catch was one he’ll never forget
George Tassin, Jr. of Slidell pulled in a gold-colored flathead catfish from Doubloon Bayou on April 7, 2023.[…]
Newsletters
Snapper season set
The 2023 Louisiana red snapper season will begin May 26 with a three-fish bag limit, 16-inch minimum total length.[…]
Big Bass
High schooler lands two 11-pound-plus bass in tournament
Two 11-pound-plus bass were caught by Glenmora High School’s Shawn Pender on March 25 at Indian Creek Reservoir.[…]
Big Bass
Bastrop angler lands Bussey Brake giant
Danny Diel of Bastrop was fishing at Bussey Brake on April 3 when he hooked a giant 13.84-pound bass out of a flooded bush.[…]
Big Bass
“Bubble Gum” does the trick for 10-pound bass
It took her 10 years, but Jacy Cobb landed the fish of a lifetime on Monday, Feb. 27. The big bass weighed 10.4 pounds.[…]
Big Bass
Louisiana teen boats one of five Toledo Bend lunkers taken this past week
On March 25, Brendon Sonnier pulled in a 10.44-pound largemouth bass to his father’s boat on Toledo Bend Reservoir.[…]