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.[…]
Outdoor Updates
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.[…]
Bass Fishing
Despino’s Tire Fishin’ for Kids Bass Tournament announces Phoenix boat as top prize
Despino’s Tire Fishin’ for Kids Bass Tournament is scheduled to be held this year on March 14 at Toledo Bend.[…]
Big Bass
Prairieville angler lands 11.23-pounder at Toledo Bend
Johnny Fulkerson’s 11.23-pound bass was caught with some help from his friend, Jim Bob Jackson, on Jan. 22 at Cypress Bend Resort.[…]
Deer of the Year
Iota youngster scores a double on youth lottery hunt
Harper Richard, 11 of Iota downed a big 10-point buck on Jan. 10 during the Tensas National Wildlife Refuge youth lottery hunt.[…]
Newsletters
Hunter shoots rare ducks during second split
Jake Pierron harvested the 10th oldest male blue-winged teal on record, then two weeks later shot a hybrid blue-winged teal/cinnamon teal.[…]
Hunting Reports
Jeremy Mathews and his piebald buck
Hunter Jeremy Mathews harvested a piebald 8-point buck at the Piney Woods Hunting Club in Jonesboro this season.[…]
Hunting Reports
Will Whitten’s red stag
Will Whitten of Shreveport was able to go with the Bayou Outdoors Foundation to harvest this red stag at Cane Row Ranch in New Iberia.[…]
Big Bass
Huge Toledo Bend bass runs off “little” brother, winds up in Tater Reynolds’ boat
Tater Reynolds of Florien caught this 11.06-pound bass on Jan. 7 and weighed it in at Buckeye Landing Marina on Toledo Bend.[…]
Deer of the Year
West Feliciana Parish hunter drills 13-point trophy buck
Robert “Rob” Gonzales was hunting on his property in West Feliciana Parish on Jan. 3 when he shot a 13-point buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Cactus buck shocks WMA hunter
Ronnie Meyers of Livingston was hunting at Richard K. Yancey WMA on Jan 3 when he shot this giant cactus buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Teen hunter nails big Madison Parish buck
Kennedy Collins was hunting with his girlfriend on Jan. 2 in Madison Parish when he bagged a 150-class trophy buck.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF issues Declaration of Emergency in response to CWD detection in Concordia Parish
A Declaration of Emergency has been issued by LDWF in response to a recently confirmed Chronic Wasting Disease detection.[…]