Freshwater Fishing
Colorful gar sets archer’s social media on fire
Hunter Meche, a 19-year-old bowfisherman from Arnaudville, killed a colorful gar on July 10 that became a sensation on social media.[…]
Outdoor Updates
Newsletters
Louisiana hunter breeds alligator snapping turtles to bolster local population
Ben Naquin operates the Louisiana Alligator Snapping Turtle Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to breeding captive alligator snapping turtles.[…]
Newsletters
Outdoor writing community loses great writer and friend
Louisiana’s hunting and fishing community lost a companion and champion in Chris Berzas, an outdoor writer who passed away July 1.[…]
Events & Announcements
Louisiana’s 4-H Shooting Sports team wins national championships
Louisiana 4-H Shooting Sports has won the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships for the second time in three years.[…]
Newsletters
Venice captain lands record-breaking Mississippi swordfish
Capt. Donnie Jackson, Jr. hooked a massive, 309.9-pound swordfish on the final day of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Meet the Hopedale Hat Lady
Sharon Hartzog, known to many as the Hopedale Hat Lady, has become a local personality over the years in Hopedale.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Brown and dying grass reported at Lake Cataouatche rejuvenates old fears
Gary Vitrano, a biologist with LDWF, shared an overview of the situation at Lake Cataouatche located in Jefferson and St. Charles parishes.[…]
Fishing
Hunting and fishing license fee changes coming in 2022
Gov. John Bel Edwards signed HB 691, into law, changing fees for hunting and fishing licenses for recreational and commercial fishermen.[…]
Bass Fishing
West St. John High School sends three to nationals
West St. John High School is making waves in the high-school fishing world, sending three students to the upcoming national championship.[…]
Big Bass
Bass on bass: An incredible story of a 7-year-old’s 13-pounder
CJ Colvin, 7, reeled in a 13-pound bass in a private lake in Ouachita Parish while fishing with his dad and a family friend.[…]
Bass Fishing
Two men cited for contest fraud after bass tournament in Caddo Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two Louisiana men for alleged contest fraud in Caddo Parish on May 29.[…]
Fishing
Red Piranha found in University Lakes in Baton Rouge
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has verified that a Red Piranha was caught in University Lakes in Baton Rouge.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Concordia Parish honey hole brings the bream
Kelvontae Scott of Jonesville caught plenty of bream on crickets floated 2 feet under a cork at his honey hole in Concordia Parish.[…]
Catfish
Man wrestles 72-pound catfish into boat
J.R. Watson of Converse hooked a 72-pound catfish on the trotline he’d strung near his house on Toledo Bend Reservoir.[…]
Newsletters
Stormy bachelor party yields huge trout
Paul Fuselier of Covington caught a 27 1/4-inch speckled trout while fishing near Venice during his bachelor party excursion on May 17.[…]
Big Bass
Slidell man hits the jackpot in Toledo Bend bass tournament
Steve Ruschmeier of Slidell fished the Big Bass Splash tournament at Toledo Bend on May 14 and won with his 9.87 pound largemouth bass.[…]