Louisiana Sportsman

Three WMAs reopen

September 7, 2012 From News Reports

Two wildlife management areas and a portion of a third closed because of Hurricane Isaac will reopen tomorrow (Sept. 8), the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries said today.[…]

Bait Inc., Fisherman’s Friend in Chalmette open for business

September 7, 2012 Rusty Tardo

Two popular Chalmette marinas are open for business, having suffered fairly limited damage from Hurricane Isaac.[…]

Tax-free weekend set for Sept. 7-9

September 7, 2012 Andy Crawford

The Annual Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday set for Sept. 7-9 is the perfect time to stock up on all the hunting supplies for the coming year without paying state or local taxes.[…]

Cypress Cove just waiting for water, customer access to reopen

September 7, 2012 John McQueen

At least on the west bank, Plaquemines Parish was truly a place of stark contrasts a week after Hurricane Isaac meandered off the mouth of the river. Belle Chasse was bustling; the lower end was cleaning up mainly wind damage.

The middle section, though, took it on the chin again.[…]

Hurricane Isaac causes fish kills in Belle River, Atchafalaya Basin

September 6, 2012 Kari Dequine

Massive numbers of fish are desperately gasping for air across Southeast Louisiana, according to reports from fishermen as well as Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries officials venturing into the inland waterways following last week’s battering by Hurricane Isaac.[…]

Made in the Shade: Catch more bass by fishing the shade

September 5, 2012 Chris Ginn

My Lucky Craft Sammy topwater landed less than its length from the base of a cypress tree. I mindlessly snapped it back and forth a couple times to impart that lazy walk-the-dog action that big bass just can’t seem to ignore.[…]

September issue is stacked with hunting recommendations

September 5, 2012 Louisiana Sportsman

The September issue of Louisiana Sportsman has hit newsstands across the state, and is packed with information to help you be more successful during the upcoming hunting season.[…]

Venice fish found with lesions, sores

September 5, 2012 Kari Dequine

On one hand, it’s just too soon to discern any long-term effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster and subsequent cleanup on the health of the fisheries along the Southeast Louisiana coast and in the Gulf of Mexico.

Scientists do not have enough data collected to make blanket statements about how healthy the fish populations are and what the future looks like for Louisiana’s immense recreational and commercial fishing industry.[…]

Some recreational fishing, all commercial fishing closed off beaches of Fourchon and Elmer’s Island

September 4, 2012 From News Reports

State waters off Fourchon and Elmer’s Island beaches have been closed to all commercial fishing and some recreation fishing because of a large tar mat and concentrations of tar balls on the beaches, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries announced today (Aug. 4).[…]

IFA reschedules Slidell Redfish, Kayak tours for Port Aransas, Texas

September 3, 2012 From News Reports

The IFA Redfish and Kayak tours originally scheduled for Sept. 7-9 out of Slidell have been rescheduled to provide time for the area to recover from the impacts of Hurricane Isaac.[…]

Hurricane Isaac delivers crippling blow to Delacroix

September 2, 2012 Andy Crawford

Delacroix was devastated in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina blasted through the area, and it was delivered another crippling blow by the much weaker but slower Hurricane Isaac this week, a LouisianaSportsman.com user who works with Sweetwater Marina reported today.[…]