Fishing Reports
Columns
Anglers adjust to new regulations for popular fish species
What we learned in the five-year-long fight over speckled trout helped by pushing new redfish rules through much more quickly.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Kinny Haddox, beloved Louisiana Sportsman editor and prolific writer, passes away
Louisiana Sportsman Editor William Kinnison “Kinny” Haddox launched his boat into the still waters of eternity on Monday, July 1, 2024.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Scooping up shrimp at a flooded highway
In this Outside the Levees video, Jared Serigné went out during Tropical Storm Alberto to scoop up shrimp on the extreme high tide.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF congratulates Louisiana 4-H Shooting Sports Team National Championship victory
The Louisiana 4-H Shooting Sports Team won the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championship in Grand Island, Nebraska, last week.[…]
Bass Fishing
Duck Lake bass
Bubbie Lopez is counting the days until he can fish one of his favorite spots, Duck Lake, which is just east of the Atchafalaya River.[…]
News Breaker
Wildlife and Fisheries agents find illegal immigrants caught violating Louisiana fishing laws
LDWF enforcement agents cited six individuals for alleged fishing violations in Plaquemines Parish on June 25.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF solicits proposals for allocation of waterfowl breeding grounds habitat funding
The LDWF is seeking proposals for waterfowl breeding grounds habitat work through the next three years (July 2024 through June 2027).[…]
Fishing
LDWF agents participating in Operation Dry Water this weekend
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents will take part in Operation Dry Water from July 4 to July 6.[…]
News Breaker
Red snapper season to close on July 7 and reopen as weekends-only season
To provide opportunity throughout the summer months, the red snapper season will close on July 7, 2024 and reopen as weekends-only,[…]
Bass Fishing
You can’t beat Caddo Lake for bass fishing
While most lakes become less productive in the heat of the summer, Caddo Lake tends to continue producing bass consistently.[…]
Bass Fishing
Summer bassin’ at Toledo Bend
The way Toledo Bend is setting up, June’s bass fishing action will continue to be good, but July hookups should be even better.[…]
Hunting
Applications open for Atchafalaya Delta WMA houseboat mooring lotteries
The LDWF is offering houseboat mooring sites via lottery on Atchafalaya Delta WMA for the majority of the 2024-25 hunting season.[…]
News Breaker
Bodcau, Woodworth Shooting Ranges holiday closures
The Woodworth Shooting Range will be closed July 4-5, and the Bodcau Shooting Range will be closed on July 5 for the Fourth of July holiday.[…]
News Breaker
Avondale resident cited for illegal alligator harvest in Jefferson Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited an Avondale resident for an alleged alligator hunting violation on June 25 in Jefferson Parish.[…]
Fishing
LDWF schedules drawdown for Iatt Lake
The LDWF has scheduled a drawdown for Iatt Lake in Grant Parish for the purpose of reducing giant salvinia and submersed vegetation.[…]