News Breaker
Louisiana Highway 975 through Sherburne WMA reopened following bridge replacement project
The portion of Louisiana Highway 975 through Sherburne WMA in St. Martin Parish has reopened following a bridge replacement project.[…]
Big Bass
Shreveport angler can lord his huge Toledo Bend lunker over his bass buddies
Don Stone of Shreveport caught an 11.16-pound bass on Feb. 25 and weighed it in at Keith’s Toledo Bend Tackle on Toledo Bend.[…]
Hunting Reports
R.J. Soileau’s first duck
Bass Fishing
March is special at Toledo Bend
The bass spawn definitely gets underway on Toledo Bend in March, and bass anglers can get their hands on more and more double-digits.[…]
Columns
Richard Jigs
Logan Richard has taken his crappie fishing to another level by making his own artificial lures. They are called Richard Jigs.[…]
Field Reports
Spring has sprung and the marshes are alive
Anglers have waited months for this type of action, and now it’s here. The marshes are absolutely FULL of fish.[…]
Events & Announcements
46th Annual Louisiana Sportsman Show set for March 20–22 in LaPlace
The 46th Annual Louisiana Sportsman Show will be held March 20-22, 2026 at the St. John Community Center & Thomas F. Daley Memorial Park.[…]
Fishing Reports
Elijah’s first redfish!
On Nov. 16, 2025, 7-year-old Elijah got this 22-inch redfish, his first, on live shrimp via a popping cork.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF announces closures for Woodworth Shooting Range on Feb. 27-March 1
The shotgun range at the Woodworth Shooting Range will be closed Feb. 27 and Feb. 28, and the entire range closed March 1.[…]
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.[…]
Hunting
LDWF to conduct public meeting via Zoom Feb. 26 on proposed 2026-2028 hunting regulation notices of intent
The LDWF will hold a public meeting to discuss its proposed changes to the 2026-28 hunting regulation notices of intent (NOI).[…]
Field Notes
Grand Isle State Park
Grand Isle State Park offers a variety of recreational activities, including beach access, fishing, shrimping, kayaking and crabbing.[…]
News Breaker
Price Lake Road on Rockefeller Refuge closed on weekdays March 2-20
Price Lake Road on the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge will be closed weekdays from March 2-20 due to construction to repair hurricane damage.[…]
Features
Fishing with old-school lures and equipment
Capt. Mike Gallo rustled up some old gear, old lures and older equipment like he used back in the day to take a fishing trip to reminisce.[…]
Features
Lake Pontchartrain transition trout
The push from winter to spring will continue from March through April, and the trout will keep adjusting right along with it.[…]
Catfish
Fishing for big blue catfish on the Mermentau River
The Mermentau River in this part of the state is one of those sleeper locations for good to excellent catfishing.[…]