Bass Fishing
LDWF Fisheries Biologists assist Red River Waterway Commission with stocking bass in Red River
LDWF Biologists examined a variety of Florida Largemouth Bass fingerlings and assisted in placing the fish in suitable habitats.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Fishing is on fire at Shell Beach
Jared Serigné enjoyed the wonderful fishing that Shell Beach has to offer, then headed to Dat Kitchen to have them fry some speckled trout.[…]
Hunting Reports
Janson Pellissier went on his first teal hunt
Janson Pellissier went on his first teal hunt with his dad, Jared Pellissier, to a friend’s farm in Lyons Point. He was super excited to go and got out there and got it done.
Deer of the Year
Colvin’s well-managed food plot yields bonus Union Parish buck
Daniel Colvin of Bernice shot an impressive 11-point buck with his 25.06 Remington in Union Parish on Oct. 30.[…]
News Breaker
New speckled trout regulations go into effect Nov. 20
The new speckled trout size and daily creel limits go into effect and will be enforced beginning November 20.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Bass or crappie on Bayou Black
Raceland Bassmaster Elite angler Tyler Rivet grew up fishing for sac-a-lait and bass in the Bayou Black area.[…]
Deer of the Year
French gets help from rain, coyotes to nab Marthaville buck
Ricky French of Marthaville killed a big 10-point buck on a hunt the morning of Oct. 30 in Natchitoches Parish.[…]
Field Reports
The 5 best rigs for speckled trout fishing
Although Marsh Man Masson fishes a jighead far more than the other techniques, the pool test exposed the value of a different method.[…]
Big Bass
Houma angler boats two double-digit bass, narrowly misses a third
The third day of Korey Bourgeois’ third trip to Bussey Brake Reservoir was certainly a charm, as the Houma fisherman landed bass weighing 10.58 and 11.72 pounds in about 20 minutes on Wednesday, Oct. 25
Newsletters
Extremely low proposed bear harvest limit met with displeasure
Outdoorsmen and hunters took to social media expressing their displeasure with a Notice of Intent (NOI) for Louisiana’s first bear season in years passed by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission Nov. 2.[…]
News Breaker
New 3D targets installed on Woodworth archery ranges
New 3D targets, including an elk, turkey and black bear, have been installed on the archery ranges at the Woodworth Education Facility.[…]
News Breaker
LWFC approves NOI to amend turkey season in portions of East Carroll, Madison and Tensas parishes
The LWFC approved a NOI to amend turkey season on Louisiana lands east of the Mississippi River in East Carroll, Madison and Tensas parishes.[…]
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Anthony J. Padgett wins 2024 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Competition
Anthony J. Padgett of Noblesville, Indiana, has won the 2024 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Competition.[…]
Fishing Reports
Nasr Nance’s first redfish on a fly rod
Explore Kayak Adventure Co. client Nasr Nance caught his first redfish on a fly rod on Oct. 5 in Plaquemines Parish. Phillip Logan @redfishology
Fishing Reports
Dax’s first trout fishing trip
Dax Cruthirds, 7, caught this nice speck in the marsh in Leeville on Sept. 30, 2023. It was his first trout fishing trip.
Hunting Reports
Grant Baldwin’s first bow buck
Grant Baldwin, 15, made his first bow kill with this 8-point buck taken on Oct. 1, 2023 in Woodville, Miss.