Field Reports
Catch and cook: Blue crabs
Jared Serigné went fishing for blue crabs in St. Bernard Parish and then shows how he grills crabs with barbecue seasoning and butter.[…]
News Breaker
Agents cite Prairieville man and juveniles for deer hunting violations in East Feliciana Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited a Prairieville man and two juveniles for alleged deer hunting violations in East Feliciana Parish on June 29.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF patrol leads to fishing violations in Plaquemines Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited a subject for alleged fishing violations in Plaquemines Parish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Plunkin’ and dunkin’ at Toledo Bend
Toledo Bend’s reemergence of vegetation puts quite a few critical pieces of the puzzle together for catching bass in the dog days of summer.[…]
Field Reports
Fishing Louisiana rigs
On this episode of DockSide TV, Chas Champagne goes over a solid approach when targeting rig fishing for speckled trout.[…]
Bass Fishing
Nation’s largest bass fishing organization recognizes state lakes
Toledo Bend, the big Louisiana-Texas border lake, took the No. 6 spot overall in the coveted Bassmaster Magazine “Top 100” Lakes for 2023.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Sight fishing for big reds at Delacroix
When the trout fishing gets to be a grind this month, sight fishing redfish is a great alternative at Delacroix according to Capt. Ty Hibbs.[…]
Fishing Reports
Reid Viola’s Big Lake redfish
Reid Viola caught this redfish at Big Lake on May 25, 2023.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agent honored with NASBLA Safe Boating Award
A LDWF enforcement agent was named the 2023 National Association of State Boating Law Administrators Southern Region Officer of the Year.[…]
Field Reports
Tagging along on a commercial crab boat
Watson Perrin let Marsh Man Masson tag along on a commercial crabbing trip with him and his deckhand, Monk.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
A run to the Chandeleur Islands pays with big trout
As the temperatures start heating up, so does the speckled trout fishing at the Chandeleur Islands. Cayce Causey knows this well.[…]
Columns
In defense of the crossbow
The crossbow is a formidable hunting tool, and is considerably older than the compound bow.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents participating in Operation Dry Water this weekend July 1-3
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents will take part in Operation Dry Water from July 1 to July 3.[…]
News Breaker
Applications being accepted for Elbow Slough WMA dove and White Lake WCA teal lottery hunts
The LDWF is accepting applications for Elbow Slough WMA dove and White Lake WCA teal lottery hunts for the 2023-2024 hunting season.[…]
Newsletters
Reader Report: Cabin Fever Fishing Team gets prized 242-pound swordfish
Alex Degenhart invited his friends, Zander, Treven, Drake and Hunter, to a fishing trip on June 3 out of Venice.[…]
Big Bass
Fruge sheds light on nighttime fishing for Toledo Bend lunkers
Bernard Fruge of Noble caught a 10.8-pound largemouth while fishing at Toledo Bend in the early hours of June 24.[…]