Hunting
LDWF recognizes 2023 Louisiana Youth Hunter Education Challenge program winners
Terrebonne Parish won both the junior and senior team championships of the Louisiana Youth Hunter Education Challenge held June 3.[…]
Field Notes
Luke Ward has his sights set on nothing but bullseyes
Pineville High School junior Luke Ward pegged the highest score, a 293, at the 2023 Louisiana Schools State Bullseye Tournament in mid-March.[…]
Columns
A whale of a tale of a proposal that unfortunately, is real
NOAA Fisheries is requesting comments on a petition for rulemaking to establish a year-round 10-knot vessel speed limit in the Gulf of Mexico.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF schedules drawdown for Hardwater Lake
The LDWF has scheduled a drawdown of Hardwater Lake in Grant Parish as part of its integrated management plan for aquatic vegetation control.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Bet on Hopedale
Hunter Holden of Watson, also known as “anglerdan_staterecords,” sees June as the best month for all-around fishing in Hopedale.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Gulf choked with red snapper
Every year, offshore anglers stare longingly at the Gulf of Mexico, just counting the days until they can drop baits down to the red snapper.[…]
Fishing
Louisiana’s annual Free Fishing Weekend to be held June 10-11
The LDWF invites you to take part in its annual Free Fishing Weekend on Saturday, June 10, and Sunday, June 11.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: We found a feeding frenzy
In this Outside the Levees video, Jared Serigné fished a spillway during a feeding frenzy and then did a catch and cook with what he got.[…]
Deer Hunting
Wildlife and Fisheries Commission extends CWD control area
A LDWF control area that bans supplemental deer feeding and carcass transportation due to CWD has been expanded into north Concordia Parish.[…]
News Breaker
Northern Snakehead fish found in Concordia Parish
The LDWF has verified that two Northern Snakeheads and a ball of fry were observed in a video that was reportedly taken in Minorica.[…]
News Breaker
Charli Long of Benton Middle School wins NASP Eastern Nationals IBO 3D Championship
Charli Long of Benton Middle School was the female champion in the National Archery in Schools Program Eastern Nationals IBO 3D Tournament.[…]
Field Reports
Solo crabbing
Crabbing is an art that requires as much skill as fishing, and the result is even better: an ice chest full of the tastiest protein on Earth.[…]
News Breaker
LWFC modifies CWD Control Area to include portion of Concordia Parish
The LWFC has modified the Chronic Wasting Disease Control Area to include a small portion of northeast Concordia Parish.[…]
News Breaker
Body of missing St. Francisville woman recovered from the Mississippi River
LDWF and the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office recovered the body of a missing St. Francisville woman from the Mississippi River.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Throw ‘em spinnerbaits on the Sabine River
Anglers have been throwing spinnerbaits in the Sabine River marsh for redfish and bass. That bite should continue throughout June.[…]
Bass Fishing
MLF pro talks Bartholomew Lake bass
Major League Fishing pro Jake Ormond enjoys fishing for bass at Bartholomew Lake in Sterlington because of the structure it has.[…]