Field Reports
How to fish bridges Part 1: Bridges always have bass
Professional bass angler Brian Latimer shares tips to help anglers know how to catch bass under bridge pilings.[…]
Field Reports
Catch your own crawfish in a pond
Jared Serigné shows you what traps and bait to use for crawfish. He also explains about crawfish ponds and how they work.[…]
News Breaker
Agents cite subject for taking game fish illegally in Catahoula Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited a man for alleged recreational fishing violations in Catahoula Parish on Feb. 24.[…]
News Breaker
Agents cite two men in LaSalle Parish for hunting violations
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two men for alleged hunting violation on March 4 in LaSalle Parish.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Reeves’ Bussey slab takes No. 2 spot in record book
A 3.76 pound white crappie caught by Jeremie Reeves at Bussey Brake Reservoir is the second-biggest white crappie ever caught in the state.[…]
Field Reports
Exploring unfamiliar water, and finding success!
Capt. Justin Bowles and Marsh Man Masson hit a stretch of unfamiliar marsh to see what they could run across.[…]
News Breaker
Two Catahoula Parish men cited for taking game fish illegally
LDWF enforcement agents cited two men for alleged recreational fishing violations on Feb. 18 in Catahoula Parish.[…]
Newsletters
“Lack of sufficient data” sinks LWFC plan for managing speckled trout
An advisory committee formed by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commissioners will gather ideas for speckled trout management measures.[…]
Field Reports
Redfish schools by the hundreds
Chas Champagne set sail a few weeks back on a warm winter day and found a clear shallow flat near Lake Borgne. The redfish were schooled up.[…]
News Breaker
Three subjects cited for migratory game bird violations in Ouachita Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited three subjects for alleged migratory game bird violations in Ouachita Parish on Feb. 26.[…]
Hog Hunting
LWFC adopts resolution asking EPA to expedite consideration of feral hog toxicant testing and registration
The LWFC adopted a resolution urging the EPA to expedite consideration of experimental use permits for feral swine toxicant testing.[…]
Deer Hunting
National Deer Association selects LDWF as its 2022 Agency of the Year
The National Deer Association has selected the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries as its 2022 Agency of the Year[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agent receives Charter Boat Association award at LWFC meeting
A LDWF enforcement agent was the recipient of a LCBA award at the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting on March 2.[…]
Events & Announcements
Bowie’s Sportsman Show Booth
Bowie Outfitters will have a big inventory on a lot of hunting and fishing items at the Louisiana Sportsman Show this year.[…]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend’s Lucky 7
These seven double-digit bass caught at Toledo Bend prove you don’t have to have a fancy, fully rigged boat to catch big largemouths.[…]
Big Bass
Humongous bass breaks Bussey Brake record
Robert Rush of Crossett, Ark., hooked a 26-inch long, 15.36-pound bass on Feb. 26 that is the new Bussey Brake record bass.[…]