Fishing
Get Out & Fish! sites stocked with rainbow trout in January
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will stock 17 sites across Louisiana with adult-size Rainbow Trout this month.[…]
News Breaker
Agents cite Bayou Pigeon man and juvenile for migratory game bird violations
LDWF enforcement agents cited a south Louisiana man and a juvenile for alleged migratory game bird violations on Jan. 1 in Iberville Parish.[…]
Columns
Extreme dislike of January and “flashbacks” to what might come next
With the hunting seasons coming to a close and the weather making fishing difficult, Joe Macaluso dislikes January’s 31 days.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF accepting applications for 2023 WMA lottery turkey hunts, White Lake WCA fishing lottery
The LDWF is accepting applications for WMA lottery turkey hunts and the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area fishing lottery.[…]
News Breaker
Gov. Edwards appoints Kenneth A. “Andy” Brister to the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
Kenneth “Andy” Brister participated in his first meeting as a member of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission.[…]
Hunting Reports
Lane Maxwell’s first buck
Lane Maxwell killed his first buck, a spike, in Morehouse Parish. He made a perfect shot with his 7mm-08.[…]
Fishing
LDWF is accepting applications for two Spring Women’s Fishing 101 Workshops
The LDWF, the LAWFF, and the CCA of Louisiana are teaming up to present two Women’s Fishing 101 Workshops this spring.[…]
Big Bass
West Pearl River gives up trophy largemouth bass
Ron Hindman of Slidell caught this 11.376-pound trophy bass fishing the West Pearl River on Jan. 10, 2023.[…]
Hunting
LWFC approves NOI for hunting regs, hunting seasons and WMA rules for 2023-24
The LWFC adopted notices of intent for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 hunting seasons, 2023-24 general and WMA hunting seasons.[…]
Field Reports
Time to use this hot technique for speckled trout
Marsh Man Masson and Justin Bowles attempt to catch big speckled trout on hard-plastic jerkbaits at the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet.[…]
Columns
Dog’s first hunting season
Time to get out there and put some birds on the water and cash in on your dog’s first waterfowl hunting season.[…]
Deer of the Year
Duck hunt leads Ouachita teen to trophy Russell Sage whitetail
Thirteen-year-old Hunter Thompson of West Monroe was hunting the Russell Sage WMA on Dec. 3 when he killed a trophy buck.[…]
Bass Fishing
Little Tensas Bayou
One of Adam Marceaux’s favorite places to catch bass in January is specifically Little Tensas Bayou in the Atchafalaya Basin.[…]
Bass Fishing
A winning combination for Toledo Bend bass
January is the time of year that Toledo Bend bass start to migrate a little and biologically get ready to spawn.[…]
Deer of the Year
Second chance leads to fall of massive small-woods Ouachita buck
On the afternoon of Nov. 30 2022, Monroe resident James Holyfield shot this 13-point buck in Ouachita Parish.[…]
Newsletters
Turkey season closed for Sherburne and Richard K. Yancey WMAs
It was announced on Jan. 5 that the 2023 turkey season has been closed for Sherburne and Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Areas.[…]