Features
Hot days can still produce fast action for speckled trout
Even on the hottest days, anglers might find fast action. They just need to look for the trout and try different baits, methods and depths.[…]
Deer Hunting
What are deer eating?
Develop a program to improve your property’s deer forage if your goal is to have quality whitetails with nice antlers and good body weights.[…]
Columns
A kayaker’s guide to fishing live shrimp
Head out on your next kayak fishing trip with a supply of live shrimp and your odds of success increase greatly.[…]
Field Notes
Protect yourself from Vibrio Vulnificus
The more algae blooms, the more Vibrio Vulnificus bacteria grows and the more dangerous it becomes in coastal waters.[…]
Field Notes
Lake Claiborne State Park
Many people stay at Lake Claiborne State Park to fish Lake Claiborne. It is one of the most popular lakes for catching hybrid striped bass.[…]
Columns
Trying to stop the spread of CWD
CWD has taken hold in Louisiana, and we can’t pass off increased hunting regulations as just another attack on our freedoms.[…]
Bass Fishing
Summer bassin’ on the Sabine River
Anglers have been consistently reeling in bass out on the Sabine River, a good sign for what’s ahead when June rolls around.[…]
Bass Fishing
The Booyah Pad Crasher
After Pad Crashers and Poppin’ Pad Crashers were released, Booyah’s plastic frog line got so popular it is one of the company’s best sellers.[…]
Columns
Squirrel Empanadas
Squirrel meat is rich, lean, and perfect for braising low and slow — especially when paired with roasted potatoes and flaky empanada dough.[…]
Bass Class
College angler overcomes obstacles to have great senior season
Champ Morales of Livingston had a great senior season on the Southeastern Louisiana University Fishing Team with teammate Grayson Aguillard.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Many opportunities in the fertile waters around Fourchon
In the fertile waters around Port Fourchon, practically any fish might hit a bait at any moment. Stay flexible and be prepared.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Make Delacroix your June trout destination
Capt. Chris Danos charters out of Beshel’s Marina in Pointe a la Hache and on many spring days runs towards Delacroix for trout.[…]
Field Notes
A closer look at Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA
Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area consists of 33,488 acres of mostly marsh. It is located 15 miles south of Houma.[…]
Bass Fishing
Stirring up action at Toledo Bend
Crankbaits and big plastic worms take center stage when bass fishing at Toledo Bend during the month of June.[…]
Hunting Reports
Cooper Schexnayder’s nice 5-point
Nine-year-old Cooper Schexnayder killed this big 190-pound, 5-point in Clayton, La., on Jan. 11, 2026.[…]
Hunting Reports