Deer Hunting
LDWF to hold public hearings May 27-28 on CWD NOI affecting Franklin, Madison, Tensas parishes
The LDWF will conduct public hearings on a NOI that bans supplemental feeding and cervid carcass export from the CWD control area.[…]
News Breaker
Prepping for summer snapper? Gear up with free release tools from Return ‘Em Right!
By participating in a short online review of best practices anglers can receive free release gear from the Return ‘Em Right program.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF now accepting applications for Wildlife Enforcement Cadet positions
The LDWF Law Enforcement Division is looking to hire up to 31 cadets for a Cadet Academy class slated to start in October.[…]
Big Bass
Baton Rouge angler catches Bussey brute
Hunter Hamilton played hooky from school on May 2 and ended up catching a 12.63-pound bass at Bussey Brake.[…]
Field Reports
Why THIS point held so many speckled trout
After a stay at historic Woodland Plantation, Todd Masson went exploring and found speckled trout stacked up adjacent to a point in the marsh.[…]
Big Bass
Lost phone? No sweat. As long as that Toledo Bend lunker wasn’t lost
Shaston Isbell lost his cell phone on April 22 at Toledo Bend Reservoir – and he didn’t care. He had hooked a 10.26-pound bass.[…]
Field Reports
Hammering speckled trout at the Trestles in Lake Pontchartrain
In this video, you’ll learn what makes the Trestles in Lake Pontchartrain such a great fishing spot for speckled trout.[…]
Columns
Locate the fish, but always listen to your inner “lure junkie”
Figuring out the right bait may not be as important as finding fish, but it’s certainly not an insignificant portion of the equation.[…]
Fishing
Charter boat captains seek equal footing
Charter captains are fighting so they can participate in a state-sponsored insurance fund that serves the commercial fishing industry.[…]
Bass Fishing
Don’t abandon the shallows just yet at Toledo Bend
Even though many bass have spawned at Toledo Bend, don’t avoid the shallows in late spring. It’s time to work those shallows even harder.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Trout fishing at Delacroix ready to explode
Charter Captain Ron Broadus, aka, “Captain Ahab,” said this is shaping up to be the best May Delacroix Island has seen in years.[…]
Hunting
Volunteer instructors recognized by LDWF’s Hunter Education Program
Volunteer hunter education instructors from around the state were honored at the LDWF 2022 Hunter Education Instructor Workshop.[…]
Field Reports
Why do people freak out over this one fish?
In this video, Jared Serigné teamed up with Devin Denman from Louisiana Fishing Blog to figure out why speckled trout is such a popular fish.[…]
Field Reports
Eating everything we catch off this back-bay dock!
Fishing doesn’t always have to be high-tech and sophisticated. Sometimes just sitting on a dock, tending a couple rods, is a great time.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Nomad Bull Lounger Turkey Vest
You can hunt turkeys all day in comfort and with all your necessities with the Nomad Bull Lounger Turkey Vest.[…]
Fishing Reports
Heidi Crawford’s fish
A little bit of jigging in a tree top paid off for Heidi Crawford. She caught these fish on Nov. 24, 2021 at Brushley Lake in Jonesville.[…]