Fishing Hotspots
Head to these spots for Calcasieu Lake reds and specks
Now that spring is here, Charter Boat Captain Vince Theriot is ready for the red-hot redfish fishing at Calcasieu Lake.[…]
News Breaker
Three men cited for charter guide violations in St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes
LDWF enforcement agents cited three men for alleged charter guide regulation violations in St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes in March.[…]
News Breaker
Agents cite two men for fishing violations in Catahoula Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two men for alleged fishing violations in Catahoula Parish.[…]
Field Reports
This Matrix Shad CRUSHED the fish!
In pretty water this time of year, Marsh Man Masson finds it’s almost impossible to beat the shrimp creole-colored Matrix Shad.[…]
Field Reports
Trying out crawfish traps and making crawfish nachos
Jared Serigné sets up crawfish traps in a marshy area, then he heads to the kitchen to cook up one of his favorite crawfish recipes.[…]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend adds two more lunkers to list
Jewel Hunt caught a 10.69-pound bass on March 21 at Toledo Bend, and five days later, Jimmie Box boated a 12.16-pound brute.[…]
Bass Fishing
Subtle depth differences at Bussey Brake are a big deal
Bradley Roy points out that even the slightest depth changes at Bussey Brake can be one of the keys to finding and catching largemouths.[…]
Hunting Reports
Doe management
Ashley Crawford practicing a little doe management on some great friends’ property on Jan. 11, 2022 in Gilbert, La.
Hunting Reports
Heidi Crawford’s first duck hunt
Heidi Crawford went on her very first duck hunt on Jan. 29, 2022 in Sandy Lake, La. She killed a mallard for her first kill.
Fishing Reports
Poverty Point slabs
Jeff Acreman and son, Bryce Acreman, of Monroe made a quick afternoon trip to Poverty Point Reservoir in Delhi. The crappie bite was on fire from 5 p.m. until sunset. Eleven of the fish caught
Features
Louisiana State Park Series: Chemin-A-Haut and Lake D’Arbonne
Fishing, camping, hiking, kayaking and more is on the list for visitors to Chemin-A-Haut State Park and Lake D’Arbonne State Park.[…]
Columns
Species spotlight: Ladyfish
Ladyfish are long, cylindrical shaped fish that are found along inshore waters along the Atlantic seaboard and the Gulf of Mexico.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hula Popper 2.0
Arbogast hit a bass fishing home run when it marketed the Hula Popper 2.0, a spittin’ image of the G760 model of the original Hula Popper.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Millennium Field Pro Turkey Seat
The Millennium Field Pro Turkey Seat gets hunters’ rumps completely off the ground, and their backs away from barky tree trunks.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bossier City girls are taking it to the high school bassin’ world
Alexis Virgilitto and Tayor Bacot of the Parkway High School won the Bass Federation High School State Championship at Caddo Lake.[…]
Bass Fishing
Big Bass Rodeo reels in plenty of winners
On March 26, New Orleans City Park hosted the 73rd annual Big Bass Rodeo and Fishtival, with over 500 anglers competing.[…]