News Breaker
Turkey harvest during 2021 season down almost 11 percent from 2020
The 2021 turkey harvest in Louisiana was down almost 11 percent from 2020 and the culprit was likely heavy spring rains.[…]
Field Reports
Plenty speckled trout CLOSE to river water!
Capt. Justin Bowles, Chris Macaluso and Marsh Man Masson headed out of the Plaquemines Parish port of Pointe a la Hache to catch fish.[…]
Columns
May: A Kayak smorgasbord
While good kayak fishing can be had year-round in coastal Louisiana, May could be the best month for comfort and variety.[…]
Fishing Reports
Mother’s Day weekend redfish
Lura Aucoin enjoyed one of her favorite pastimes over Mother’s Day weekend on May 8, 2021. She caught this redfish on Lake Hermitage.
Fishing Reports
Lake Borgne redfish
John Polk’s first redfish was recently caught in the Lake Borgne area.
Fishing Reports
Liam’s first pompano
Eight-year-old Liam Perez of St. Bernard caught his first pompano on Perdido Key Beach, Fla. He was on a family vacation with his parents, uncles, aunts, cousins, grandparents and great grandparents in the first week
Fishing Reports
Leeville bull red
On May 1, 2021, Sean McCoy hooked a 37-inch redfish out of Leeville under a VersaMaxx Bolt cork using live shrimp from Gail’s Bait shop. The fish was revived and released. Mark Desoto helped out
Fishing Reports
Delacroix red for Steve Webb
Steve Webb of Denham Springs hooked this red on live shrimp under a Four Horseman popping cork in Delacroix on May 8.
Fishing Reports
Lacassine NWR kayak bass
Trey Miller, president of the Marsh Runners Kayak Club, with a big bass caught on a watermelon red Senko at Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge.
Fishing Reports
Lorenzo and his two bass
Lorenzo Green with two bass caught in Lake Rosemound.
Newsletters
Plenty of fish to be had at Delacroix for the early-bird
Capt. Casey Brunning of Hurricane Bay Charters, reported improving water quality near Delacroix and good redfish and speckled trout fishing.[…]
Fishing
In a 10-4 vote, House committee greenlights HB 535 for debate in House of Representatives
The Committee on Natural Resources and Environment in Louisiana’s House moved HB 535 one step closer to becoming law yesterday.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Guide expects trout action to bust out in Grand Isle
According to Capt. Keith “Herk” Bergeron, you should have plenty of shrimp for speckled trout bait around Grand Isle in May.[…]
Fishing
House committee to begin formal discussion of menhaden bill
The Louisiana House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment will meet to discuss HB 535, which involves the harvesting of menhaden.[…]
News Breaker
Artificial Reef Program reminds shrimpers of reef locations in Lake Borgne and Mississippi Sound
LDWF is working to replace the buoys on four reefs and reminds shrimpers to be mindful of the reef locations.[…]
Big Bass
Prairieville man scores Toledo Bend lunker
Ollie Pruett Slaughter of Prairieville caught an 11.82-pound largemouth bass, the kind of fish men dream of, at Toledo Bend.[…]