News Breaker
Salmonella bacterial infection causing bird deaths across state
A statewide Salmonella bacterial infection has caused the sporadic mortality of some wild birds, the LDWF said.[…]
Fishing Reports
Michael’s lunker bass
Michael Ponson caught this bass while fishing Lake Cataouatche with his dad and grandpa.
Fishing Reports
Family lands giant gag grouper
Three generations of Hunter, with twins Carter and Chandler, tag teamed this 47-pound brute from 300 feet of water in the West Delta.
Fishing Hotspots
Don’t let Pointe a la Hache’s ugly water fool you; it’s still full of fish
April should be a good month for fishing the Pointe a la Hache area for nice speckled trout, redfish and bass.[…]
Big Bass
Texas man snakes big bass out of Toledo Bend
Elmer Ernst of Orange, Texas, caught a great bass on March 26, 2021 in the Indian Creek area of Toledo Bend Reservoir.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Technicolor minnows will outproduce naturals
Pautzke’s Fire Dye will turn live minnows from their natural color to a handful of bright colors to attract gamefish.[…]
Field Reports
We WHACKED speckled trout using this technique!
This young spring is shaping up to be great for fishing. Todd Masson heads deep in the marshes of Plaquemines Parish for speckled trout.[…]
Field Reports
Specks gorging glass minnows
The annual “Trestle Run” has started and here is the first of many Lake Pontchartrain speckled trout episodes from DockSide TV.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF announces 2021 WETSHOP dates
The LDWF announced the dates for the Wetland Education Teacher Workshop 2021, a coastal awareness workshop for teachers.[…]
Fishing Reports
Kayak Bass Fishing with Top Water Lures
Seth Ortega kayak fishing for bass on Bayou Black in Gibson, LA on March 26, 2021. See the full video on his channel @REELIN RED FISHING.
News Breaker
LDWF agent completes successful search and rescue mission after shrimp boat sinks
A LDWF enforcement agent and Cameron Parish Sheriff’s Office Deputy participated in a successful search and rescue mission.[…]
Field Reports
Bucket Casting Challenge
Play this bucket casting game in your backyard to have a great time and really sharpen your skills. Take on a buddy, or just go solo.[…]
Field Reports
Everything spring bass anglers need to know
Professional bass angler Brian Latimer shares his tips and best baits for catching spring bass when the water starts to warm up.[…]
Fishing
10th annual Boating Education Lagniappe Day set for April 24
The LDWF will be hosting the 10th annual “Boating Education Lagniappe Day” on April 24 at eight different locations across the state.[…]
Big Bass
Add three more whoppers to the Toledo Bend lunker list!
Three more 10-pound-plus largemouths were caught at Toledo Bend last weekend and entered into the Toledo Bend Lunker Bass Program.[…]
Fishing Reports
Bag of spawning bass
As a young child, I always dreamed of doing something with bass fishing and in 2020 those dreams all started falling into place when sponsorship offers began to roll in. I was on cloud 9