Field Notes
Snake I.D. – Louisiana’s 7 venomous snakes
Love them or hate them, snakes are a part of life in Louisiana. Forty-eight species of snakes can be found in Louisiana, but only seven are venomous.[…]
Columns
Which jighead is best for speckled trout fishing? It all depends
One of the most-versatile and effective ways to catch speckled trout is with a soft plastic and jighead pairing. You can target fish both shallow and deep. […]
Crappie/Bream
Bayou Black sac-a-lait 6-24-20
Clyde Folse, The Crappie Psychic, gives a detailed report of the sac-a-lait in the Bayou Black area. He also details his preferred bait and cover.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents investigating fatal boating incident in Sabine Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents are investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred on June 23 in Sabine Parish.[…]
Alligator
Deadline to apply for 2020 alligator lottery hunts is June 30
The LDWF would like to remind the public that deadline for applications for alligator lottery hunts on Aug. 26-Oct. 31 is June 30.[…]
Fishing
LDWF schedules drawdown for Lake Bistineau
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has scheduled a drawdown of Lake Bistineau for the purpose of reducing the expansion of giant salvinia.[…]
Field Reports
Venice snappers
Parker Edwards with two 15-pound red snapper caught out of the south pass rigs in Venice. This trip took place on May 31, 2020.[…]
Field Reports
Flying colors
Ginny Brown with her first red snapper. She was out with Capt. Gray Long (Go Long Charters), out of Cypress Cove in Venice on June 19.[…]
Field Reports
Terrebonne Bay Update 6-22-20
Captain Tommy Pellegrin gives an update of the fishing in Terrebonne Bay.[…]
Field Reports
Sight Fishing Update from Matrix Shad
Chas Champagne of Matrix Shad is a die-hard sight fishing angler. In this video he has some great tips on what is working right now to sight fish redfish.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Tchefuncte River Update 6-22-20
Angler Todd Oalman was able to put some bream in the boat on a recent trip to the Tchefuncte River. Oalman also gives updates on the Tangipahoa River and Bedico Creek.[…]
Bass Fishing
Cliff Crochet’s Lake Verret Report 6-19-20
MLF Bass Pro Angler Cliff Crochet gives a very detailed report about the fishing in Lake Verret. In the video, Crochet talks about the fish patterns right now as well as his bait choices.[…]
Field Reports
Grand Isle Trout Fishing 6-18-20
Youtube user “Fish on Louisiana” recently hit Grand Isle for speckled trout. Fishing was productive and three different techniques were working.[…]
Newsletters
Louisiana duck hunters aren’t happy about past handful of seasons
Every five years, Larry Reynolds and the LDWF conduct a detailed informational survey with the state’s waterfowlers. This year had some unhappy hunters.[…]
Newsletters
Float plan leads to rescue of boaters on Bob’s Lake
Thom Franklin and Joey Tripi were shrimping when their boat sank on Sunday, May 24 in Bob’s Lake out of Hopedale. The were rescued by the Coast Guard.[…]
Newsletters
Louisiana man has run-in with elk; pickup truck, elk lose
In the early morning hours of May 27, Darryl Zar faced off with an elk that stepped out in front of his truck on Highway 23 near Myrtle Grove.[…]