Bass Fishing
Stay on the move and downsize baits this month at Toledo Bend
October is the month when the bass fishing picks up on Toledo Bend. Cover some water and downsize your moving baits.[…]
Field Reports
Bayous loaded with bait, and fish are smashing it!
White shrimp that have spent the warm-weather months growing from larval stage to meaty monsters migrate out of the marsh and into big bays.[…]
Fishing Reports
Dalton Guidry’s Pointe Aux Chene WMA redfish
Dalton Guidry caught this beautiful over slot redfish in the marsh on the Pointe Aux Chene WMA.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents cite Leesville man for deer hunting violations in Vernon Parish
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited a subject for alleged deer hunting violations in Vernon Parish.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents cite two subjects for hunting violations on the Bayou Sauvage NWR
LDWF enforcement agents cited two subjects for alleged migratory game bird hunting violations on Sept. 24 in Orleans Parish.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents arrest subject for illegal firearm possession in Bienville Parish
LDWF enforcement agents arrested a subject for alleged hunting and illegal firearm possession violations in Bienville Parish on Sept. 28.[…]
Deer of the Year
Opening day crossbow success for LaPrairie
Shawn LaPrairie of Colfax was hunting at Kisatchie National Forest in Grant Parish on Oct. 1 when he got an impressive buck with his crossbow.[…]
Flounder
Reminder: Flounder season set to close Oct. 15 through Nov. 30
The annual closed season for the recreational and commercial harvest of Southern Flounder, from Oct. 15 through Nov. 30, is approaching.[…]
Big Bass
Forest Hill teen pulls double-digit trophy bass from Indian Creek
Weston Dousay of Forest Hill caught an 11.9-pound bass while fishing his first ever LHSAA tournament at Indian Creek.[…]
News Breaker
Squirrel and rabbit hunting seasons open Oct. 4, 2025
The Louisiana squirrel and rabbit hunting seasons begin Saturday, Oct. 4, in all parts of Louisiana and run through Feb. 28, 2026.[…]
Fishing
Toadfish Titanium Fishing Pliers
Measuring 7.5 inches long and built of titanium, the Toadfish Titanium Fishing Pliers are the ultimate on-the-water sidekick for anglers.[…]
Alligator
Brothers bag alligator tagged in the last century
David Hanson, Jeffrey Lawrenson and Trevor Fedoruk with the alligators they got on Sept. 11, including Fedoruk’s tagged gator.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF Enforcement Division honored for littering enforcement at Keep Louisiana Beautiful Conference
The LDWF Enforcement Division and a LDWF agent were honored for their litter enforcement efforts at the Keep Louisiana Beautiful Conference.[…]
Field Notes
Out of State Destinations: Cabo San Lucas
The combination of Cabo San Lucas’ world-class fishing and the region’s beauty makes this destination unbeatable for any serious angler.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational greater amberjack to close in federal waters Sept. 27, 2025
NOAA is closing the federal waters of the Gulf to greater amberjack recreational harvest at 12:01 a.m., local time, on September 27, 2025.[…]
Newsletters
Reader Report: Young anglers reel in giant swordfish
Jackson Godwin, Hayden Johnson, Brooks Boutwell, Braden Davidson, Matthew Holloway and Braxton Byrd caught a 309-pound swordfish.[…]