Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend: Fish Lily pads for summer bass
Since lily pads offer bass more cover than anything else in the lake, they should hold the key to getting bit in July at Toledo Bend.[…]
Bass Fishing
These flukes remain super
Tony Taylor, publisher of Louisiana Sportsman magazine, is the king, or one of many kings, of fishing with a Zoom Super Fluke.[…]
News Breaker
Red snapper catch statistics through June 16
The latest catch statistics recorded by LA Creel is 294,236 pounds, or 37 percent of Louisiana’s allocation. This estimate covers through June 16.[…]
Fishing
Drawdown scheduled for Lake Bistineau
The LDWF has scheduled a drawdown of Lake Bistineau in Webster, Bossier, and Bienville parishes for the purpose of reducing giant salvinia.[…]
Fishing
Invasive Asian swamp eels found in Bayou St. John
The Asian swamp eel, an invasive species, has been found in Bayou St. John in New Orleans. LDWF sampling over the past several days have found the eel.[…]
Features
The best thing you can do when fishing topwaters
Nothing is more exhilarating than catching speckled trout on topwater lures — and nothing is more maddening than missing fish. Here’s what you need to do.[…]
Contents
Leaked stock report shows plight of Louisiana’s specks
Louisiana has the most-liberal creel limits on speckled trout of any Gulf state, but current data may signal future changes in creel and size limits.[…]
Crappie/Bream
8 tips for great bream fishing
Try out veteran angler Freddie McMullen’s tips for great bream fishing to up your success and fill that cooler with slab-sized sunfish.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Back to Shell Beach
Some advice from Capt. Jacques Laboureur on where Shell Beach anglers are catching speckled trout and redfish despite the spreading fresh water.[…]
Field Notes
Try your luck… after dark
How you go about night fishing can spell the difference between a successful outing and losing sleep. Keep these five steps in mind.[…]
Fishing
Fish caught with wedding ring attached
Capt. Jason Rose tied his wedding band to a steelhead after his divorce. It was recaught on Lake Michigan by a group of very confused fishermen.[…]
Fishing
H&H Lure Co., Humphreys celebrate 60th anniversary of proven brand
H&H Lure Company — 60-percent saltwater fishing tackle and 40-percent freshwater tackle — celebrated its 60th anniversary in June.[…]
Outdoor Updates
Mississippi Flyway flooding wrecks crop production
A winter and spring that was a boon for waterfowl habitat has turned out to be a bane for farmers, as flooded fields continue to hamper planting efforts.[…]
News Breaker
Captain of cargo ship cited for red snapper violations
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited a Philippines man for alleged recreational fishing violations in St. John Parish.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Epic blue marlin bite in the Gulf
Chris Hall has been on lots and lots of blue marlin trips — but none as successful as he and his crew experienced during the Louisiana Billfish Classic.[…]
News Breaker
White Lake WCA teal season lottery hunts
The LDWF is accepting applications for the 2019 lottery teal hunts on the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area in Vermilion Parish.[…]