Bass Fishing
North Desoto fishing team takes High School Championship
Benton Miller and Kayden Meade from North Desoto High School won a 2-day North Louisiana High School Fishing League Championship tournament on Toledo Bend.[…]
Bass Fishing
Black Lake perfect baits
Donovan Stoner said he’d focus his attention on the multitude of cypress trees that cover Black Lake, and offered his Top 3 lures for Black Lake in May.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Big Jack’s Reef enhancement complete in Calcasieu Lake
The East Calcasieu artificial reef in Calcasieu Lake, also known as “Big Jack’s Reef”, is an existing inshore artificial reef that had material added to it.[…]
News Breaker
All roads on Big Lake WMA closed
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has closed all roads on Big Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA) due to flooding.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to fish for post-spawn bass with Greg Hackney
With the bass spawn all but over with, pro angler Greg Hackney will use his time today to pattern post-spawn fish in the Atchafalaya Basin.[…]
Fishing
LDWF collects biological impact data as Bonnet Carré Spillway opens again
The Bonnet Carré Spillway opened for a historic second time this year, while the LDWF continued its biological monitoring of fish and wildlife resources.[…]
Catfish
Gold strike in Indian Creek Reservoir
Eunice’s Wendell Young unhooked a gold catfish from his bream-baited trotline April 30 in Indian Creek Reservoir near Woodworth.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Jimmie Davis State Park closed after direct hit from tornado
Tornadoes and torrential rainfall caused considerable damage resulting in the closure of Jimmie Davis State Park on Caney Lake near Chatham.[…]
Hunting
Road closures on Big Lake WMA
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has closed Big Lake Road & Fina Road on Big Lake Wildlife Management Area due to flooding effective immediately.[…]
Field Notes
Fun at the beach begins with sightseeing
Beaches are among the most productive of summertime destinations for speckled trout anglers, but they can also be the most intimidating.[…]
Fishing
Angler lands 7-foot shark in spillway
When out on an excursion in the Bonnet Carre Spillway in Norco, Josh Chauvin landed a real whopper: a seven foot, 130-pound bull shark.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bayou Black maps show private bayous
When the Louisiana High School Bass Fishing Association planned a tournament on Bayou Black, they used maps created by Media Bass showing restricted areas.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Big Lake flounder run
Mike Malone, president of the Elite Kayak Club, is a firm believer in Berkley Gulp’s chartreuse Swimming Mullet when he wants flounder at Big Lake.[…]
Events & Announcements
Louisiana Sportsman leaps forward
LouisianaSportsman.com has transitioned to a paid website where our members will have immediate access to all of our great content for just $2.99 per month or $24.99 per year.[…]
Alligator
Bids for alligator hunting on WMAs, refuges and USACE properties for 2019-2021
The LDWF is accepting bids for alligator hunting on WMAs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers properties and state wildlife refuges for the 2019-2021 seasons.[…]
Other Hunting
How to set coyote traps
Coyote trapper Eddie Wheat shows how to properly prepare and set coyote traps on this episode of Sportsman TV.[…]