Recipes
Redfish on the Half Shell Taco recipe
Chef Nathan Richard from Cavan Restaurant in New Orleans shows his redfish on the half shell tacos recipe on an episode of Sportsman TV.[…]
Columns
Kayak anglers towing the line(s)
An often-overlooked but highly successful technique for catching trout from a kayak is trolling. This is the perfect time of the year to do it.[…]
Contents
How to fish Barataria Bay
Trout Master Capt. Carol “Zutie” Auenson catches plenty of big speckled trout all summer long. Here’s how he does it at Grand Isle.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
2019 CCA STAR cranks up Memorial Day weekend
The 2019 Coastal Conservation Association’s Louisiana STAR Tournament — which once again features 100 tagged redfish — is slated to begin on May 25.[…]
Outdoor Updates
This speckled trout should have NEVER been there!
Charlie Brown of Clinton caught an 8.02-pound trout in a spot he least expected that was less than a mile from Sportsman’s Paradise Marina below Chauvin.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agent credited with saving woman’s life
A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agent saved the life of a motorist on May 19 in East Feliciana Parish.[…]
Speckled Trout
Barataria Bay speck report
Speckled trout have moved into Barataria Bay preparing to spawn. Reports of good catches poured in on May 17 from all across the bay.[…]
Columns
Never underestimate topwaters’ potential
Learn the true capability topwater baits possess and how their limitless upside allows you to fish them confidently.[…]
News Breaker
Red snapper angler participation needed
The LDWF encourages anglers pursuing red snapper to use its Electronic Reporting Program to provide important, real-time catch data.[…]
News Breaker
Two men cited for turkey hunting violations in Rapides Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two men for alleged turkey hunting violations on May 16 in Rapides Parish.[…]
Alligator
Corney Lake and False River added to alligator lottery
LDWF has added Corney Lake in Claiborne Parish and False River in Pointe Coupee Parish to the 2019 alligator lottery harvests.[…]
Bass Fishing
Henderson Lake bass run is on!
Topwaters of every kind retrieved seductively at choice locations around Henderson Lake fuel the bass fishing passion of a Lafayette native.[…]
Big Bass
Lacassine Refuge gives up 11.5-pound lunker
Aaron Granger caught an 11.5-pound bass in Lacassine Refuge on May 14 while fishing a weightless fluke in California 420 color.[…]
Snapper
Tips & tricks to land more snapper
Superior Bait & Tackle’s tips and tricks to land more snapper this season. Learn how to snell a circle hook and what’s the most effective gear for snapper.[…]
Alligator
Applications now available for 2019 alligator lottery hunts
The LDWF will conduct alligator lottery harvests on 19 LDWF WMAs, 25 public lakes and one USACE property Aug. 28-Oct. 3, 2019.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend bass are turning to topwaters
As the spawn works its way north to south on Toledo Bend in May, bream move up the same way to do their thing, which is key to getting on bass.[…]