Fishing
We won the fight with this gator — barely!
While fishing South Louisiana last week with Marsh Man Masson, Jake Springer, 24, hooked two alligators, which apparently is becoming a trend throughout the region. […]
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Park Paradise Pick 6
From fishing, hiking, boating and birding to passing the time like it’s standing still – these Louisiana State Parks are worth visiting.[…]
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Species spotlight: Choupique
The bowfin (Amia calva), whose more common name is mudfish, is a close relative of the gar. Its stout body and long dorsal fin, which covers almost three-quarters the length of its body, give the fish a snaky or eel-like appearance.[…]
Inshore Fishing
New reefs planned for Lake Borgne/Mississippi Sound
Lake Pontchartrain area anglers will soon have four new areas to target speckled trout and redfish after construction of four artificial reefs in and around Lake Borgne and the Biloxi Marsh.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Record wahoo: 109-pound wahoo may rank seventh in state
If approved, George Kendrick’s 109-pounder will be the 7th largest wahoo caught in Louisiana waters.[…]
Columns
Is red snapper data flawed?
Without a doubt, the most contentious fisheries management issue in Louisiana today is about how red snappers are being managed.[…]
Features
Hog dogging
John Storey, Warren Ostarly and Mike Gettle hunt hogs with dogs year-round, but in February, they lay the hammer on swine in the Bogue Chitto and Pearl River Wildlife Management Areas.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to maximize the sunrise bite
Why do bigger bass bite best at sunrise and how to make the most of it.[…]
Offshore Fishing
AJs, gray triggers off the list for now
Briefly, greater amberjack season, scheduled to open May 1 across the Gulf of Mexico, will remain closed. The season for gray triggerfish will close at 12:01 a.m., May 11 across the gulf, and it remain closed until March 1, 2020.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Bank angler limits out on speckled trout
Reggie Legendre of Lafourche has been catching plenty of limits of speckled trout between Golden Meadow and Grand Isle recently by fishing from the bank with just a few pieces of tackle.[…]
Bass Fishing
Kayak fishing on the edge
Here’s how kayakers can find hungry bass and redfish skirting the waters of the muddy Mississippi.[…]
Fishing
Pop a top and watch this weekend’s weather forecast.
Guess what? There’s always sunshine during the work week and rain every weekend in Louisiana! We promise you will enjoy DJ Rhett’s humor. Have a great weekend! #DJRett
Features
Current confusion
Predicting tides is an exact science that isn’t exactly exact.[…]
Big Bass
Bell City angler lands big 11-pounder at Toledo Bend
John Reber, of Bell City, hooked an 11.14-pound largemouth bass on April 6 near Pirate’s Cove at Toledo Bend. The big fish earned him big bass honors in the Toledo Bend Open Shoot Out that day.[…]
Outdoor Updates
5-year-old crackshot gets turkey on first hunt
Five-year-old Hayden Johnson’s grandpa and dad recently brought him turkey hunting for the first time on their club in Jackson Parish and he got a fully plumed, wily tom squarely in the neck from 25 yards away.[…]
Small Game
Photographer captures images of giant multicolored squirrel
The giant Malabar squirrel isn’t native to the United States, but what small game hunter wouldn’t love to pursue this colorful animal?[…]