Louisiana Sportsman

State management of red snapper passes final vote

April 4, 2019 From News Reports

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (GMFMC), meeting in Biloxi, Miss., voted unanimously to give Louisiana total control of private recreational red snapper fishing.[…]

Cayden Meche of Duson, who loves to fish and hunt, shows off two “big hammers” he caught at Henderson Lake.

9 Henderson hotspots

April 4, 2019 Don Shoopman

Here’s a list of nine hotspots for April sac-a-lait hand-picked by one of the most experienced anglers on Henderson Lake.[…]

Racking up trout at the rock jetties

April 4, 2019 louisianasportsman

Here’s a quick lesson by Tommy Vidrine on how to catch speckled trout near Louisiana’s rock jetties.[…]

LiveTarget Skip Shad

April 3, 2019 Don Shoopman

The Skip Shad is the latest in ultra-natural, lifelike products from LiveTarget Lures.[…]

The 2019 recreational red snapper season is set

April 3, 2019 From News Reports

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission announced the 2019 recreational red snapper season will begin on Friday, May 24 in both state and federal waters. […]

This angler holds a 3-pound-plus bass he caught on a spinnerbait while fishing with Dean the last week of February at Toledo Bend. They were fishing in Torro Bay.

Expect bass to be at the height of their spawn at Toledo Bend

April 3, 2019 John Dean

John Dean is maintaining a positive attitude and looking forward to late March and April to restore the order to bass fishing on Toledo Bend.[…]

Garrett Perkins, of Mamou, poses with the big 10.46-pound bass he caught from a bed on March 25 in the Negreet area at Toledo Bend. The big fish finally bit a Texas-rigged white Cajun Lures Craw after about 25 or 30 flips, he said. (Photo courtesy of Toledo Bend Lake Association)

Mamou angler bags big bedding bass at Toledo Bend

April 2, 2019 Patrick Bonin

The third time was the charm for Garret Perkins when he targeted a big bedding bass on March 25 in the Negreet area of Toledo Bend. […]

This photo from a foggy morning earlier this spring out of Venice illustrates just how foggy the Mississippi River can get — and why radar is absolutely necessary when heading out in these conditions.

As if the Mississippi wasn’t already dangerous enough for anglers even under ideal conditions — foggy mornings make things even more difficult. Capt. Jordan Ellis shares tips for anglers heading out on Ol’ Man River.[…]

After last winter’s freezes and some tough trout fishing in 2018, Capt. Ronnie Lisotta has great expectations for solid specks like this one this spring.

Pointe-aux-Chenes trout cranking up

April 1, 2019 Patrick Bonin

Guide reveals top 3 areas to fish With the relatively warm, wet, dreary winter Louisiana has experienced so far this year, Capt. Ronnie Lisotta is expecting some serious speckled trout action this spring — and

ACT tournament champions Tony Hughes and Jeff Riddle.

Tennessee team captures national crappie title

April 1, 2019 Kinny Haddox

The results of the Lucas Oil American Crappie Trail National Championship week on Lake D’Arbonne in Farmerville.[…]

Finishing the day off with pompano put icing on the cupcake for many of Guide Tommy Pellegrin’s March trips.

Pompano pointers

April 1, 2019 Patrick Bonin

Capt. Tommy Pellegrin of Custom Charters out of Houma said March and April are prime months to put some pompano on ice.[…]

Specks defy the odds and remain in Lake Pontchartrain

March 31, 2019 louisianasportsman

Chas Champagne shows that there are still trout to be found in Lake Pontchartrain even after the Bonnet Carré Spillway opening.[…]

Make sure you match the specifications of your boat, and how you plan to use it, to the trailer that you buy new or plan to fix up.

Trailer tactics: Make sure the shoe fits

March 29, 2019 Jerry Dilsaver

One of the most-overlooked aspects of purchasing a boat is the trailer. Here are some things that need to be considered.[…]

Scientists dispute findings by Dr. Frank Bastian, an LSU researcher, that he has discovered a cure for chronic wasting disease, coined by popular media as “Zombie Deer Disease” because infected deer often salivate heavily, look lost, are emaciated and confused.

Zombie deer?

March 29, 2019 Brian Cope

Scientists dispute findings by Dr. Frank Bastian, an LSU researcher, that he has discovered a cure for chronic wasting disease, coined by popular media as “Zombie Deer Disease.”[…]

Louisiana’s 2019 Turkey Forecast

March 29, 2019 Brian Cope

Who is ready to get into the woods with your back against an oak tree, listening for the early morning calls of a gobbler on the roost? It’s almost time; turkey season is fast approaching for Louisiana hunters.[…]

Youth Hunter of the Year female winner Kynlee Buras (right) with father Rusty Buras.

2018 Youth Hunters of the Year

March 28, 2019 From News Reports

Kynlee Buras of Livingston and Evan Alderson of Sulphur have been selected as the 2018 Louisiana Female and Male Youth Hunters of the Year.[…]