Louisiana Sportsman

Crankbaits like this one trick hungry largemouth right now. (Photo courtesy Todd Knight)

Try West, Middle Pearl for fall bass fishing

November 20, 2023 Nick Vaccaro

With fall upon us, Slidell angler Todd Knight targets the West Pearl and Middle River for a consistent bite waged by largemouth bass.[…]

A bone-colored Whopper Plopper fished around grass beds called up this nice-sized bass hooked and boated by Mike Randolf.

Toledo Bend thrills

November 10, 2023 John Dean

The fall bite can’t come soon enough on Toledo Bend. It’s past time for the topwater bite to thrill so many bass anglers.[…]

Approximately 18,000 bass fingerlings purchased from American Sportfish Hatchery by the Red River Waterway Commission were released into the Red River at sites in Avoyelles and Rapides parishes, including the Ben Routh Recreation Area in Effie, the Fort Buhlow Lake Landing and the Boyce Recreation Area. (Photo courtesy LDWF)

LDWF Fisheries Biologists assist Red River Waterway Commission with stocking bass in Red River

November 8, 2023 From News Reports

LDWF Biologists examined a variety of Florida Largemouth Bass fingerlings and assisted in placing the fish in suitable habitats.[…]

Houma angler boats two double-digit bass, narrowly misses a third

November 5, 2023 Dan Kibler

The third day of Korey Bourgeois’ third trip to Bussey Brake Reservoir was certainly a charm, as the Houma fisherman landed bass weighing 10.58 and 11.72 pounds in about 20 minutes on Wednesday, Oct. 25

Preuett’s big Toledo Bend bass was an unexpected surprise

October 26, 2023 Kinny Haddox

Bass pro Brett Preuett, a part-time fishing guide on Toledo Bend, caught a 10.84-pound lunker bass on Oct. 18.[…]

LDWF donates 40 female Florida Bass to support Tennessee Wildlife Agency

October 25, 2023 From News Reports

The LDWF donated more than 140 pounds of female adult Florida Bass to help support the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.[…]

We watched bass whack our baits in gin-clear water

October 17, 2023 Todd Masson

Marsh Man Masson went to float the Tangipahoa River in Southeast Louisiana and target Kentucky bass with Bayou State legend Joe Lavigne.[…]

Empty livewell motivates Baton Rouge teen to high school fishing success

October 5, 2023 Don Shoopman

Grayson Bonfils of Baton Rouge plans to fish his senior season with the Central High School Bass Fishing Team.[…]

Cash Watson’s bass

September 30, 2023 Field Reporter

Cash Watson with his dad, Garrett Watson, and sister, Monroe Watson, at Lake Sam Rayburn holding Cash’s big catch.[…]

With hydrilla returning en masse to Toledo Bend, good-sized bass like this one will fall for topwaters more and more as water temperatures fall in October.

Fall on the Bend

September 30, 2023 John Dean

With hydrilla returning en masse to Toledo Bend, good-sized bass fall for topwaters more and more as water temperatures fall in October.[…]

Toledo Bend gives up two big bass

September 26, 2023 Dan Kibler

In September, Toledo Bend gave up an 11.03-pound bass to Zach Oswald and a 10.09-pound bass to Jason Webre.[…]

Keith Lott shows off a bass he caught on a spinnerbait while fishing a river delta marsh. The flashing blades mimic shad, the preferred prey of river bass during the fall. (Photo by John N. Felsher)

Bring on the bass bite

September 22, 2023 John N. Felsher

As days turn a little cooler and shorter, bass fatten up on shad before the winter. Find the shad and find the bass.[…]

“Gaspergoo” turned out to be a 10-pound trophy bass

September 21, 2023 Kinny Haddox

Marcus Johns with his 10.38-pound Poverty Point largemouth bass he caught on a trip with his son, Austin Lambert, on Sept. 10.[…]

YUM Scottsboro Recon Swimbait

September 21, 2023 Don Shoopman

A joint project between YUM Bait Co. and the Scottsboro Tackle Co. resulted in the injection-molded YUM Scottsboro Recon Swimbait.[…]

A kayak with basic items like a crate and rod holders is all that is really necessary for a successful trip. Some kayak anglers embrace the minimalist style while others choose every accessory possible.

Be ready for more pleasant fishing days ahead

September 14, 2023 Chris Holmes

Some kayak anglers embrace the minimalist style while others choose every accessory possible to take with them.[…]

Largemouth bass, like this one caught by Capt. Justin Bowles, that reside and grow fat protected by Venice’s canes in the spring get exposed in the fall when low water levels make them accessible to anglers. (Photo by Todd Masson)

Our fishing would not be great without the Mississippi’s highs and lows

September 11, 2023 Todd Masson

In the short term, a high Mississippi River causes a period of pain, but we don’t get to the great days of a low river fishing without it.[…]