Bass Fishing
Rapala ClapTail 110
The Rapala ClapTail 110 is a cross between a Whopper Plopper-style topwater lure and a buzz bait with a clacker on it.[…]
Bass
Crappie/Bream
Toledo Bend is the total package in April
Anglers will find quality bass and crappie fishing opportunities take center stage in April at Toledo Bend.[…]
Big Bass
First cast of day rewards DeRidder angler with huge Toledo Bend bass
Lee Glass of DeRidder caught this 11.90-pound bass on March 22 and weighed it in at Fin and Feather Resort on Toledo Bend.[…]
Big Bass
With crappie season approaching, Toledo Bend guide boats huge bass
Cole Moore of Many was fishing at Toledo Bend when he caught a 11.92-pound bass on March 22 that he weighed at Buckeye Marina.[…]
Field Notes
North Toledo Bend State Park
North Toledo Bend State Park offers a fantastic jumping off spot to fish one of the best bass lakes in the nation.[…]
Bass Class
College sophomore is juggling books and bass tournaments
Collin Tate is a rising collegiate bass angler as a member of the University of Louisiana-Lafayette’s Ragin’ Cajuns Fishing Team.[…]
Field Reports
Fish these two baits around Lake Catherine
This season has started off like gangbusters, and March Man Masson and his grandson, Liam, got out to take advantage of it.[…]
Big Bass
Jonesboro woman outlasts huge Caney Lake lunker
Jill Hampton of Jonesboro was fishing Caney Lake with her husband, Cliff, when she landed a 12-pound, 12-ounce bass on March 5, 2026.[…]
Big Bass
Otis angler avoids boat traffic, lands biggest Toledo Bend fish of 2026
Christopher Ore of Otis caught this 12.51-pound bass at Toledo Bend on March 8 and and weighed it in at Buckeye Landing Marina.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lots to love about Lake Boeuf this month
Levi Thibodaux, a LSU-Shreveport senior majoring in business, doesn’t mind sharing his knowledge on where and how to fish Lake Boeuf.[…]
Bass Fishing
LDWF requests bass anglers to submit tournament results for 2026 season
The LDWF is requesting all bass anglers and tournament organizers to submit their tournament results to the LATRIP.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
LWF Commission adopts NOI to modify crappie and black bass regulations on the Saline-Larto Complex
The LWFC adopted a notice of intent to modify current crappie and black bass regulations on the Saline-Larto Complex.[…]
Big Bass
Shreveport angler can lord his huge Toledo Bend lunker over his bass buddies
Don Stone of Shreveport caught an 11.16-pound bass on Feb. 25 and weighed it in at Keith’s Toledo Bend Tackle on Toledo Bend.[…]
Bass Fishing
March is special at Toledo Bend
The bass spawn definitely gets underway on Toledo Bend in March, and bass anglers can get their hands on more and more double-digits.[…]
Field Reports
Spring has sprung and the marshes are alive
Anglers have waited months for this type of action, and now it’s here. The marshes are absolutely FULL of fish.[…]
Big Bass
Shreveport angler isn’t ‘stumped’ by huge bass
Steven Thomas of Shreveport, a 76-year-old retiree, caught a big 11.91-pound bass while fishing at Toledo Bend on Feb. 18, 2026.[…]