Louisiana Sportsman

Gene Kidder of Opelousas was fishing with his son when caught this 11.9-pound trophy bass on Dec. 18 at Toledo Bend.[…]

Plenty families take extended holidays in December and January to catch crappie on Toledo Bend with Living the Dream Guide Service.[…]

Tempting largemouth bass in frigid conditions might take considerable endurance and persistence, but any cast could bring huge rewards.[…]

Miles Smith, 21, is a proud member of one of the top collegiate bass teams in the country at LSU-Shreveport.[…]

The LDWF will release 140 adult Florida Largemouth Bass into Lake Buhlow on Dec. 10 as part of efforts to enhance the lake’s bass population.[…]

December is a transitional month for bass. Tweak your approach to a winter pattern to get bass to bite on Toledo Bend.[…]

For the first time in state history, freshwater fisheries biologists are working with bass anglers to develop a black bass management plan.[…]

This time of year, the Mississippi River slows to a crawl, allowing all sorts of fish to move in and take advantage of rich bait stocks.[…]

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries invites Louisiana bass anglers to take part in the Statewide Black Bass Angler Survey.[…]

Hahnville High School’s Drew Todaro and Chase Muller are the first bass anglers from Hahnville High to qualify for nationals.[…]

The state’s first ever stakeholder-driven Black Bass Management Plan to guide conservation, management, and fishing opportunities.[…]

Kevin Suit of New Iberia has tapped the bass population in November at Lake Fausse Pointe for years fishing with his family.[…]

As for bassin’ prospects on Toledo Bend in November, it’s all about the seasonal cooldown, which will lower water temperatures.[…]

The LDWF Inland Fisheries Section partnered with RAU to complete the first stocking of 32,000 Florida Bass in Lake Boeuf on October 17, 2025.[…]

Big Bite Baits is playing the soft plastic creepy, crawly appendages game with its recent introduction of the Scentsation Fuzzy Stick.[…]

The LDWF and the City Park Conservancy will host the Big Bass Rodeo, the oldest freshwater fishing rodeo in the nation, on March 28, 2026.[…]