Louisiana Sportsman

Austin Cruse of Merryville, La., was fishing at Bussey Brake Reservoir on March 12 when he landed a 12.4-pound lunker bass.[…]

College students Cole Pickett, Ross Miller and Dawson Cowden all shine as up-and-coming fishing guides at Toledo Bend.[…]

Hubert A. Daville of Rayne was fishing by himself on March 13 when he caught a 13.57-pound bass at Toledo Bend.[…]

Thomas Deshotels, 15, of Kinder holds the 11.53-pound Toledo Bend bass he caught on a trip with his dad on March 8.[…]

March has definitely come in like a lion for bass fishermen who call Toledo Bend home. It gave up six double-digit bass in three days.[…]

Nest fishing for bass, while controversial in some circles, can provide kayak anglers with a unique opportunity to sneak up on big fish.[…]

Two Toledo Bend fishermen boated their personal-best fish. Lynn Ortego boated a 10.92-pounder and John Cameron landed a 11.13-pound brute.[…]

The LWFC adopted a Notice of Intent to modify the current black bass regulations on Bussey Brake Reservoir in Morehouse Parish.[…]

March is a very active month for bass fishing on the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain as the fish are transitioning between spawn phases.[…]

Landon “Hunter” Despino of Natchez, La., holds the 12.15-pound Toledo Bend bass he got a second chance at on Feb. 27, 2025.[…]

Anybody ready to go bass or sac-a-lait fishing in March, it’s looking like good times are ahead on Toledo Bend.[…]

Ford McGuffee, a retired 68-year-old angler from Hemphill, Texas, got a 11.62-pound Toledo Bend lunker on Feb. 24, 2025.[…]

February can bring harsh conditions, but also the biggest bass. Anglers could catch larger fish on average.[…]

If bass miss something, they don’t just disappear. Rather than throw the same bait again, follow up quickly with something entirely different.[…]

Scott Westerchil of Leesville was fishing with his buddy, Colby Hand, on Feb. 14 when he caught an 11.1-pound largemouth bass at Toledo Bend.[…]

Steve Sanford of DeRidder was fishing on Vernon Lake with his girlfriend, Denise Forbes, on Feb. 8 when he caught a 13-pound, 1-ounce bass.[…]