Inshore Fishing
Two cited for alleged Big Lake oyster violations
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two Cameron men for alleged oyster violations on May 7 in Calcasieu Lake.[…]
Big Lake
Coastal Projects
CCA to expand existing reef in Big Lake
Another 2,000 tons of limestone and crushed concrete will be added adjacent to the existing Brad Vincent Reef in Big Lake this May, expanding the original 6-acre site by an additional 3 to 4 acres.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
West Cove holding big lake specks, reds
April is a prime time to catch speckled trout, redfish and flounder on Calcasieu Lake.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Waypoints for Big Lake
The Calcasieu Lake area is located almost entirely in Cameron Parish south of Lake Charles. It is part of the estuary of the Calcasieu River, and is just north of the Gulf of Mexico. It is more commonly referred to as Big Lake.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Wading is worth it at Big Lake — if you can take the cold
February is a really good wade-fishing month for speckled trout at Big Lake according to Kirk Stansel, co-owner of Hackberry Rod & Gun Club.[…]
News Breaker
Trout, redfish action heats up in Lake Charles
Go downtown, so to speak, to catch speckled trout consistently in December on Calcasieu Lake.[…]
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Cold Calcasieu options
On a chilly 39-degree December morning, Big Lake’s Ray Christy had a smile on his face when he launched from the public landing at Riverside Park in Westlake.[…]
News Breaker
Big time trout bite on Big Lake
Through about the middle of November if there are favorable fishing conditions, the place to be to put speckled trout in the boat is the northern part of Calcasieu Lake —primarily Turner’s Bay.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Sulphur man arrested for allegedly guiding without a license
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a 22-year-old Sulphur man earlier this month for allegedly guiding 87 times without a charter guide fishing license this year.[…]
Sidebars
Tip of the day
Bulky saltwater corks provide a lot of wind resistance, both when running or trailering a boat. The constant beating from the banging cork can damage line guides on fishing rods. […]
Sidebars
The forging of a fishing giant
Sixty-two-year-old Ken Chaumont lives north of Iowa (pronounced EYE-oh-way), Louisiana. The Lake Charles native moved to the country because in his own words, he hated boom boxes. “I like peace and quiet.”[…]
Sidebars
Tips for fishing Vudu Shrimp
1) For fishing with a cork, a 6-foot 8-inch or 7-foot light action rod is best.[…]
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Calcasieu voodoo
I’ve known Ken Chaumont a long time. As an outdoors writer, it’s hard not to know him — likely one of the 10 most prominent names in Louisiana fishing today. […]
Events & Announcements
11-year-old dies in Big Lake boating accident
An 11-year-old Broussard boy operating a personal watercraft died Saturday afternoon after colliding with a 22-foot boat on Big Lake, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Trout fishing on fire now out of Big Lake
Despite rainy conditions just like much of South Louisiana has experienced for the bulk of the summer, speckled trout fishing out of Big Lake is on fire right now.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Legislation prohibiting oyster dredging on Big Lake becomes law
A stroke of the pen by Gov. John Bel Edwards late last week prohibits dredging for oysters in Calcasieu Lake and Sabine Lake, limiting legal harvest to hand-tonging only.[…]