Catfish
Catfishing at night
Just about every freshwater and some brackish systems in Louisiana and Mississippi hold catfish. At night, they lose some of their wariness.[…]
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Field Reports
Setting limb lines to catch lunch in the Louisiana swamp
In the mood for a catfish shore lunch, Jeff Bruhl and I tied lines baited with live bream and cut shiners to cypress trees and let them soak.[…]
Columns
Cajun Fish and Chips
Crispy, golden fillets seasoned with bold Louisiana spices, paired with twice-fried Cajun fries and a spicy homemade tartar sauce.[…]
Field Reports
Bank fishing for catfish on the Mississippi River
Catching giant catfish in the Mississippi River requires understanding the river’s dynamics and employing effective fishing techniques.[…]
Columns
With colder temps, anglers should focus on deeper waters
Kayak anglers should consider chasing white trout. With colder water temps, they generally school up and hug the bottom in deeper waters.[…]
Catfish
Lake Pontchartrain’s frosty weather blue catfish bite
Jamey Cursi of Slidell fishes the bridges near his home on Lake Pontchartrain and has been cleaning blue catfish every fish cleaning session.[…]
Field Reports
Off-grid houseboat trip in Louisiana
In this Outside the Levees video, we are spending the weekend at an off-grid houseboat in the Louisiana marsh.[…]
Fishing Reports
Big yellow for Jase
Jase LeBlanc with a yellow cat he caught while running trotlines in Lake Pontchartrain.
Freshwater Fishing
LDWF announces catfish stockings and fishing courses to celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day
The LDWF is celebrating National Hunting and Fishing Day by stocking 16 Get Out & Fish! ponds across the state with adult channel catfish.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Catfish every cast
In this Outside the Levees video, Jared Serigné caught catfish in alligator-infested waters. Afterwards, he headed home to grill them up.[…]
Catfish
Atchafalaya catfish
Ernie Roe shares his best tips for fishing for big blue catfish and flathead catfish in the Atchafalaya River.[…]
Catfish
Jugging for cats
If you want to experience an exciting type of catfishing, try your hand at jug lining. Quite often you will catch large catfish.[…]
Catfish
Don’t discount catfish
Catfish provide great sport and have become common catches for kayak anglers fishing in all the traditional saltwater areas.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Using bluegill to catch big fish
In this Outside the Levees video, Jared Serigné used bluegill as bait to catch bigger fish, like catfish, for supper.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Loading up on fish, crabs in Louisiana swamp
Something is always biting in the swampy marshes of South Louisiana, and this week, Marsh Man Masson went out to see what he could catch.[…]
Catfish
Catfish in waiting
When Tim Vallee, Jr. isn’t running crab traps on Bayou Lacombe, he turns to catching catfish with a basic rod and reel combo.[…]