Field Reports
Marsh loaded with tasty freshwater catfish
Marsh Man Masson wanted some catfish, so he set out into the marshes on the east side of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish.[…]
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Field Reports
Catch and cook: This swamp pond was hiding massive fish
In this Outside the Levees video, Jared Serigné went fishing with his Uncle Wimpy for catfish and redfish in the swamp.[…]
Catfish
Atchafalaya River catfish
Whether you’re looking to fish a tournament or simply have the urge to catch a big catfish, give the Atchafalaya River a try.[…]
Catfish
Tassin’s catfish catch was one he’ll never forget
George Tassin, Jr. of Slidell pulled in a gold-colored flathead catfish from Doubloon Bayou on April 7, 2023.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Tossing live crawfish in a Mississippi River pond
In this Outside the Levees video, Jared Serigné fished for catfish in the Mississippi River using live crawfish.[…]
Catfish
Overlooked monster catfish
Catfish is an underutilized resource. All the big rivers throughout Louisiana hold big blue and flathead catfish as well as channel cats.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Catfish Chowder
In this Outside the Levees video, Jared Serigné sets out jug lines for catfish. Afterwards, he cooks them up into a catfish chowder.[…]
Fishing Reports
Shelby’s blue catfish
Shelby Carrington, 15, was fishing in Rapides Parish on the Red River when she caught this blue cat that weighed slightly over 40 pounds.[…]
Catfish
Kayak noodles
Using your kayak to set out a dozen or more baited pool noodles (or jugs), is a fun and exciting way to catch catfish.[…]
Features
Fish traffic picks up under Lake Pontchartrain’s bridges
Several bridges spanning Lake Pontchartrain create miles of artificial reefs that hold various fish species.[…]
Fishing Reports
The LeBlancs go nighttime noodling
Jase LeBlanc and his dad Derek Leblanc with a catfish caught during nighttime noodling in Manchac, La.[…]
Field Reports
Catfish so big they broke all our limb lines
In this video, Jared Serigné and his buddy set limb lines for catfish. Limb lining is a great way to catch a bunch of catfish. […]
Fishing Reports
Noodling…it’s the big one!
Landin Chatham caught this big one on Caney Lake. Landin enjoys noodling with his brother, sister, and friends now that it’s legal.[…]
Fishing Reports
Drew Fallo’s catfish
Drew Fallo holds up a catfish.[…]
Field Reports
Duck Camp Dinners: Still got the Gizzy
Chef Jean-Paul Bourgeois and the Duck Camp Dinners crew start the day off catfishing and cook up an iconic Cajun dish: Catfish Sauce Piquant.[…]
Fishing Reports
Louisiana marsh blue catfish
A nice 55-pound blue catfish caught and released in the marsh out of Intracoastal City this past winter by Randall Duhon of Abbeville.[…]