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June 12, 2025
/DeRidder

DeRidder

Jim Miers of DeRidder weighed in this 10.96-pounder, the 20th fish entered in the 2018-19 Toledo Bend Lunker Bass Program season, on Feb. 4. The big bass bit a Zoom lizard in sprayed grass color on a treetop in the Mill Creek area.
Big Bass

DeRidder angler finally lands elusive Toledo Bend lunker

February 12, 2019 Patrick Bonin

Jim Miers of DeRidder weighed in this 10.96-pounder, the 20th fish entered in the 2018-19 Toledo Bend Lunker Bass Program season, on Feb. 4.[…]

whitetail deer, Brandon Bailey, Beauregard Parish, Thompson Center
Deer of the Year

Big Beauregard Parish 10-point goes down

October 25, 2018 Glynn Harris

After a fruitless morning at another stand on Monday, Oct. 22, Brandon Bailey decided it was time for a change of scenery.[…]

Dove

LDWF cancels dove field hunts in DeRidder and Ragley

September 1, 2017 From News Reports

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cancelled its leased dove field hunts slated for this weekend in both DeRidder and Ragley due to excessive rainfall from Hurricane Harvey.[…]

Big Bass

DeRidder angler lands Toledo Bend 11.58-pounder — despite damage to Rat-L-Trap

March 23, 2016 Chris Berzas

When Pastor Lynn Clayton looked down at the lure that had just caught the largest bass of his life last week, he knew someone “up there” was looking out for him.[…]

Deer of the Year

DeRidder hunter drops ‘Hightower’ buck in Beauregard Parish

December 16, 2015 Patrick Bonin

This past Nov. 7 was pretty much a day most LSU football fans would rather forget.

The vaunted No. 2-ranked Tigers went into Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa with Heisman hopeful Leonard Fournette in tow, and got completely dominated by the one-loss Crimson Tide, 30-16. […]

Deer of the Year

Deridder hunter nails 12-point on first-ever trip to Loggy Bayou WMA

December 8, 2015 Patrick Bonin

Without ever once actually setting foot on Loggy Bayou Wildlife Management Area, Jerry Bailey did some serious cyber-scouting on Google Earth that resulted in a 12-point, almost 160-inch public lands trophy buck of a lifetime. […]

Big Bass

DeRidder angler lands 11.03-pounder at Toledo Bend

June 11, 2015 Chris Berzas

Keith Suire Jr. had always figured it was just a matter of time.

The 22-year-old DeRidder angler had been fishing Toledo Bend for quite a while looking for that elusive double-digit bass, but came up just short last year with a 9 ½-pounder.[…]

Big Bass

DeRidder angler scores on Toledo Bend 11.65-pounder

March 23, 2015 Chris Berzas

Rickey Cunningham was fishing alone on Toledo Bend Friday morning, so he had no choice but to “hug and high-five himself” when he landed his biggest bass ever – an 11.65-pounder in the Indian Creek area. […]

Big Bass

DeRidder angler catches Toledo Bend 10.48-pounder before cold front moves in

March 6, 2015 Chris Berzas

Pre-fishing Wednesday for an upcoming bass tournament, DeRidder’s Scott Williamson got  a lot more than he bargained for on Toledo Bend.[…]

Bass Fishing

DeRidder angler reels in 11.90-pound Toledo Bend hawg

February 20, 2015 Chris Berzas

A late afternoon pre-fishing trip for a weekend bass tournament was the basic plan Monday for DeRidder residents Lee Glass, Trent Manuel and Daniel Bailey – but they got a lot more than they bargained for.[…]

Deer Hunting

DeRidder hunter convicted of poaching trophy 18-pointer on Tensas River NWR

August 18, 2014 From News Reports

Earlier this month, Christopher J. Courville, 39, of DeRidder, pled guilty to charges resulting from arrowing a big 18-point buck during illegal hours on the Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge in January.[…]

Bass Fishing

DeRidder angler catches 11.29-pound monster at Toledo Bend

July 16, 2014 Chris Berzas

Make no mistake about it, DeRidder’s Kevin Slaydon was definitely feeling the heat to catch at least a 10-pound bass on Toledo Bend. […]

Bass Fishing

DeRidder angler catches 10-pounder near South Toledo Bend State Park

March 17, 2014 Chris Berzas

On Saturday afternoon, March 8, three hometown buddies from DeRidder decided to fish Toledo Bend’s southern waters.[…]

Deer of the Year

DeRidder bow hunter arrows 18-point monster on Tensas NWR

January 28, 2014 Glynn Harris

Chris Courville enjoyed a late season bow hunt this past weekend at the Tensas National Wildlife Refuge he won’t soon forget for a couple of reasons: one for how he lost a nice buck, and the other for the monster he ended up taking home.[…]

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