February 2019 Archives - Louisiana Sportsman

Some days it is best to stay home and organize your gear. But if you choose your days carefully, you can find some excellent kayak fishing during February.

It’s a secret in the kayak fishing world

February may be the best kept secret in kayak fishing. If you pick the right days and conditions, the fishing can be absolutely fantastic.
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Try throwing big suspending baits such as Corky’s and Mirrodines for big fish near the bank.

Turner’s Bay reef is hot spot on Big Lake

Patrick Bonin

Capt. Nick Poe didn’t hesitate when asked about a wintertime speckled trout location on Big Lake within a short ride of the boat launch. […]

Mike “Pickle” Fontenot of Ville Platte holds one of the hawgs he has caught fishing Chicot Lake.

It’s hammer time on Chicot Lake

Don Shoopman

Chicot Lake’s bass — big and bigger — are ripe for the picking when the second month of the year rolls around. […]

Chunky largemouth bass like these are why Jeff Glover is high on Caney Lake’s February bass prospects.

New dynamics kick in at Caney Lake

Kinny Haddox

Chunky largemouth bass like these are why Jeff Glover is high on Caney Lake’s February bass prospects. […]

In addition to good numbers, Saline-Larto is producing more and more big crappie like these.

Saline-Larto is a crappie hotspot

Kinny Haddox

In addition to good numbers, Saline-Larto is producing more and more big crappie. […]

Find this pattern for Tchefuncte River sac-a-lait

Joel Masson

There’s no better tasting fish than sac-a-lait, and this month, the Tchefuncte River is typically full of them. […]

Planting and cultivating a buffer of thick trees or bushes around a popular feeding area for deer can give animals a little more security to venture into the picture during daylight hours.

Make deer feel more secure

Jeff Burleson

Deer hunters can improve their chances with a little buffering and protection around attractive sites on their properties. […]

Prespawn fish are moving and looking for food, so crankbaits allow you to effectively cover water to find the hot spots.

Crank up crankbaits for the prespawn

David A. Brown

Prespawn bass are moving and looking for food, so crankbaits allow you to effectively cover water to find the hot spots. […]

High water conditions at Toledo Bend

John Dean

Sight fishermen are licking their chops to get at bedding bass early in February at Toledo Bend. […]

Crawfish: It’s what’s for dinner

Jerald Horst

The sheer numbers of crawfish in the Atchafalaya Basin is amazing, if only for the reason that Louisiana has the lowest number (39) of species of crawfish of all the southeastern states in the U.S. […]

American Fastbacks

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If you’re looking for a loaded out Jeep Wrangler with tons of features — look no further than the American Fastbacks models at Miller’s RV in Baton Rouge. […]

Is sac-a-lait spawn already on?

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Warm January weather might have pushed South Louisiana’s tastiest panfish to move up early. […]