Louisiana Sportsman

Troy Kirgan of Illinois hooked a giant 67-pound snowy grouper out of Venice while on board Joey Coco’s 34-foot Freeman.[…]

Steven Vicknair of Belle Chasse was fishing the Blue Boot Rodeo out of Grand Isle on July 10 when he caught a 48-pound yellowedge grouper.[…]

On one trip out of Port Fourchon, Capt. Joey Maciasz with Down the Bayou Charters and his crew caught three potential record-breaking fish.[…]

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries issued a Declaration of Emergency to modify the Gag Grouper season.[…]

The Gulf Council will hold three in-person hearings and one webinar to gather public comments on Draft Reef Fish Amendment 58A.[…]

The season for the recreational harvest of gag grouper in Louisiana waters shall open on Sept.1, 2025, and remain open until Sept. 14, 2025.[…]

Andrew Bateman, a fishing guide with Paradise Outfitters in Venice, put his clients on a giant Warsaw that weighed in at 269 pounds.[…]

Andrew Bateman of Paradise Outfitters and his crew boated a 275-pound Warsaw grouper fishing around a West Delta rig out of Venice on May 12.[…]

The state recreational fishing season for Gulf gag grouper will begin on Sept. 1 instead of June 1, in order to match the federal season.[…]

Ben LeBeouf of Metairie caught a 33.13-pound speckled hind while fishing with CoCo Charters out of Cocodrie.[…]

The state recreational fishing season for Gulf red grouper closes on June 30 instead of Dec. 31 in order to match the federal season closure.[…]

The state recreational fishing season for Gulf gag grouper begins on September 1 instead of June 1 in order to match the federal season.[…]

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council would like to gain a better understanding of what’s happening with red grouper.[…]

The federal NOAA has issued an emergency season modification for the recreational Gag Grouper fishery, which closes October 19.[…]

The fertile gulf waters deliver intense action for many offshore species. A red snapper limit in the box doesn’t mean quitting time.[…]

The recreational harvest of red grouper in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico will close at 12:01 am, local time, on July 21, 2023.[…]