Freshwater Fishing
Extensive fish kill reported at Lake Salvador, Bayou Gauche
A big fish kill at Lake Salvador, Bayou Gauche is occurring due to effects from Hurricane Ida earlier this month.[…]
Lake Salvador
Bass Fishing
Salvador crappie, Cataouatche bass starting to pick up as fall weather arrives
Lake Salvador should be holding some fat sac-a-lait, while in Lake Cataouache, plenty of bass are being caught by anglers.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
LDWF agent rescues two Belle Chasse teens swamped in Lake Salvador
An enforcement agent with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries rescued two teenagers Saturday afternoon after their boat capsized in Lake Salvador.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Lake Salvador ‘redfish’ proving tough to catch
Lake Salvador has been producing some good redfish the last few weeks, but it’s also produced a lot of frustration among anglers. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Lake Cataouatche, Salvador and Des Allemands crappie is all about finding clear water
Sac-a-lait season is in full swing in South Louisiana. This means the little fish are spawning and using up energy reserves causing them to be more aggressive than usual for a meal. Spawning sac-a-lait coupled with times of low atmospheric pressure will cause them to strike at most things you can throw their way.[…]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
Ducks flock to Lake Salvador
Ducks have poured into the marshes surrounding the Salvador Wildlife Management Area, providing great hunting for those who have headed to the public property since opening day.
Many hunters who headed out of Pier 90 in Luling have returned with their limit of gray ducks, teal and gadwall. George Garcia, the harbor master at Pier 90, said last week that hunters either got their limits or returned because they had run out of shells.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Lake Salvador offers easy access to trout, other species
Late last week an east wind howled over Lake Salvador, but that did not stop Luling angler Bruce McDonald, his fishing buddy Andre Cambre and I from landing multiple species of fish – including more than 50 speckled trout – on an afternoon fishing trip.[…]