Features
Beating the Cote Blanche Bay drums
Fishing in East and West Cote Blanche bays for saltwater fish tends to pick up later in the summer than some estuaries along the Gulf Coast.[…]
Redfish
Features
Join the Calcasieu club
Whether fishing marshes, the channel or in the Gulf, no telling what fish might bite on any summer day at Calcasieu Lake.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Putting traps out to catch crabs while fishing
While Marsh Man Masson fished nearby waters, his crab raps loaded up with crabs, which he took home and threw on the grill.[…]
Field Reports
Scratching the marsh-fishing itch
Marsh Man Masson took Nolan McNeil into the nearly boiling water of the South Louisiana coast, where they found an area loaded with fish.[…]
Newsletters
LWFC meeting presents results of Commercial Menhaden Fishery Bycatch Study
At the LWFC meeting, LGL Ecological Research Associates presented the results of a comprehensive commercial Menhaden fishery bycatch study.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Want reds? Fish this stuff!
Every now and then, a project gets implemented that actually attracts fish and makes things easier for anglers.[…]
Columns
Reliable redfish
Don’t let the brutal summer heat keep you on the couch. Kayakers can find some grass and seek out the redfish hiding within.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Mermentau River continues to deliver
An area along the Mermentau River remains a go-to redfish hotspot, whether at high tide or low tide, for Vince Theriot.[…]
Features
Hot fishing adventures in and around Barataria Bay
The fertile Barataria Estuary produces abundant seafood and outstanding fishing opportunities for multiple species[…]
Fishing Hotspots
You can’t go wrong at the MRGO rocks
According to Capt. Mike Callahan, June is one of the very best months of the year for inshore fishing at Shell Beach and Hopedale.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: It’s all biting right now in the marsh
There are still plenty of speckled trout in the marsh, competing for space with redfish and a surprising number of flounder.[…]
Field Reports
Hotspots galore right now at this popular port
This week, Marsh Man Masson took Nolan McNeil, 14, to sample a few fishing spots, and they caught fish everywhere they went.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Oyster Lake redfish
Trevor Huval shares tips for fishing for redfish at one of his favorite places, Oyster Lake in Marsh Island.[…]
Features
Jetties create excellent cover for many fish species
Built to mark channels or redirect currents, jetties create entire ecosystems for any fish species dwelling in coastal Louisiana waters.[…]
Columns
Spring redfish
Savvy and seasoned South Louisiana guides and avid anglers know despite the dirty water, often redfish don’t go very far.[…]
Features
Go hard at Hopedale
Capt. Charlie Thomason shares how he’ll be fishing for speckled trout and redfish in Hopedale during the month of April.[…]