Inshore Fishing
LWF Commission adopts NOI to expand recreational and commercial shark harvest
The LWFC passed a NOI to eliminate the 54-inch recreational size and bag/vessel limits for Blacktip and Bull Sharks in state waters.[…]
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Inshore Fishing
LDWF Secretary requests LWF Commission to consider expanding shark harvest
LDWF Secretary Madison Sheahan sent a letter to the LWFC requesting them to consider expanding opportunities for sharks.[…]
Columns
Kayakers should prepare for up-close encounters with sharks
If you kayak fish in coastal Louisiana, whether on purpose or by accident, you will likely encounter sharks.[…]
Field Notes
Shark rebound
The most problems Louisiana outdoorsmen face with sharks is when anglers get a prized catch on the line and it becomes a shark’s dinner.[…]
News Breaker
Commercial large coastal sharks possession limit increases to 55 sharks
The daily possession limit for commercially harvested large coastal sharks is increasing from 45 to 55 per day when the 2023 season opens.[…]
Fishing Reports
Kayden’s shark
The sharks were out and about this weekend. Kayden landed this one on Oct. 8, 2022 fishing at Cheniere Au Tigre.[…]
Fishing Reports
Slade’s shark
Slade Dowden and his Paw Paw Andy Martarona show off Slade’s 46-inch long shark that was released afterwards.[…]
Fishing Reports
Shark fishing in Flat Lake in the Spillway
Randy Alleman caught a 4-foot shark and a 3-foot shark two days later at Flat Lake in the Spillway.
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Field Reports
Shark jumps into fishing boat
A group on a fishing trip with Capt. Dave Sinclair of Sea Ventures Charters out of Maine had a 7-foot mako shark land on their boat.[…]
Fishing Reports
Tristin’s Lake Borgne shark
Tristin Hauptmann caught and released this small shark in Lake Borgne.[…]
Fishing
LWFC proposes removal of shark closed season for commercial and recreational fisheries
The LWFC passed a notice of intent to remove the shark closed season for recreational and commercial fishermen.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fishing for sharks and bull redfish on rafts of mullet
Capt. Charlie Thomason likes to unwind by targeting sharks and monster redfish. In this video, he breaks down all the techniques to capture these beasts.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Gear up for sharks in Elmer’s Island surf
The surf at Elmer’s Island is a great destination to catch sharks. But surf-fishing for sharks requires some preparation. Here’s what you’ll need.[…]
Outdoor Updates
Proposed changes to recreational mako shark regulations
On Sept. 5, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approved a Notice of Intent to modify the minimum recreational size limits for mako sharks.[…]
Fishing
Commercial shark possession limit increases
The LDWF announced the daily possession limit for commercially harvested large coastal sharks will increase from 45 to 55 per day effective immediately.[…]
Fishing
Angler lands 7-foot shark in spillway
When out on an excursion in the Bonnet Carre Spillway in Norco, Josh Chauvin landed a real whopper: a seven foot, 130-pound bull shark.[…]