Catfish
Fishing for big blue catfish on the Mermentau River
The Mermentau River in this part of the state is one of those sleeper locations for good to excellent catfishing.[…]
Southwest LA
Crappie/Bream
Erath angler shares how he catches a mess of fish at Lake Arthur
Trevor Huval enjoys pulling sac-a-lait and bass from Lake Arthur during February. He’s fished the region for most of his life.[…]
Field Notes
Cameron Prairie NWR lottery hunts
Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge annually offers hunters both Senior and Youth Waterfowl Lottery Hunts.[…]
Features
Klondike teal
There’s not a lot of places you can go and kill a 9-man limit of teal in 45 minutes. Southwest Louisiana is one of them.[…]
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.[…]
Field Notes
Spotlight on Sabine NWR
The Sabine National Wildlife Refuge contains 125,000 acres of marshland and is great for fishing, boating, bird watching and hunting.[…]
Field Notes
The rivers of southwestern Louisiana
The Mermentau and Calcasieu rivers both hold fresh and saltwater species and both have interesting name origins.[…]
Features
Lake Charles is true “City Limits” speckled trout mecca
Lake Charles fishing for speckled trout and redfish is very accessible and so are things to do after a day on the water.[…]
Bass Fishing
A plan for January bassin’ on the Calcasieu River
Ron Castille explains how to fish on the Calcasieu River from the Moss Bluff public ramp south to the Saltwater Barrier at West Lake.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Mermentau River mystique
In June, Vince Theriot usually returns from his guided fishing trips with a mess of speckled trout fresh from the Mermentau River.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Check out Black Lake this March
March is a prime time to check out Black Lake, a close neighbor of Calcasieu Lake. It gives up speckled trout, redfish and flounder.[…]
Field Reports
Duck Camp Dinners: Specklebelly fever
The Duck Camp Dinner crew heads west to the cajun prairies of Louisiana where specklebelly geese are king of the sky.[…]
Features
Louisiana State Park Series: Sam Houston Jones and Palmetto Island
Palmetto Island State Park and Sam Houston Jones State Park both feature just about any activity you’d like to pursue in the outdoors.[…]
Features
Gueydan guides: Don’t play games with specklebellies
With specklebellies occupying more attention from waterfowl hunters, especially around Gueydan, don’t take any chances. Cover all your bases.
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Cobia
Sight-fishing for tasty ling
As we enter September, Capt. Adam Jaynes shares his best tips for sight-casting to cobia, aka ling, in southwest Louisiana.[…]
Newsletters
A day of friendship and limits of red snapper out of Grand Chenier
Jeff Hernandez and a boatload of friends had a wonderful day offshore out of Grand Chenier catching limits of red snapper.[…]