Venice Archives - Louisiana Sportsman

Louisiana’s No. 2 wahoo boated out of Venice

The second-largest wahoo ever taken out of Louisiana waters was boated on March 20 by a Florida angler fishing on a Venice-based charterboat. […]

Tuna showing up out of Venice

Dan Kibler

The big yellowfin tuna are making their initial appearance of the year, with Capt. Scott Leger of Paradise Outfitters boating a 230-pound yellowfin. […]

Wahoo bite out of Venice already great, should last well into charter season

Dan Kibler

Charter captains out of Venice say that great numbers of wahoo are out in the Gulf, just waiting for anglers to enjoy once deer and duck seasons end. […]

To foil Venice’s roseau cane, tie on a G-Spo Battle Flip

Don Shoopman

Gerald Spohrer’s No. 1 destination to catch bass in December is the Venice area, and he’ll use a Beast Coast G-Spo Battle Flip with a double-wide weedguard. […]

Venice bass are biting on higher water since the amount of roseau cane has diminished.

Venice area set up for bumper fall of bass fishing

Anthony Taylor

When targeting bass in Venice this fall, anglers should know that the river has changed in more ways than just the fishing. […]

Monster tripletail taken south of Venice

Chris Berzas

Tom Kallam hooked a monster tripletail weighing 35 pounds on Sept. 4 while fishing with Capt. Louis “Rok” Rossignol of Venice Guide Service. […]

Boats like this one near Pilottown have been running aground on newly formed sandbars that were created when the Mississippi River reached near record-breaking highs earlier this spring and summer. As the river drops, anglers are urged to use caution because of sediment and obstacles deposited during the high-water conditions. (Photo by Sea Tow Westbank)

Mississippi River finally drops — but anglers urged to use caution

Patrick Bonin

After months and months of high water, the Mississippi River has finally dropped. That means fishing downriver in spots like Empire, Buras and Venice. […]

Pull bass from Venice’s ‘jungle’

Todd Masson

August marks the month when bass fishing begins to go bananas along the cane stands that seem endless and eternal south of Venice. […]

Offshore action out of Venice is red-hot

Rusty Tardo

Bluewater action is on the menu this month with red snapper, yellowfin tuna, and the most-colorful battler in the Gulf, dolphin. […]

New Orleans Big Game Fishing Club excited about 2019 season

Brian Cope

The New Orleans Big Game Fishing Club expects 2019 to be another great year for their anglers and activities. […]

The captains with Paradise Outfitters have caught seven yellowfin tuna weighing over 150 pounds fishing Venice, Louisiana.

The Beasts of Venice Show Up

Ann Taylor

Trophy tuna are finally showing up on the lumps and the good news is they should remain there for the entire month of March. […]

An unusually high Mississippi River out of Venice this fall has pushed redfishing further away from the dirty water — but the fish are still biting.

Is it spring? It is in Venice

Todd Masson

The high Mississippi River has pretty much decimated typical fall fishing spots out of Venice — but here’s where you need to head to still catch plenty of redfish. […]

After October’s high river, Capt. Dustin Bounds suggested starting on the outside and working your way in for Venice reds.

Follow the river for Venice redfish

Joel Masson

The fishing in Venice depends on the Mississippi River more than humans rely on oxygen, and a slowly falling, high river in October will shove the November redfish farther from the river, according to Capt. Dustin Bounds. […]

Five Mississippi men cited for over the limit of redfish

From News Reports

Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited five Mississippi men for alleged redfish violations in Plaquemines Parish on Oct. 12. […]

Avid angler in midst of terribly unlucky streak

Todd Masson

Chad Battles is having a string of fishing misfortune. Chad Battles doesn’t have a Sea Tow membership, but after the week he’s had, he’s vowed to change that. […]

Old Man River holds all the cards in Venice

Andy Crawford

This fall was setting up to be epic for anglers launching out of Venice. The Mississippi River had been nice and low for a couple of months, and its waters were that beautiful shade of green that signals crazy fishing action. […]