Crappie/Bream
Find this pattern for Tchefuncte River sac-a-lait
There’s no better tasting fish than sac-a-lait, and this month, the Tchefuncte River is typically full of them.[…]
Month: February 2019
Deer Hunting
Make deer feel more secure
Deer hunters can improve their chances with a little buffering and protection around attractive sites on their properties.[…]
Redfish
Delacroix redfish bite heats up
Capt. Randall Shaw of Louisiana Fishing Charters caught plenty of redfish during the warm week of Feb. 7. […]
Bass Fishing
The bass rut has begun!
A warm spell heats up bass activity and many anglers who fished the Des Allemands area on Feb. 7 caught fish.[…]
Deer Hunting
Six sets of antlers seized by LDWF agents
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a Tallulah man for alleged deer hunting violations on Feb. 1 in Madison Parish. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Catching fish despite a cold and windy day in Delacroix
Johnny Schmidt, an avid fisherman from Covington, scored big with redfish in a bay south of Oak River in the Delacroix marsh.[…]
Bass Fishing
Crank up crankbaits for the prespawn
Prespawn bass are moving and looking for food, so crankbaits allow you to effectively cover water to find the hot spots.[…]
Bass Fishing
High water conditions at Toledo Bend
Sight fishermen are licking their chops to get at bedding bass early in February at Toledo Bend.[…]
Ducks
Fried Wild Duck recipe
Humberto Fontova shares instructions on how to turn wild ducks into fried duck fingers in his Parmesan-Dusted Duck Fingers recipe.[…]
Columns
Crawfish: It’s what’s for dinner
The sheer numbers of crawfish in the Atchafalaya Basin is amazing, if only for the reason that Louisiana has the lowest number (39) of species of crawfish of all the southeastern states in the U.S.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Guide hits the sacalait jackpot in Terrebonne
Capt. Anthony Kyzar smacked the sacalait on February 5 in the Terrebonne Parish area. He says Spring is finally here and the sacalait and bass are starting to spawn. […]
Deer Hunting
Two Belle Chasse residents arrested by agents on patrol
LDWF enforcement agents cited four Plaquemines Parish residents for alleged deer hunting violations on Feb. 1, 2019. Agents also cited one subject for driving while intoxicated (DWI) and another for pubic intimidation and threatening a public official in addition to their wildlife charges. […]
Featured
Sea Fog and Speckled trout move into Fourchon barges 2-3-19
After a 3-day absence, Sportsman field reporter Tommy Vidrine finds speckled trout have moved back to the Fourchon Barges in large numbers.[…]
Events & Announcements
Louisiana Sportsman Boat Show to be held March 14-17!
Find all the newest boats at special prices during the 2019 Louisiana Sportsman Boat Show March 14-17 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales.[…]
Apex Predator
Apex Predator: Fallen treetops bring in the bucks
Targeting fallen treetops is a great way to locate bedded-down deer, according to Apex Predator Josh Chauvin. […]
Deer of the Year
170-class buck downed in December near Sicily Island
Benji Nelson took a risky shot on a big Catahoula Parish buck in late December – and wound up with the deer of a lifetime that stretched the tape to more than 170 inches of bone. […]