News Breaker
LDWF to host squirrel hunting seminar on Sept. 21
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a squirrel hunting seminar for beginners in Lafayette on Sept. 21.[…]
Year: 2019
Big Bass
Night-time bass bonanza explodes at Toledo Bend
The thermometer indicated it was a blistering hot July in Louisiana — but some big bass apparently felt like it was still springtime up at Toledo Bend.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
A speck-tacular day
Graydon Hall, his dad Mike Hall and grandpa Rudy Hall won first place in the Faux Pas Invitational 5 trout stringer category using Matrix Shad baits.[…]
Outdoor Updates
Duck numbers down again in 2019; scaup limits to decrease for 2020-21 season
Larry Reynolds, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ waterfowl study leader, explains the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Waterfowl Survey.[…]
Columns
When it comes to goats, this fly is the G.O.A.T.
Catch Cormier has caught sheepshead while fly fishing on a wide variety of flies. But by far, the largest number have come on Charlies.[…]
Alligator
Agents arrest Lafayette man for aggravated cruelty to animals
LDWF enforcement agents arrested one man and cited two others Aug. 12 for their roles in alleged alligator violations in Avoyelles Parish.[…]
Snapper
Recreational red snapper season to close after Labor Day
LDWF Secretary Jack Montoucet signed a declaration to add Labor Day to the current recreational red snapper season and to close the season Sept. 3.[…]
News Breaker
Agents cited two men for possession of illegally taken fish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two men for alleged recreational fishing violations on Aug. 16 in Jefferson Parish.[…]
News Breaker
Volunteers needed for Elmer’s Island beach cleanup
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is asking for volunteers for their upcoming beach cleanup at Elmer’s Island on September 21.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Plummeting Mississippi River setting up for solid fall fishing
According to Capt. Davey Miles, a guide with Cajun Fishing Adventures in Buras, the plummeting Mississippi River is bringing in more bait and more fish.[…]
Apex Predator
Trail camera video benefits
Give video mode a try this deer hunting season on trail cameras. All of those passing animals missed in pictures are captured when video mode is turned on.[…]
Outdoor Updates
Mississippi River finally drops — but anglers urged to use caution
After months and months of high water, the Mississippi River has finally dropped. That means fishing downriver in spots like Empire, Buras and Venice.[…]
Deer Hunting
Area 5 deer season may see changes
Jonathan Bordelon, Deer Program Manager for LDWF, spoke at a recent QDMA meeting about the upcoming 2019-20 deer season, its changes and the season outlook.[…]
Columns
Taking steps to stop CWD
In an effort to stop the spread of chronic wasting disease, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission modified a law on deer-urine products.[…]
News Breaker
White Lake WCA 2019-20 marsh and rice field lottery hunts
The LDWF s is now accepting applications for the 2019-20 marsh and rice field waterfowl lottery hunts on White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area.[…]
Redfish
West Delacroix bounty
John Smith and his family made a run to Delacroix on Saturday, Aug. 10. They caught 10-15 reds and bass, as well as several perch and a flounder.[…]