Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend delivers 11-pounders
The largest Toledo Bend lunkers of the season are beginning to show. Read the stories on how these two anglers battled these huge fish.[…]
Year: 2020
Features
Louisiana gobblers on government land
Turkey hunting in Louisiana hasn’t been stellar in recent years, but some good public-land options still provide decent chances at scoring on a longbeard.[…]
Catfish
Catfish run in Lower Atchafalaya River is something to behold
River shrimp are the ticket to big blue and channel catfish catches on the Atchafalaya River in Morgan City for the next 10 weeks.[…]
Newsletters
How to catch trout in open water with Capt. Charlie Thomason
It’s a tough thing to figure out what speckled trout are doing in open water. Capt. Charlie Thomason breaks it all down in this Sportsman TV video.[…]
Fishing
Be aware of fake hunting and fishing announcements
LDWF has had to respond to several fake news articles, including the supposed forced closure of hunting and fishing season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[…]
Columns
Red Snapper (Fish) en Papillote
Fish en Papillote is simple and tasty way to prepare fish. The recreational chef prefers to use saltwater fish for this recipe, like snapper or grouper.[…]
Fishing
Bonnet Carré Spillway projects to open as soon as this week
While nothing is yet official, the Bonnet Carré Spillway projects to be opened for the third time in two years, perhaps by the end of this week.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana turkey hunting season opens April 4
Turkey hunting season begins April 4 in Louisiana and the LDWF wants to remind hunters to use social distancing practices due to the coronavirus pandemic.[…]
News Breaker
Rabbit Island restoration project to begin in fall of 2020
Restoration of Rabbit Island, located in the west cove of Calcasieu Lake, is scheduled to begin this fall to improve the island’s nesting habitat.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend getaway
Kinder resident Marcus Norris shows off three of the bigger bass he caught on a three day trip to Toledo Bend the last week of March.[…]
Field Reports
Something you don’t see every day
Gabe Fonseca and his buddy threw a set of turtle lines, and the next day they went run at daylight on what seemed to be a disappointing day after checking more than half of the[…]
Hunting
What to do when encountering injured or orphaned wildlife
The LDWF would like to remind the public that the best thing to do when encountering injured or orphaned wildlife is to leave it alone and undisturbed.[…]
Bass Fishing
March double-digit Toledo Bend lunkers keep rolling in
Here’s four more stories of bass anglers scoring successfully on the bounty of March’s Toledo Bend lunker largemouth bass.[…]
Bass Fishing
Fowler makes the most of three strikes; lands big bass at Toledo Bend
Dale Fowler had his hands full with a lunker bass that bit on a watermelon/red Strike King Shim-E-Stick on March 21 in Slaughter Creek at Toledo Bend.[…]
Deer Hunting
Tensas NWR bowhunt
On Dec. 28, Ryan Kunert killed this buck with his bow at 45 yards while it out looking for a doe that was bedded nearby. Kunert bleated and the buck stopped, offering a perfect quartering[…]
Bass Fishing
Fourth big bass this month from Lake Fausse Pointe
Andre Weber of Jeanerette is having a heckuva month. The the Catholic High School junior caught three lunker bass in Lake Fausse Pointe.[…]