Field Notes
Bait shop bonanza
Local bait shops are great, one-stop shopping areas. There is likely one at your favorite lake near the entrance or boat launch.[…]
Month: June 2021
Fishing Hotspots
June is prime time to catch redfish in upper Mud Lake area of Mermentau River
Finding sandy flats with oysters is the key to catching redfish in the upper Mud Lake area of the Mermentau River.[…]
News Breaker
Civil service exam required by July 30 for next LDWF Cadet Academy
The LDWF Enforcement Division is encouraging any potential applicant for the next Cadet Academy to take the required civil service test.[…]
Field Reports
First trip in a new boat
After seven years of venturing into the marsh aboard the same fishing platform, Marsh Man Masson moved from a bay boat to a bass boat.[…]
News Breaker
Mississippi men cited for red snapper violations
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two Mississippi residents for alleged red snapper violations.[…]
Bass Class
Long fishing career paying dividends for Lake Charles teen
Wade Roberts of Lake Charles, a junior at Barbe High School, has the right temperament, experience and know-how to succeed at the next level.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents cite five subjects for over the limit of red snapper
LDWF enforcement agents cited six subjects for alleged saltwater fishing violations on June 12 in Terrebonne Parish.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents investigating fatal boating incident in Union Parish
LDWF enforcement agents are investigating a boating fatality that occurred on June 12 on Lake D’Arbonne in Union Parish.[…]
Crappie/Bream
June is a great crappie-fishing month on Grand Bayou Lake
According to Nick DeWolf, Grand Bayou Lake is a “buyer’s market” — a good time to bait your hook and make an offer to some big crappie.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Avian-X G-Blind
The Avian-X G-Blind is a portable, take-down blind that can seat four hunters, be set up in just minutes and provides overhead cover.[…]
Newsletters
Keep moving for Delacroix reds
According to Capt. Cory Gradwohl of Hook & Reel Charters out of Delacroix, the redfish seem pretty scattered out.[…]
Field Reports
Two methods for freezing fish fillets
For years Devin Denman used the old method of freezing speckled trout in water in Ziploc bags, but today he uses a vacuum sealer.[…]
Alligator
Central man cited for alligator hunting violations
LDWF enforcement agents cited a Central man for alleged alligator hunting violations on June 5 in East Baton Rouge Parish.[…]
Deer Hunting
Mounting a scope on your deer rifle; how to do it correctly
Your rifle’s accuracy, to a large extent, depends on how the scope, rifle and mounts fit. Here’s how to mount a scope on your deer rifle.[…]
Bass Fishing
After late spawn, Toledo Bend bass fishing is back to normal
June’s shaping up to be the normal, transitional month it is. High water should put bass in Toledo Bend’s shallows.[…]
Fishing Reports
Personal best blue catfish
Elliott Adkins and his little brother, Houston Vick, pose with Elliott’s personal best blue catfish. It was caught using live bluegill on June 1, 2021 in Slidell.