Catfish
Denham Springs woman lands blue catfish that’s all-white
Katie Purvis Johns was fishing along the Bonnet Carré Spillway with her husband and daughter when she caught a 19-pound leucistic catfish.[…]
Year: 2021
News Breaker
LDWF: Public comment period for Phase 0 oyster lease applications ends May 4
The LDWF will conclude a 90-day public comment period for Phase 0 oyster lease applications on Tuesday, May 4.[…]
Bass Fishing
B.A.S.S. Nation Championship returns to Ouachita River in 2021
Louisiana’s Ouachita River will once again be the host of the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship on November 3-5, 2021.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Crappie smashes into truck windshield
Barry Poff was driving his Ward Transport and Logistics truck on I-73 crossing Randleman Lake near High Point, N.C. when a crappie smacked into his windshield.[…]
Field Reports
I made them BATTLE for a fishing rod!
Marsh Man Masson set a little fishing challenge for Gage Ulmer and Nolan McNeil. The winner would take home a new Okuma DTR fishing rod.[…]
Flounder
Kayak angler having good spring flounder run
On April 18, Tony Menard of Iota, fishing from a kayak, caught a beautiful 18-inch flounder in West Cove Marsh near Hackberry.[…]
Hunting Reports
Young hunter killed opening day bird for third-straight season
Hayden Johnson, 7, killed a turkey for the third-straight season on opening morning of the youth hunt weekend in Jackson Parish.[…]
Field Reports
We turned a DISASTROUS fishing trip into fish tacos
Jared Serigné and his buddies caught redfish and speckled trout in the Louisiana marsh and were able to whip up some gourmet fish tacos.[…]
Features
Biloxi Marsh is a May hotspot for redfish
Gulf fishermen can take advantage of redfish around Biloxi Marsh in May. Here’s how a Gulf captain finds them and puts them in the boat.[…]
Columns
Trout ignore structure? Better notify the Trestles
The Lake Pontchartrain Trestles show anglers exactly how speckled trout can use a piece of structure effectively.[…]
Field Reports
The BEST redfish spinnerbait
The Hall’s HD Spinnerbait stands up to the toughest redfish and this video from Devin Denman explains why.[…]
Bass Class
Drive to compete is key to ULL fisherman’s tournament success
Hayden Pinho was a three-time national high-school bass-fishing qualifier and now fishes for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.[…]
Features
Spring squirrels: a tasty bonus treat for Louisiana hunters
Louisiana’s three-week spring squirrel season gives hunters a chance to test their dogs — and put some great game on the table.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Bream season arrives on May full moon
Very few fishing standards are as widely held and undeniably truer than fishing for bream around the full moon in May.[…]
Features
Shoreline protection comes with a bonus: new places to fish
Shoreline protection systems have an added benefit to battling coastal losses: they provide great places for gamefish to ambush prey.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: Wildlife Funding Act could benefit Louisiana
The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act will dedicate $1.3 billion annually to state fish and wildlife agencies.[…]