Louisiana Sportsman

Angler snares 10-plus pounder at Toledo Bend

March 14, 2022 Dan Kibler

Mitchell Martin of Washington was fishing at Toledo Bend on March 3 when he caught a 10.58-pound bass on a watermelon red Senko.[…]

Red-hot pattern for catching crappie!

March 14, 2022 Todd Masson

Crappie hit like a ton of bricks falling on your line, and they’ll do everything they can to rip the rod from your hands.[…]

Big fishing rigs like this one often have two 25-gallon tanks, plus another 30 for the tow vehicles, which at current prices ring up $300+ in fuel charges for a single fill up.

Out-of-control gas prices cut charter captains, guides deep

March 12, 2022 Kinny Haddox

Gasoline prices are skyrocketing and while it hits everybody, every day, sportsmen are really feeling the pinch when it comes to fishing.[…]

Brooks Amy, standing, looks over the shoulders of his fishing buddy, Jeff Fisher, right, and his son, Hayden Amy, as they get redfish ready to weigh after a trip last summer for a Southcentral Fishing Association tournament at Cypremort Point.

Putting Vermilion Bay reds in the boat

March 12, 2022 Don Shoopman

Fishermen like Brooks Amy make the most of weather conditions during March to catch redfish in the Vermilion Bay area out of Cypremort Point.[…]

Fishing shorelines and choke points

March 11, 2022 From News Reports

The guys from DockSide TV are working choke points in eastern Lake Pontchartrain for speckled trout, redfish and bass.[…]

Two men cited for deer hunting violations in Allen Parish

March 11, 2022 From News Reports

A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agent cited two men for alleged deer hunting violations in Allen Parish.[…]

Caleb’s blue cat

March 11, 2022 Field Reporter

Caleb Antill, 7, with a roughly 60-pound blue cat caught at the Atchafalaya Delta on Jan. 29, 2022.

Blaze’s first deer

March 11, 2022 Field Reporter

Blaze Frisch killed his first deer in Hurtsboro, Alabama, with his great grandfather, Robert Prest, IV on Dec. 27, 2021.

A big ole bass

March 11, 2022 sbobletz

Brendan Obletz caught this 7.5-pound bass in a neighborhood pond in Tampa, Florida, while on vacation.

Wesley Miller, right, and Dan Turner landed an ice chest of big Claiborne “top” slabs on a recent outing.

Crappie school is in session at Lake Claiborne

March 11, 2022 Kinny Haddox

Crappie can be found from the edges of deep creeks and humps all the way up to the cypress and flats around Lake Claiborne this month.[…]

Turkey Caller Dream Pack

March 11, 2022 Brian Cope

You’ll have all you need to drop a gobbler with the Turkey Caller Dream Pack from Big Lake Outdoor Products.[…]

Toledo Bend bass need more water in prime spawning spots

March 10, 2022 John Dean

March and April should be a banner period for getting 10-plus-pound bass on the business end of your fishing line at Toledo Bend.[…]

Another Bussey Brake slab crappie

March 10, 2022 Kinny Haddox

Adams gets second chance, puts 3.57 crappie in the livewell Crappie fisherman Steve Adams got the monkey off his back. Or, to be more specific, he got the record crappie in his livewell. Adams had[…]

Don’t match the hatch!

March 9, 2022 From News Reports

Professional bass angler Brian Latimer explains why hard bait colors that don’t match a shad or a bait fish seem to work best sometimes.[…]

Speckled trout feasting on this bait right now!

March 9, 2022 Todd Masson

The seasons are changing right before our eyes, and that’s great news for anglers who like to target speckled trout.[…]

Update to LDWF’s Recreational Offshore Landing Permit system requires action from permit holders

March 8, 2022 From News Reports

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is designing a new Recreational Offshore Landing Permit (ROLP) website.[…]