News Breaker
LDWF announces 2023 Derelict Crab Trap Cleanup event; Volunteers and sponsors needed
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will host its annual Derelict Crab Trap Rodeo volunteer cleanup event this February.[…]
Month: October 2022
News Breaker
Violet resident arrested for DWI on the water in St. Bernard Parish
LDWF agents arrested a Violet man for alleged operating or DWI while impaired following a two-vessel boating incident in St. Bernard Parish.[…]
Columns
The Womack Journal: Third time’s the charm
Warren Womack of Bluff Creek tells the story of his late January three day hunt with his friend Murray Landry.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF agents cite subject for deer hunting violations in Rapides Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited a Louisiana woman for alleged deer hunting violations in Rapides Parish on Oct. 4.[…]
Field Reports
Best river fishing ever in tiny boat
Joe Lavigne has been floating area rivers for 60 years, and this week, Marsh Man Masson tagged along with him for a trip close to his house.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents investigating fatal boating incident in Plaquemines Parish
LDWF enforcement agents are investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred on Oct. 8 in Plaquemines Parish.[…]
Field Reports
Wyoming woman recovering in hospital after encounter with buck
A woman in Evanston, Wyo., is hospitalized after she was gored by a buck just outside her back door Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.[…]
Newsletters
Action taken by LWFC to modify speckled trout size and bag limits
The same issues affecting speckled trout is affecting redfish and ducks. The habitat loss is too great to support the fisheries we expect.[…]
Bass Fishing
Low water bassin’ at Henderson Lake
One of former Louisiana B.A.S.S. Nation angler Andre Cazelot’s top choices to fish for bass during October is Henderson Lake.[…]
Fishing
LDWF to celebrate Get Out & Fish! community fishing program in Central LA
Parc Natchitoches in Natchitoches and Forts Randolph and Buhlow State Historic Site in Pineville will host FREE Get Out & Fish! events.[…]
Fishing Reports
Big Toledo Bend cats
Colt Leger and AJ Durio of Lake Charles with some big Toledo Bend catfish caught during Labor Day weekend.
Hunting Reports
Joey Sampson’s family teal hunt
Joey Sampson, 8, from Ponchatoula, went teal hunting with his father and grandfather in Buras with guide service Cajun Fishing Adventure.[…]
Fishing Reports
Griffin brothers go fishing
Ben Griffin, 7, caught this 28-pound bull red with the help of his brother, William Griffin, 9, while fishing with their poppa, Jett, at Little Pass on Sept. 9, 2022.
Hunting Reports
Kywan Housley’s 12’ 5” gator
Kywan Housley, 24, who is 6’ 5” himself, and his helper is Glenn Young Jr. with the alligator Kywan killed the opening day of the season on Cross lake with hook and line. The big[…]
Fishing Reports
Jacoby Bell’s catch and release
Jacoby Bell caught and released this bull red in the Biloxi Marsh.
Hunting Reports
Tanner Landry’s first hog
In June, Tanner Landry received a Mathew’s Mission for his 15th birthday. On Sunday, Sept. 11, he harvested his first hog with his bow. He was getting his practice in before deer season.