Bass Class
ULM’s Pearce uses his favorite bait to stay in the winner’s circle
John Pearce has proved using the drop shot is the most versatile finesse fishing method by winning AOY as a co-angler on the ULM Fishing Team.[…]
Month: February 2023
Fishing
New artificial reefs will enhance recreational fishing in Kincaid Lake
LDWF biologists, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, have deployed 42 new artificial reefs in Kincaid Lake, near Alexandria.[…]
News Breaker
Hammond resident cited for littering violations in St. John Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited a Hammond woman for alleged littering and criminal mischief violations in St. John Parish on Feb. 11.[…]
News Breaker
Agents cite Texas man for commercial fishing violations
LDWF enforcement agents cited a Texas man for alleged commercial fishing violations in Cameron and East Baton Rouge parishes.[…]
Field Reports
How to find clean water for specks in the dead of winter
Chas Champagne shares a great technique to put fish in the boat at Lake Pontchartrain during the toughest months of the year.[…]
Hunting Reports
Coll Sledge’s limit of wood ducks
Coll Sledge and his German Shorthaired Pointer, Gus, picked up a quick limit of wood ducks before school started one morning this season in the Tangipahoa River swamp. Coll, 12, is a sixth grader at[…]
Hunting Reports
Owen Weimer’s first specklebelly
Owen Weimer of Thibodaux with first specklebelly shot at the Wax Dec. 26, 2022.
Events & Announcements
The 2023 Louisiana Sportsman Show & Festival
The 43rd annual Louisiana Sportsman Show and Festival will be held March 17-19 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales.[…]
Bass Fishing
Tyler Rivet claims first Bassmaster Elite Series victory at Lake Okeechobee
Tyler Rivet of Raceland had the location and game plan to win the SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at Lake Okeechobee.[…]
Field Reports
Crawfish season is officially here
Jared Serigné gets crawfish from Today’s Ketch Seafood & Restaurant in Chalmette to cook them up three ways at a Mardi Gras parade.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Giant swamp rats
Jared Serigné used an airboat to hunt invasive nutria rats then cook them up into street tacos for a delicious catch and cook meal.[…]
Big Bass
Herrington lands new Bussey Brake record bass
Todd Herrington of Bastrop was fishing at Bussey Brake on Feb. 14 when he hooked a 13.58-pound bass that broke the 2-year-old lake record.[…]
Columns
Be choosy with your fishing ’yak attacks this time of the year
If you play your cards right, February can provide some good weather days and fantastic fishing for kayak anglers.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Mossberg 500 Turkey .410
Mossberg’s 500 Turkey .410 is the perfect gun for turkeys or squirrels.[…]
Features
Turkey troubles
A better understanding of wild turkeys, their breeding cycle, nesting habits and other factors could help Louisiana turkeys thrive.[…]
Features
Mullet ring the dinner bell for trout
The most important thing to know about mullet is that they are a favorite food for speckled trout in the spring.[…]