Field Reports
Exploring unfamiliar water, and finding success!
Capt. Justin Bowles and Marsh Man Masson hit a stretch of unfamiliar marsh to see what they could run across.[…]
Year: 2023
News Breaker
Two Catahoula Parish men cited for taking game fish illegally
LDWF enforcement agents cited two men for alleged recreational fishing violations on Feb. 18 in Catahoula Parish.[…]
Newsletters
“Lack of sufficient data” sinks LWFC plan for managing speckled trout
An advisory committee formed by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commissioners will gather ideas for speckled trout management measures.[…]
Field Reports
Redfish schools by the hundreds
Chas Champagne set sail a few weeks back on a warm winter day and found a clear shallow flat near Lake Borgne. The redfish were schooled up.[…]
News Breaker
Three subjects cited for migratory game bird violations in Ouachita Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited three subjects for alleged migratory game bird violations in Ouachita Parish on Feb. 26.[…]
Hog Hunting
LWFC adopts resolution asking EPA to expedite consideration of feral hog toxicant testing and registration
The LWFC adopted a resolution urging the EPA to expedite consideration of experimental use permits for feral swine toxicant testing.[…]
Deer Hunting
National Deer Association selects LDWF as its 2022 Agency of the Year
The National Deer Association has selected the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries as its 2022 Agency of the Year[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agent receives Charter Boat Association award at LWFC meeting
A LDWF enforcement agent was the recipient of a LCBA award at the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting on March 2.[…]
Events & Announcements
Bowie’s Sportsman Show Booth
Bowie Outfitters will have a big inventory on a lot of hunting and fishing items at the Louisiana Sportsman Show this year.[…]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend’s Lucky 7
These seven double-digit bass caught at Toledo Bend prove you don’t have to have a fancy, fully rigged boat to catch big largemouths.[…]
Big Bass
Humongous bass breaks Bussey Brake record
Robert Rush of Crossett, Ark., hooked a 26-inch long, 15.36-pound bass on Feb. 26 that is the new Bussey Brake record bass.[…]
Big Bass
Two more Toledo Bend anglers score double-digit bass
James Cooley of DeQuincy and Brian Phelps of DeRidder both caught double-digit bass at Toledo Bend on Feb. 24.[…]
Hunting Reports
Eleven-year-old gets her first 10-point
“My name is Kenzie McLemore. I’m 11 years old and I live in Hackley, La. This particular evening we had our first ever family hunt, which included me, my mom, my dad, and brother at[…]
Hunting Reports
Derek’s lucky streak continues with big Atchafalaya Basin buck
Derek Domingue harvested this big Atchafalaya Basin buck on Jan. 6, 2023 at 7:15 a.m. “I hunted this deer for 2 weeks straight seeing doe’s almost every hunt, seeing a smaller buck once and that[…]
Fishing Reports
Bull red brothers
Ethan Howell (left) and Jase Howell caught their first bull reds out of Barataria pass in Grand Isle on Oct. 22, 2022.
Field Reports
Fish are smashing these baits!
A few warm nights in a row have made water temperatures right, so Marsh Man Masson set out this week in search of speckled trout.[…]