Bass Fishing
Boat dock bass
Paul Paille makes a habit of fishing boat launches for bass and said they offer some of the most unique ambush points in the entire river.[…]
Month: March 2024
Deer Hunting
Out of State Destinations: Kansas deer
Kansas uses a lottery system. While the season is over this year, it’s time to start that procedure if you want to hunt for deer in Kansas.[…]
Features
Wade on in to catch big Calcasieu specks
Capt. Bruce Baugh is a local legend in Southwest Louisiana when it comes to wade fishing for the largest of Calcasieu Lake’s speckled trout.[…]
Newsletters
Reader Report: “Purple Fever”
Capt. Jerry Menard didn’t understand whenever he heard swordfish “legends” talk about “Purple Fever.” Now he’s hooked himself.[…]
Features
The big trout bite
The new Louisiana regulations for speckled trout, which preserves more of the 3 year olds, will give our fishery a size boost.[…]
Features
Catch the Pontchartrain
The Lake Pontchartrain bridges and reefs create abundant excellent fish-attracting structure and can produce great catches.[…]
Field Reports
Sac-a-lait on the spawn
Chas Champagne finds crappie, also known as sac-a-lait, on the spawn. They crushed them with the Matrix Mini in the shallows on the beds.[…]
Bass Fishing
March bass madness
Three lures that every angler should have rigged and ready for March bass: Alabama Rigs, swimbaits and jerkbaits.[…]
Field Notes
Atchafalaya Basin provides incredible outdoor bounty
Sportsmen can enjoy hunting and fishing in the Atchafalaya Basin at the Attakapas Island, Thistlethwaite and Sherburne WMAs.[…]
Bass Fishing
LDWF publishes 2023 Bass Tournament Results Data
The 2023 Louisiana Annual Tournament Report and Information Project information is now available for people to view.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF Target Range Grant Program 2024 application period set to open April 1
The LDWF Target Range Grant Program will begin accepting applications for its 2024 grant cycle on April 1.[…]
Hunting Reports
Bailey Links got her first deer
Bailey Links shot her first deer the day after Thanksgiving. She was able to shoot the elusive “Broke ear doe, ” a deer that her dad, Travis Links, had been after for 6 years but[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Topwater action has exploded!
Marsh Man Masson searches for areas that are perfect for throwing topwater baits to speckled trout, redfish and flounder.[…]
Hunting Reports
Will Vance’s big 12-point buck
Will Vance with his Area 4 12-point buck harvested east of Amite. It scored 135.
Hunting Reports
James and his 7-point
James Alphonse III killed this 7-point on private property in Angie, La., on Jan. 6, 2024. He is photographed here with his kids, Cameron and Jayce.
Hunting Reports
Tanner Landry on WMA Youth Lottery hunt
Tanner Landry, 16, of Crown Point had one of his best weekends on a WMA Youth Lottery hunt with his dad. This bayou boy is putting meat in the freezer again this season.