Louisiana Sportsman

May 2, 2026

Being a tree thumper pays big dividends, like these slab crappie.

Thump that tree for March crappie

March 4, 2019 Kinny Haddox

Don’t be afraid to drop a bait or lure right next to a tree when crappie are making their big move to the shallows to spawn.[…]

The secret for success during spawning season is hitting as many trees as quickly as possible.

Veteran guide tells where to fish for big bass on Caddo Lake

March 4, 2019 Jerald Horst

Follow this expert’s advice and you might end up with a beast of a bass from Caddo Lake.[…]

Identifying the types of habitat in which bass feed and spawn is key to lake break down.

Lake breakdown explained

February 23, 2019 David A. Brown

Pro anglers discuss how they break down a body of water and determine where they have the best chance to catch fish when a tournament begins.[…]

2018-19 Deer of the Year

February 21, 2019 louisianasportsman

Since deer season cranked up last fall, Louisiana Sportsman has written up almost 50 stories about big buck harvested all across the Bayou State.[…]

How to use jerkbaits to catch monster specks

February 15, 2019 Jon Miller

If you want to increase the size of the speckled trout you catch — while also increasing your chances of catching a trophy — consider fishing jerkbaits.[…]

Lane Martin of Paulina and his two sons, Hunter and Jace, caught a whopping 30.59-pound best-five fish stringer on Toledo Bend.

Toledo Bend grass update

February 12, 2019 Don Shoopman

Bass fishing at Toledo Bend is finally making a comeback after the record flood of 2016.[…]

Crappie/Bream

Tag team crappie

January 23, 2019 Kinny Haddox

This slab-slaying family’s team approach means the overalls are on, the livewell is full — and the fish fryer is busy. Read about their fishing success.[…]

From left, William, Lionel and Jenni Washington show off some of the family’s recent Louisiana whitetail trophies.

The Washington family’s deer hunting success

January 1, 2019 Kinny Haddox

Spending time in the Union Parish woods has been beneficial to the Washington family’s deer hunting success.[…]

Amidst your self-focused resolutions, consider adding a dose of courtesy and respect for fellow anglers.

Making New Year’s bass resolutions

December 21, 2018 David A. Brown

Tips to improve your bass angling skills for the new year.[…]

Specklebelly goose hunting

December 21, 2018 Jerald Horst

Tips, tactics and blind construction pointers to successfully hunt specklebelly geese in Southwest Louisiana. […]

Winter-time crappies are fat and chunky in South Louisiana because they feed heavily in the fall and early winter.

Stone-cold South Louisiana crappie

December 21, 2018 Jerald Horst

Catching South Louisiana cold-water crappie in the winter.[…]

Top 5 tips to help you catch more winter specks

December 21, 2018 Patrick Bonin

Speckled trout stacked in deep water along Louisiana Highway 1 in spots like the Forbidden Hole and the Snake Pit are what Tommy Vidrine is after.[…]

Rare duck shot in Big Branch NWR

December 4, 2018 John Manion

Whatever the reason — from flooded corn fields up north, milder winters or any number of conspiracy theories floating around online — duck hunters in the Bayou State just haven’t seen masses of birds migrating to Louisiana’s dissolving wetlands compared to just a few generations ago.

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