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April 27, 2026

Ernie Roe (right) with a 33.35-pound flathead catfish that won the 2023 Morgan City Oilfield Fishing Rodeo.

Atchafalaya catfish

July 29, 2024 John Flores

Ernie Roe shares his best tips for fishing for big blue catfish and flathead catfish in the Atchafalaya River.[…]

Baylor Allen shows off a catfish caught using jug lines. (Picture by Ricky Aucoin)

Jugging for cats

July 25, 2024 Ricky Aucoin

If you want to experience an exciting type of catfishing, try your hand at jug lining. Quite often you will catch large catfish.[…]

With a typical saltwater bay boat passing in the background, this nice blue catfish was caught on a Gulp! in the MRGO near the Hopedale dam. While trout and redfish are still caught in the area, the change in salinities since the dam was installed has caused an influx of freshwater catfish.

Don’t discount catfish

July 12, 2024 Chris Holmes

Catfish provide great sport and have become common catches for kayak anglers fishing in all the traditional saltwater areas.[…]

Ashten and Aiden Nay were fishing with their Uncle Pete when they caught these beautiful blue catfish.

Catfish in waiting

May 5, 2024 Nick Vaccaro

When Tim Vallee, Jr. isn’t running crab traps on Bayou Lacombe, he turns to catching catfish with a basic rod and reel combo.[…]

Ohio pair make huge Louisiana catfish famous

January 19, 2024 Nick Vaccaro

Corey Jeffers and Christopher Minnehan of Ohio were fishing in Venice when Jeffers landed an 118.05-pound catfish.[…]

Kade Thomas of West Monroe shows how productive Ouachita River catfishing can be this time of the year.

Ouachita River catfish offer anglers a good summer alternative

September 5, 2023 Kinny Haddox

Ouachita River catfish offer anglers like Josh and Kade Thomas a good summer alternative to chasing bass and crappie.[…]

Fisheries biologist, Joshua Porter, teaches participants tips on landing fish during one of LDWF’s fishing courses. (Photo courtesy LDWF)

LDWF Fishing Course Series announces Intermediate Catfishing dates

July 31, 2023 From News Reports

The LDWF Fishing Course Series is expanding yet again with the release of the Intermediate Catfishing course.[…]

Noodling’s fast-paced action appeals to youngsters like Reed (left) and Cole Jones.

Using your noodle: To catch catfish, that is!

July 11, 2023 Terry L. Jones

Noodling for catfish is a great activity for kids. Mason Jones says his boys really enjoy fishing this way.[…]

Fish biscuits, catfish head stew and more of the good life

June 15, 2023 Kinny Haddox

There are two groups of fried fish eaters. There are those that only eat them hot, and those that only eat them any way they can get them.[…]

Atchafalaya River catfish

April 21, 2023 John Flores

Whether you’re looking to fish a tournament or simply have the urge to catch a big catfish, give the Atchafalaya River a try.[…]

Tassin’s catfish catch was one he’ll never forget

April 14, 2023 Nick Vaccaro

George Tassin, Jr. of Slidell pulled in a gold-colored flathead catfish from Doubloon Bayou on April 7, 2023.[…]

Tommy Golson shows off a flathead catfish he caught. Flathead catfish can exceed 100 pounds. (Photo by John N. Felsher)

Overlooked monster catfish

February 17, 2023 John N. Felsher

Catfish is an underutilized resource. All the big rivers throughout Louisiana hold big blue and flathead catfish as well as channel cats.[…]

This big cat pulled the noodle all over the canal with it going underwater several times. Chasing down the noodles in a kayak is exciting and a whole lot of fun.

Kayak noodles

November 28, 2022 Chris Holmes

Using your kayak to set out a dozen or more baited pool noodles (or jugs), is a fun and exciting way to catch catfish.[…]

Reader Report: Gummy worms for catfish?

July 14, 2022 Field Reporter

Six-year-old Tee Cooper was fishing with his grandparents, Jerry and Ilene Guinn, when they started catching fish with gummy worms.[…]

Catfish Piccata

May 9, 2022 Nathan L. Judice

Not only are catfish fun and relatively easy to catch, but they also make for excellent table fare. Try out this Catfish Piccata recipe.[…]

Using jug lines tied off to a tree, Steven Savoy caught several big catfish out of the kayak.

Kayaks and catfish?

February 13, 2022 Chris Holmes

Kayak anglers are realizing that kayaks are quite suited for catfishing. Catfish can be caught in almost any freshwater river, lake or pond.[…]