Crappie/Bream
Giant D’Arbonne crappie make anglers Slab Happy!
The competitors in the Louisiana State Championship Crappie Masters tournament on Lake D’Arbonne Feb. 28 and Feb. 29 weighed in some incredible fish.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie/Bream
Fish the tree you can’t see
Good crappie fishermen see an entire cypress tree and where fish might hide — like the root ball — even if much of it is normally underwater.[…]
Columns
The Crappie Weapon
Sac-a-lait fisherman and artificial lure manufacturer Capt. Clyde Folse shares what makes The Crappie Weapon so successful on the water.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Big crappie are on the feed at Toledo Bend
March is the No. 1 month to catch big slabs on Toledo Bend Reservoir. Jerry “J.T.” Thompson of Livin’ the Dream Guide Service has tips for catching them.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Black is the color that catches Henderson Lake sac-a-lait in March
Fishing on Henderson Lake this month for crappie? You’d better fish black jigs. Henderson Lake sac-a-lait can’t resist a black jig during the spawn.[…]
Catfish
Winter catfish from a kayak
If you pick your days and dress appropriately, chasing blue catfish in Lake Pontchartrain can make for a great day of fishing.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Fausse Pointe slabs
February and March are great months to catch early spring sac-a-lait at hotspots like Lake Fausse Point and Lake Dauterive.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Crappie 101: Tips for using multiple-rod setups
If two fishing rods are better than one, how about 12. Learn the two most-popular techniques for trolling using multiple rods.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Stephensville slabs
When Tommy Duplantier of Lafayette talks about his favorite area to catch sac-a-lait in February, he gets pumped up. […]
Crappie/Bream
Slab Runner a winner for crappie
The Slab Runner, a collaboration between TTI-Blakemore and Bobby Garland, is a dream match for anglers and a nightmare for crappie.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Anacoco Lake is an overlooked north Louisiana crappie hotspot
Don’t ignore Anacoco Lake when the crappie spawn approaches. This Leeville-area reservoir on the way to Toledo Bend gets very little fishing pressure.[…]
Catfish
Species spotlight: Channel catfish
Channel catfish are known as the smallest of the “big three” species of catfish. The average size is about 16 inches, or 1½ pounds, but they can grow much larger.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Prespawn sac-a-lait at Bayou Des Allemands
Clyde Folse, better known as the “Crappie Psychic,” shows how he fishes the Bayou Des Allemands area for sac-a-lait right before the spawn.[…]
Crappie/Bream
The tight-line fool
Jeff Bruhl tight-lines crappie jigs to catch slabs this month. It’s a technique that requires a bit of practice because they are notoriously light biters.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Northshore slabs ready to spawn
Ray Miller said February is when crappie are easily accessible in the Tchefuncte River because the spawn brings them into the shallows.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Rainbow trout stocked at community ponds statewide
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries stocked seven water bodies around the state Jan. 21 with 2,300 pounds of adult-size rainbow trout.[…]