Crappie/Bream
Fishing tips from a crappie “psychic”
Clyde Folse just wants to help people catch more crappie. Here are four keys to catching more sac-a-lait in Louisiana and elsewhere.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie/Bream
Hot crappie, hot action on the Ouachita River
The hot weather has led to some hot crappie fishing on the Ouachita River. Patrick Matthews and Tim Elrod fish the river almost every day this time of year.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Follow falling water to great bream fishing
According to Chris Black, owner of Bayside Tackle in Pierre Part, the Atchafalaya and Lake Verret water levels are finally falling, and bream are biting.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Crappie bite is exploding in Atchafalaya Basin
Anglers are destroying the crappie on the spillway side of the Atchafalaya Basin right now according to pro crappie angler Bradley Felder and Clyde Folse.[…]
Catfish
Never miss a chance to log a record fish
David Norman hooked a 67.3-pound flathead catfish at Caney Lake but its not going in the record books because a marine biologist didn’t weigh the fish.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Cranking up crappie
When slabs reach their summer haunts in deeper water, if often takes a vibrating, rattling crankbait to draw a strike. Here’s how to get one.[…]
Catfish
Trolling for catfish: Slinky weight is key
From late June through November catfish move around a lot due to a number of factors and one of the best ways to target mobile cats is to drift or troll.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Tips for slabs after dark
The details of your setup and presentation are important. Follow these tips to help you make the best of your night-fishing trips for crappie.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Bussey Brake rebirth project nearing completion
With its reopening, Bussey Brake Reservoir north of Bastrop in Morehouse Parish will again become a prime fishery for bass, bream, crappie and catfish.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Current crappie regulations to become permanent on Eagle Lake
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission passed a Notice of Intent to make the current crappie regulations on Eagle Lake in Madison Parish permanent.[…]
Crappie/Bream
The Force is with Garmin as ICAST “Best of Show”
The new Garmin “Force” trolling motor won the “Best of Show” award at this year’s ICAST show. This is Garmin’s first entry into the trolling motor market.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Ouachita on the fall, crappie on the rise
It’s taken a bit longer this year for the Ouachita River system to get right, but it’s getting there now. And the crappie bite is right behind.[…]
Contents
Crappie game changer
LifeScope technology has netted unbelievable interest in the crappie fishing world. It lets you see the structure and the fish before you even get to them.[…]
Catfish
Ultralight angler catches big surprise
When Fuzz Fontenot went fishing in Caney Lake he hooked and reeled in a 39-pound flathead catfish using ultralight fishing gear with 6-pound test line.[…]
Catfish
Cruising for catfish with juglines
Jug-lining isn’t a new form of fishing, but newer materials have made it easier to catch a cooler full of delicious catfish.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
LDWF stocks fish as part of Community Fishing Program
The LDWF oversees the stocking of community fishing locations throughout the state as part of the Community Fishing Program.[…]