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.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Crappie/Bream
Simple approach to target D’Arbonne crappie
Lake D’Arbonne boasts one of the state’s most abundant populations of quality crappie. Brad Black turns it into his playground.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Henderson Lake sac-a-lait
Laurette Mequet of Cecilia, who has pulled beaucoup sac-a-lait out of Henderson Lake, knows where she’ll target sac-a-lait in April.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Toledo Bend crappie chase
Toledo Bend is a nationally known hot spot for bass anglers around the country; however, it is equally as popular among crappie anglers.[…]
Features
Pearl River crawfish
CJ Mayeux of Pearl River knows a thing or two about catching crawfish. He runs pillow traps in the sloughs of the Honey Island Swamp.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Fish Licker
Kenny Kavanaugh of Farmerville has a love for fishing, especially for big crappie, and he shares that love with his dog, Ghost.[…]
Columns
Lure Review: Live Roam’R
The Live Roam’R from Bobby Garland Crappie Baits can be rigged a number of ways to entice crappie to eat in late winter and spring.[…]
Columns
The thrilling and not-widely known secret dangers of outdoor writing
Outdoor writing is a dangerous business. Writing about the outdoor life and putting it down on paper for everyone to see and comment on.[…]
Field Notes
A closer look at the Bartholomew/Chemin-A-Haut connection
A section of the old Bartholomew channel was dammed off years ago. Known as “The Cut-off,” it offers fishing for bass, crappie and bream.[…]
Catfish
Ohio pair make huge Louisiana catfish famous
Corey Jeffers and Christopher Minnehan of Ohio were fishing in Venice when Jeffers landed an 118.05-pound catfish.[…]
Columns
The fish are biting, but kayakers should be prepared
Kayak fishing in the winter can be fun and rewarding, but common sense must be applied. Carry some type of emergency bag.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Death, taxes and deep crappie on D’Arbonne
Lake D’Arbonne is one of the top places to catch crappie this time of the year according to Jimmy Watt of Bastrop.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
LDWF Fishing Course Series announces rainbow trout fishing dates
The LDWF Fishing Course Series program will once again offer their Beginner Rainbow Trout Fishing courses.[…]
Columns
Flashin Assassin
Crappie fishermen the world over can get their hands on the deadly new Flashin Assassin developed by Collier Thornton.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Managing crappie populations
Louisiana’s crappie harvest is vibrant, according to Robby Maxwell, an inland fisheries biologist who reported to the LWFC.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Crappieholics
Getting tips from crappie anglers to understand why they think like they do. We dive head-long inside the minds of three Crappieholics.[…]