Catfish
Catfish run in Lower Atchafalaya River is something to behold
River shrimp are the ticket to big blue and channel catfish catches on the Atchafalaya River in Morgan City for the next 10 weeks.[…]
Fishing
Newsletters
How to catch trout in open water with Capt. Charlie Thomason
It’s a tough thing to figure out what speckled trout are doing in open water. Capt. Charlie Thomason breaks it all down in this Sportsman TV video.[…]
Fishing
Be aware of fake hunting and fishing announcements
LDWF has had to respond to several fake news articles, including the supposed forced closure of hunting and fishing season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[…]
Columns
Red Snapper (Fish) en Papillote
Fish en Papillote is simple and tasty way to prepare fish. The recreational chef prefers to use saltwater fish for this recipe, like snapper or grouper.[…]
Fishing
Bonnet Carré Spillway projects to open as soon as this week
While nothing is yet official, the Bonnet Carré Spillway projects to be opened for the third time in two years, perhaps by the end of this week.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend getaway
Kinder resident Marcus Norris shows off three of the bigger bass he caught on a three day trip to Toledo Bend the last week of March.[…]
Bass Fishing
March double-digit Toledo Bend lunkers keep rolling in
Here’s four more stories of bass anglers scoring successfully on the bounty of March’s Toledo Bend lunker largemouth bass.[…]
Bass Fishing
Fowler makes the most of three strikes; lands big bass at Toledo Bend
Dale Fowler had his hands full with a lunker bass that bit on a watermelon/red Strike King Shim-E-Stick on March 21 in Slaughter Creek at Toledo Bend.[…]
Bass Fishing
Fourth big bass this month from Lake Fausse Pointe
Andre Weber of Jeanerette is having a heckuva month. The the Catholic High School junior caught three lunker bass in Lake Fausse Pointe.[…]
News Breaker
Two Jefferson Parish men cited for recreational fishing violations in Plaquemines Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two men for alleged multiple recreational fishing violations on March 21.[…]
Newsletters
Louisiana’s No. 2 wahoo boated out of Venice
The second-largest wahoo ever taken out of Louisiana waters was boated on March 20 by a Florida angler fishing on a Venice-based charterboat.[…]
Newsletters
Topwater baits for spring trout
For a number of reasons, spring is the best time of the year to throw floating stick baits for speckled trout in Louisiana.[…]
Newsletters
Recreational red snapper season opening delayed
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary signed a declaration of emergency to delay the opening of the recreational red snapper season.[…]
Fishing
LDWF Secretary Montoucet asks everyone to support Louisiana fishermen
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary is encouraging residents to purchase seafood produced and caught by Louisiana fishermen.[…]
Bass Fishing
Four Toledo Bend lunkers over 10 pounds
It’s March Madness at Toledo Bend as this month offers the best chances for anglers to catch a double-digit lunker largemouth.[…]
Bass Fishing
Take advantage of shad spawn at Toledo Bend
In April, Toledo Bend’s largemouth bass will chomp down on spawning shad. This father-daughter duo shares what they do to catch numbers of quality bass.[…]