Freshwater Fishing
LDWF issues kill order for aquarium fish
Invasive Rio Grande Cichlids are under a kill order from the LDWF. You are required by law to either take them with you or dispose of them.[…]
Fishing
Outdoor Updates
Big speck pattern developing
Are big specks making a comeback along the coast? And are the thousands of rock jetties being built to prevent erosion attributing to the increase?[…]
Recipes
Redfish on the Half Shell Taco recipe
Chef Nathan Richard from Cavan Restaurant in New Orleans shows his redfish on the half shell tacos recipe on an episode of Sportsman TV.[…]
Columns
Kayak anglers towing the line(s)
An often-overlooked but highly successful technique for catching trout from a kayak is trolling. This is the perfect time of the year to do it.[…]
Contents
How to fish Barataria Bay
Trout Master Capt. Carol “Zutie” Auenson catches plenty of big speckled trout all summer long. Here’s how he does it at Grand Isle.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
2019 CCA STAR cranks up Memorial Day weekend
The 2019 Coastal Conservation Association’s Louisiana STAR Tournament — which once again features 100 tagged redfish — is slated to begin on May 25.[…]
Outdoor Updates
This speckled trout should have NEVER been there!
Charlie Brown of Clinton caught an 8.02-pound trout in a spot he least expected that was less than a mile from Sportsman’s Paradise Marina below Chauvin.[…]
Speckled Trout
Barataria Bay speck report
Speckled trout have moved into Barataria Bay preparing to spawn. Reports of good catches poured in on May 17 from all across the bay.[…]
Columns
Never underestimate topwaters’ potential
Learn the true capability topwater baits possess and how their limitless upside allows you to fish them confidently.[…]
News Breaker
Red snapper angler participation needed
The LDWF encourages anglers pursuing red snapper to use its Electronic Reporting Program to provide important, real-time catch data.[…]
Bass Fishing
Henderson Lake bass run is on!
Topwaters of every kind retrieved seductively at choice locations around Henderson Lake fuel the bass fishing passion of a Lafayette native.[…]
Big Bass
Lacassine Refuge gives up 11.5-pound lunker
Aaron Granger caught an 11.5-pound bass in Lacassine Refuge on May 14 while fishing a weightless fluke in California 420 color.[…]
Snapper
Tips & tricks to land more snapper
Superior Bait & Tackle’s tips and tricks to land more snapper this season. Learn how to snell a circle hook and what’s the most effective gear for snapper.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend bass are turning to topwaters
As the spawn works its way north to south on Toledo Bend in May, bream move up the same way to do their thing, which is key to getting on bass.[…]
Big Bass
Zwolle angler lands ‘Perfect 10’ at Toledo Bend
Justin Glover, of Zwolle, caught his first-ever double digit bass, a 10-pound largemouth, on May 13 in the San Miguel area of Toledo Bend.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
How to get easy limits at Calcasieu Lake
If you aren’t catching speckled trout under the birds in May at Calcasieu Lake, you’ll want to be on the lower end of the lake system around reefs.[…]