Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend thrills
The fall bite can’t come soon enough on Toledo Bend. It’s past time for the topwater bite to thrill so many bass anglers.[…]
Fishing
Flounder
Young angler lands large flounder way up the Mississippi River
Six-year-old Joel Campo was fishing on the Mississippi River just north of St. Francisville when he caught a big flounder.[…]
Bass Fishing
LDWF Fisheries Biologists assist Red River Waterway Commission with stocking bass in Red River
LDWF Biologists examined a variety of Florida Largemouth Bass fingerlings and assisted in placing the fish in suitable habitats.[…]
News Breaker
New speckled trout regulations go into effect Nov. 20
The new speckled trout size and daily creel limits go into effect and will be enforced beginning November 20.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Bass or crappie on Bayou Black
Raceland Bassmaster Elite angler Tyler Rivet grew up fishing for sac-a-lait and bass in the Bayou Black area.[…]
Big Bass
Houma angler boats two double-digit bass, narrowly misses a third
The third day of Korey Bourgeois’ third trip to Bussey Brake Reservoir was certainly a charm, as the Houma fisherman landed bass weighing 10.58 and 11.72 pounds in about 20 minutes on Wednesday, Oct. 25[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through Oct. 22
The LDWF released the latest private recreational red snapper landing estimates through LA Creel through October 22, 2023.[…]
Columns
Red snapper guessing game
The pounds of red snapper we don’t catch in Louisiana will be added to any the other four Gulf States don’t take and divided for next year.[…]
Newsletters
Anglers fishing off Mississippi Delta land Gulf’s largest blue marlin
On Oct. 19, the Best Trait, captained by Chris Mowad, fished the Blind Faith rig and landed a blue marlin that weighed 1,145.60 pounds.[…]
Features
Redfish stocking
The LDWF issued the state’s first-ever permit to stock hatchery-raised redfish. The initial stocking will be limited to Calcasieu Lake.[…]
Big Bass
Preuett’s big Toledo Bend bass was an unexpected surprise
Bass pro Brett Preuett, a part-time fishing guide on Toledo Bend, caught a 10.84-pound lunker bass on Oct. 18.[…]
Bass Fishing
LDWF donates 40 female Florida Bass to support Tennessee Wildlife Agency
The LDWF donated more than 140 pounds of female adult Florida Bass to help support the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.[…]
Field Notes
Out of State Destinations: Murfreesboro, Arkansas
The Little Missouri River located in southwestern Arkansas has about six miles of trout water below Lake Greeson’s Narrows Dam.[…]
Features
Understanding shrimp migration helps anglers
Shrimp are a critical component of estuarine and offshore food webs, as both predator and prey and a favorite prey for many sport fish.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Bayou Lacombe’s sac-a-lait bite is better than ever in November
While he fishes year-round, Jim Bates said there’s just something special about fishing for sac-a-lait on Bayou Lacombe in November.[…]
Columns
Boom Boom Shrimp
Aaron Pierce built one of the most popular popping corks, the Four Horsemen Tackle Popping Cork. He’s now created the Boom Boom Shrimp.[…]