Freshwater Fishing
Reader Report: River monster
Willis Deshotel was at his camp on the Red River in Grassy Lake WMA on June 17 when he caught this 182.5 pound alligator gar.[…]
Fishing
Fishing
2023 Fish of the Year winners
Two Louisiana anglers will be presented with the Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association’s Fish of the Year Awards 2023.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF grants permit for pilot project to test stocking of hatchery-raised red drum
The LDWF is providing a special permit to transport and stock approximately 10,000 red drum fingerlings in the Calcasieu Lake estuary.[…]
Events & Announcements
2024 Louisiana Sportsman Show
The 44th Annual Louisiana Sportsman Show will be held at a new location, the Raising Cane’s River Center in Baton Rouge on March 1 – 3, 2024.[…]
Fishing
LWI river, rain gauge network expansion more than 60% complete
The Louisiana Watershed Initiative’s partners have installed river and rain gauges at 65 of the 100 proposed sites.[…]
Features
Beat the heat
Knowing about sun and heat protection when fishing and how to practice safe summer outdoor fun is so important.[…]
Features
Clean your catch
Borrowing ideas from several different cleaning tables to build a customized ergonomic fish and game cleaning station.[…]
Columns
Management of Louisiana’s great outdoors badly needs a makeover
Is it time for a serious, unbiased, comprehensive look at the way Louisiana manages and administers our great outdoor resources?[…]
Freshwater Fishing
BOTE Rackham Aero 12’ 4”
The BOTE Rackham Aero is a versatile piece of fishing gear, transforming from stand-up paddleboard, to kayak, to peddle-driven kayak.[…]
Columns
Bobby Garland Mayfly matches the hatch
The Bobby Garland Mayfly appeals to crappie or, as much of Louisiana calls them, sac-a-lait, because it looks like the things crappie eat.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Bass pro gets record gar
Bass pro Jake Ormond of Sterlington was fishing at Bayou Bartholomew Lake on July 17 when he hooked the new state record longnose gar.[…]
Columns
It’s time for LWFC to stop punting and get a win for our speckled trout
We are not much closer to rebuilding our speckled trout stocks than we were in 2019 when the issue of declining trout numbers was raised.[…]
Features
All in on Goggle-eye
Located just east of Fontainebleau Park in Mandeville, Bayou Cane is great for catching bass and perch, but also has plenty of goggle-eye.[…]
Features
Spot-tailed thunder at Calcasieu Lake
In late summer and early fall, massive redfish gather in enormous spawning schools around Calcasieu Pass and off the nearby beaches.[…]
Features
Chasing August trout
August can be a great month for speckled trout fishing and it can also deliver a lot of disruptions with the weather.[…]
Field Notes
Out of State Destinations: Gulf Shores, Alabama
During a visit to Gulf Shores, Alabama, you can go fishing, lay on the beach, go shopping, eat fresh seafood or go to amusement parks.[…]