Fishing Hotspots
Mermentau River mystique
In June, Vince Theriot usually returns from his guided fishing trips with a mess of speckled trout fresh from the Mermentau River.[…]
Fishing
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend’s largemouth bass run should continue in June
After half-a-dozen years or so with virtually no grass on Toledo Bend, the grassy comeback is evident in so many places.[…]
Features
Fish magnets
A healthy commercial oyster bed is a thriving ecosystem supporting many trophic levels of organisms, including fish species.[…]
Features
Spoon-fed reds
Thibodaux’s Sage James Vidos likes to spoon feed redfish in the marsh from Dulac to the Pointe Aux Chenes Wildlife Management Area.[…]
Features
Red snapper snap back
For many people along the Gulf Coast, offshore fishing begins and ends with red snapper season. The 2023 snapper season opened on May 26.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Bream uncorked
Aubrey Posey of Covington, who has been catching bream since he was 6 years old, leaves the bobber at home and catches bream on the bottom.[…]
Bass Fishing
Go over to the dark side to catch shallow summer bass
If it casts a shadow and is in decent water, it can hold summer bass. Finding a pattern around the “dark side’ can help you catch more bass.[…]
Bass Fishing
Daiwa Tatula Elite Casting Rod
The Daiwa Tatula Elite Casting Rod is a bass anglers dream rod.[…]
Features
Sportsman wish list
Kinny Haddox shares the Top 10 items he wanted to take home from the 44th annual Louisiana Sportsman Show and Festival.[…]
Columns
Species spotlight: Green sunfish
Green sunfish are among the most misunderstood and misidentified of all panfish. They are small, but also fun to catch, and good to eat.[…]
Field Notes
Outdoor Destinations: Branson, Missouri
Anchored by three pristine lakes with incredible places to hike, swim, relax, or fish, Branson, Missouri, is a great place for family fun.[…]
Columns
Big deer, big fish, Abe Lincoln… if it’s on Facebook, then it must be true
Is social media is the greatest thing to ever happen to hunting, fishing and the outdoors or is social media ruining them.[…]
Fishing
LDWF Enforcement Division participating in “Safe Boating Week” May 20-26
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division will be participating in “Safe Boating Week” from May 20-26.[…]
Bass Class
Breaux leading the way as Nicholls State gets back on the bass trail
As a freshman, Dylan Breaux, who is now a sophomore, got the Nicholls State University Bass Federation team going again.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lure Review: Spunk Shad
Derek Hudnall of Baton Rouge has been using that Spunk Shad as a trailer for about a year and it has paid big dividends.[…]
Bass Fishing
Kayak anglers have great fishing opportunities in May
May offers great fishing for Louisiana kayak anglers, whether you choose to pursue fresh or saltwater species.[…]