Features
Offshore fishing adventures
Whether going after red snapper, casting to cobia or trolling for tuna, try different things to make your offshore outing a memorable one.[…]
Fishing
Features
Burns Point Park bank fishing
Burns Point Park rests on East Cote Blanche Bay. For quite some time, families have gone there to both camp and bank fish.[…]
Features
Look for redfish on the rocks
Anglers fishing around rocks near deeper water often catch much larger redfish than one would likely find in shallow marsh ponds.[…]
Fishing
LDWF schedules drawdown on False River
The LDWF, in conjunction with the False River Watershed Council and Pointe Coupee Parish, has scheduled a drawdown for False River.[…]
Fishing
Drawdown announced for Bayou D’Arbonne Lake
The LDWF has confirmed a drawdown for Bayou D’Arbonne Lake in Union Parish. The drawdown is scheduled to begin on Sept. 3.[…]
Newsletters
Baton Rouge man catches huge cubera snapper in “Jurassic Park”
Matt Leerkes of Baton Rouge hooked up and landed a 94.2-pound cubera snapper that should be No. 7 in the Louisiana record books.[…]
Catfish
Jugging for cats
If you want to experience an exciting type of catfishing, try your hand at jug lining. Quite often you will catch large catfish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lure Review: The Comida SI
Mister Twister decided a full year ago there was a need for re-engineering the original, ultra-popular Comida.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
LDWF’s fish hatcheries stocked 4.2 million freshwater sportfish statewide this spring
The LDWF hatcheries produced and stocked approximately 4.2 million freshwater sportfish during the spring 2024 stocking season.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
BOTE Breeze Aero Paddleboard
The BOTE Breeze Aero inflatable paddleboard is pefect to fish from while standing or sitting, and you can pack it anywhere.[…]
Big Bass
Reader Report: Bussey Brake gives up two double-digit bass
Casey Taylor and his dad, Lendel, went fishing at Bussey Brake Reservoir on July 5. Casey caught two big bass, a 10-pounder and a 12-pounder.[…]
Field Notes
The scenic rivers
Each year, thousands of Louisianians flock to the Tickfaw, Tchefuncte and Amite rivers to swim, fish, ski, canoe and kayak.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
LDWF to hold public meeting to address Atchafalaya Basin freshwater fisheries concerns
LDWF will hold a meeting where Inland Fisheries biologists will present data describing fisheries trends in the Atchafalaya Basin.[…]
Columns
Crab, Corn and Brie Empanadas
The sweet meat of blue crabs is a prized ingredient in a variety of dishes, including this recipe for Crab, Corn and Brie Empanadas.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through June 30
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries released the private recreational red snapper landing estimates through June 30, 2024.[…]
Fishing
Thermacell Rechargeable Mosquito Repellent
Forget the gas cartridges, this Thermacell uses a rechargeable battery.[…]