Crappie/Bream
Old school crappie
There’s no doubt that fancy electronics have changed crappie fishing forever. But if you don’t want electronics, you can still catch fish.[…]
Fishing
Columns
Stinging cold, deep crappie and lucky day fishing adventures
One recent trip, it was bone-chilling cold and we went crappie fishing, staring straight into a 23 mph north wind that stung.[…]
Bass Fishing
Shake off the cold to trick lunker largemouths
February means prime time to catch lunker largemouth bass before they spawn. Any strike could produce the bass of a lifetime this month.[…]
Fishing
Get Out & Fish! sites stocked with rainbow trout in January
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will stock 17 sites across Louisiana with adult-size Rainbow Trout this month.[…]
Fishing
LDWF is accepting applications for two Spring Women’s Fishing 101 Workshops
The LDWF, the LAWFF, and the CCA of Louisiana are teaming up to present two Women’s Fishing 101 Workshops this spring.[…]
Big Bass
West Pearl River gives up trophy largemouth bass
Ron Hindman of Slidell caught this 11.376-pound trophy bass fishing the West Pearl River on Jan. 10, 2023.[…]
Bass Fishing
Little Tensas Bayou
One of Adam Marceaux’s favorite places to catch bass in January is specifically Little Tensas Bayou in the Atchafalaya Basin.[…]
Bass Fishing
A winning combination for Toledo Bend bass
January is the time of year that Toledo Bend bass start to migrate a little and biologically get ready to spawn.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Shell Beach anglers hoping for a redfish bonanza
Campo’s marina owner Robert Campo said if two things happen this month, the famous “Redfish Jubilee” will occur at Shell Beach.[…]
Fishing
LWFC adopts NOI to amend hull identification number regulations
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted a notice of intent to amend existing hull identification number regulations.[…]
Fishing
LWFC adopts NOI to remove buoy requirements from freshwater gill and trammel nets
The LWFC adopted a NOI to remove the requirement of using international orange buoys to mark gill and trammel nets in fresh water.[…]
Cobia
LWFC adopts NOI to reduce cobia recreational and commercial bag limits
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted a Notice of Intent to decrease the cobia limit to 1 fish daily per person.[…]
Field Notes
See better, catch more fish with a second station
Adding a second station to your fishing boat will help you catch more fish.[…]
News Breaker
Final Louisiana red snapper landing estimates for 2022
The LDWF estimates 811,662 pounds of red snapper were landed during last year’s 2022 private recreational season.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bill Lewis Lures’ Scope Stik
Cliff Crochet of Pierre Part proudly touts the Bill Lewis Lures’ Scope Stik, a jerkbait he’ll fish with extensively this winter and spring.[…]
Fishing
Arctic blast creates ice sculptures on Lake D’Arbonne
When the cold front howled through the Farmerville area on the night of Dec. 22, the winds kicked up whitecaps on Lake D’Arbonne.[…]