Crappie/Bream
Bumper crop of crappie
It’s safe to say that the majority of the rivers and bayous on the Northshore are seeing a bumper crop of young crappie.[…]
Fishing
Columns
Redfish blues
Todd Masson says he hasn’t see a decline in a fishery population like he’s witnessing with Louisiana redfish right now.[…]
Features
Louisiana’s offshore honey holes
Veteran Louisiana angler and writer Humberto Fontova has taken his case about the benefits of offshore oil rigs to the nation.[…]
Fishing
LDWF announces next set of dates for free fishing courses
The new Fishing Course Series launched by the LDWF last month has announced the addition of courses across Louisiana.[…]
Bass Fishing
Mississippi’s Herring claims overall title at 2022 Bassmaster High School Combine
Phillip Herring of Richton, Miss., was the overall points winner at the Abu Garcia Bassmaster High School Combine presented by Skeeter.[…]
Fishing
Baton Rouge National Hunting and Fishing Day set for Sept. 24, 2022
The Baton Rouge edition of National Hunting and Fishing Day on Sept. 24 will offer something for every member of the family.[…]
Features
Louisiana State Park Series: Fairview-Riverside, Fontainebleau and Tickfaw
The trio of state parks, Fairview-Riverside, Fontainebleau and Tickfaw, have plenty of great fishing, kayaking, camping and activities.[…]
Fishing
Jackson Parish brothers worm their way into live bait business
Cole Burton, 5, and Clay Burton, 7, started raising worms to fish with and now they’ve gone in to business.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational red snapper season to close on Sept. 19
LDWF Secretary Jack Montoucet signed a declaration of emergency to close the recreational red snapper season on September 19.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Abandoned pogie net full of dead fish discovered near Holly Beach
Another black eye for the pogie industry off the Louisiana coast — an abandoned net full of dead fish was left just off Holly Beach.[…]
Columns
Delta Lures Redfish Spinnerbait
The Delta Lures Redfish Spinnerbait has been the downfall of beaucoup redfish since Fred King and Roy LaBorde introduced it in the mid-2010s.[…]
Fishing
LDWF to host National Hunting and Fishing Day events on Sept. 24
Louisiana’s National Hunting and Fishing Day celebration is back, set for Sept. 24 at four locations around the state.[…]
Fishing
Wildlife and Fisheries announces stock assessment schedule
The LDWF is currently conducting stock assessments on important recreational and commercial fish stocks in Louisiana state waters.[…]
Columns
Feds could use a good rap on the knuckles over red snapper counts
Using out-of-date, outmoded and an archaic management system when it comes to recreational fishermen catching red snapper.[…]
Columns
Taking a fish-eye view of some of the top shrimpin’ bait options
Autumn is the time of year to take advantage of the shrimp run and get your favorite artificial shrimp bait out for speckled trout.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through Aug. 28, 2022
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries released the latest private recreational red snapper estimates through Aug. 28, 2022.[…]