Inshore Fishing
Use live shrimp for specks and reds this weekend at Calcasieu Lake
An early morning trip with live shrimp under a popping cork could be your key for speckled trout and redfish in Calcasieu Lake this weekend.[…]
Fishing
Inshore Fishing
New reef will make fishing ‘sweeter’ in Vermilion Bay
Coastal Conservation Association Louisiana will begin construction on a brand new 8-acre reef Friday about one mile off the shoreline from Cypremort Point State Park.[…]
Columns
Fast and furious
How fast can an ostrich run?
You may ask, “Who cares?” But believe me, not knowing really used to keep me awake some nights.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Delacroix heats up as water temperature cools
Recent rains and a persistent, light easterly wind could mean good news for anglers looking for speckled trout in Black Bay this weekend, according to Ron “Capt. Ahab” Broadus.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lake Charles angler catches previously tagged 10-pounder in Toledo Bend
Admittedly, Brian LeBaron was not intent on catching largemouths on Friday, July 5.[…]
News Breaker
STAR names red snapper division winner
With the closure of the federal season on June 29, the STAR Tournament recently announced the red snapper division’s winner, according to Coastal Conservation Association Louisiana.
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Bass Fishing
Ville Platte angler snares 10.71-pound Toledo Bend largemouth
Toledo Bend Lake has already produced a walloping number of double-digit bass this spring and summer, and it just keeps on happening – this time on Saturday, June 29.[…]
Bass Fishing
Storm unleashes Arashi lure series
The new triple-threat series of Arashi lures from Storm are ideal for a multitude of water, structure and fishing applications.
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Inshore Fishing
LDWF issues clarification on inshore shrimp closing
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries clarified their initial closing notice on the inshore shrimp season issued on Wednesday, specifying that the Terrebonne Basin from the eastern shore of Bayou Lafourche westward to the Atchafalaya River Ship Channel at Eugene Island closed Thursday at 6 a.m.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Young angler sets rodeo record at Cypremort Point
It didn’t take long for records to start falling at Iberia Rod and Gun Club’s 60th Annual Fourth of July Saltwater Fishing Rodeo at Cypremort Point.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Fourth CCA STAR redfish caught in Lake Ponchartrain
The fourth STAR tagged redfish was recently caught on Lake Ponchartrain, according to Coastal Conservation Association Louisiana.[…]
Offshore Fishing
The Not So Endangered Red Snapper
The crew of Sportsman TV had to clear some room in their freezer after a recent roundup of reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico.[…]
Fishing
Trespassers warned to stay off damaged St. Tammany Fishing Pier
St. Tammany Parish Government officials released a stern warning on Wednesday to anyone who attempts to fish from the damaged St. Tammany Fishing Pier located on E. Howze Beach Road just south of Slidell.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Spring inshore shrimp season set to close in state inside waters
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries recently announced the closure of the 2013 spring inshore shrimp season in state inside waters from the Atchafalaya River westward to the Texas state line.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
CCA’s Specks and Spots tourney set for July 13 at Cypremort Point
The Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana is hosting a Specks and Spots Tournament from Quintana Landing in Cypremort Point on Saturday, July 13.
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Crappie/Bream
Crappie Cops — Tips for summertime crappie-fishing success
Covering water and watching the speed limit are keys to success when crappie scatter during the oppressive summer heat. Here are some tips.[…]