Freshwater Fishing
LDWF stocks rainbow trout at community fishing ponds across the state
Beginning the morning of Jan. 27, the LDWF will begin stocking 17 sites across Louisiana with adult-size rainbow trout.[…]
Fishing
Features
Anglers stunned over fishing habitat destroyed by Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida’s 150 mile per hour-plus winds scoured and decimated Louisiana’s coastal marshes in ways not seen since Hurricane Katrina.[…]
Catfish
Lake Pontchartrain’s catfish provide a cold water bonus
Anglers will be able to catch blue catfish in Lake Pontchartrain with ease this month. Carl Schmidt of Abita Springs shares his best tips.[…]
Bass Fishing
Wrangling bass and bulls
In his time off, bass pro Brett Preuett focuses on several lakes, from Toledo Bend to lunker incubator Caney Lake to Iatt Lake.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Set up for crappie success
Crappie anglers like Dan and Sue Dannenmueller have an ever-changing amount of technology available to them to help catch more fish.[…]
Features
Flat out for flounder
Anglers who target flounder usually fish with live shrimp, minnows and other natural baits, but artificial temptations can catch flounder too.[…]
Fishing
SPRO pocket tail minnow
SPRO’s Pocket Tail Minnow is the latest innovative swimbait.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend bass preparing for the spawn
Bass are getting biologically ready for the spawn, which for the most part usually occurs in late January, February and March at Toledo Bend.[…]
Fishing
Wonder Lake fishing piers on Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA to be closed due to construction
The fishing piers and water control structure near the northeast corner of Wonder Lake on Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA will be closed Jan. 24, 2022.[…]
Bass Fishing
Punch your ticket for Tchefuncte River bass
Late December and January is a great time to bass fish the Tchefuncte River. Get some tips from local angler Sam Jenkins.[…]
Field Notes
Toadfish shrimp tool
Toadfish’s shrimp peeling tool is the only high quality tool that can peel, devein and butterfly the shrimp in one smooth, easy motion.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Finding the pattern for Bayou Lacombe crappie
According to Forrest Green, the sac-a-lait are following their normal pattern for the month of January in Bayou Lacombe.[…]
Fishing
Daiwa J-Fluoro Samurai fluorocarbon
Daiwa has jumped into the market with its J-Fluoro Samurai fluorocarbon, which comes in 13 different sizes.[…]
Fishing
Study: 2020-21 hurricanes caused $579 million of damage to LA fishing industry
Hurricanes in 2020 and 2021 resulted in an estimated $579 million in losses according to a study by the LDWF, LSU and Louisiana Sea Grant.[…]
Fishing
LDWF announces annual Caney Creek Reservoir public meeting
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a public informational meeting on Caney Creek Reservoir.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopts ROLP Notice of Intent
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted a NOI to make two key changes to the LDWF Recreational Offshore Landing Permit.[…]