Fishing Hotspots
Cold means hot fishing in Chalmette
As the weather chills in these coldest months of the year, the speckled trout action out of Chalmette usually heats up.[…]
Fishing
Fishing
Pogie buffer battle continues
The LWFC voted to amend a previous NOI, reducing Louisiana coastal buffer zones to Gulf menhaden harvest regulations.[…]
Fishing
Fishing piers adjacent to water control structure on Island Road at PAC WMA to be closed temporarily
Two fishing piers adjacent to the water control structure on Island Road at Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA will be closed due to construction work.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Redfish stack up at Sabine Lake
Redfish stack up thick in the winter at Sabine Lake. You can catch redfish cast after cast until your arms are sore.[…]
Bass Fishing
The lower Basin bass are in pre-spawn, spawn mode
When Bassmaster Elite Series pro Derek Hudnall wants to go bass fishing in January, he’ll turn to Lake Verret and the lower Atchafalaya Basin.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
The recipe for Dularge sheepshead, redfish and drum
Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are easy to come across this month in the Dularge area, according to Capt. Marty LaCoste.[…]
Fishing
Okuma Hakai DT baitcasting reel
Okuma’s new baitcast reel is their lightest and strongest offering yet. The Hakai DT is a reel that was literally built from the bottom up.[…]
Columns
As the years race past, outdoor memories grow fonder
As time has passed, Kinny Haddox has grown to love writing about the outdoors and fantastic people as much as he enjoys hunting and fishing.[…]
News Breaker
Red snapper season to close Dec. 31, 2021
LDWF would like to remind anglers that the red snapper season is scheduled to close on Dec. 31 at 11:59 p.m.[…]
Bass Fishing
Zoom’s Trick Worm still producing after four decades
Hundreds of anglers have been sold on the Zoom Trick Worm over the years, hooked on it, you might say, just like the bass they target.[…]
Bass Class
Live Oak H.S. senior off to good start, setting sights on special scholarship
Winning the Live Oak High School fishing team’s John Morgan Spring Scholarship would mean a lot to Chance Shelby of Watson.[…]
Columns
Paddle up a winter redfish
A big, winter redfish can be a real opportunity — and a challenge — for kayak-bound Louisiana anglers this month.[…]
Catfish
LDWF to host tagged fish derby at ponds throughout the state
LDWF will be hosting a tagged catfish derby at all of their Get Out and Fish! ponds between Saturday, Dec. 18, and Saturday, Dec. 25.[…]
News Breaker
Venting tools or descending devices required for fishermen targeting reef fish in federal Gulf waters
The DESCEND Act of 2020 was signed into law on Jan. 13, 2021 and will require fishermen to have a venting tool or descending device rigged.[…]
Features
Hunting frosty redfish!
It’s cold outside, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find and catch big old redfish stacked up and waiting for you to offer them a bite to eat.[…]
Bass Fishing
Back seat bassin’
Catching bass from the rear of the boat can be a pleasant surprise when you pay attention and take advantage.[…]