Fishing
LDWF to remove unstable fishing pier at Lake Bistineau
The LDWF is scheduled to begin removing the fishing pier located at the Lake Bistineau spillway on Oct. 25.[…]
Fishing
Catfish
LDWF to stock adult catfish later this month for a Halloween treat
As part of the Get Out and Fish! community fishing program, seventeen fishing sites will be stocked with adult sized channel catfish.[…]
Big Bass
Just fish! Leesville man gets big reward
Nathaniel Street of Leesville went fishing at Vernon Lake the morning of Oct. 14 and landed a 13-pound lunker bass.[…]
Fishing
Einova Ultra Fast power bank
So, what does a hunter of fisherman need with a portable charging station for his electronic devices: laptops, tablets, even telephones?[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through Oct. 3
LA Creel indicates that 611,933 pounds, or 73 percent, of Louisiana’s 2021 private recreational allocation of red snapper has been harvested.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Big bays east of river, south of Delacroix should rebound in October
Tons of white shrimp in bays east of the Mississippi River, south of Delacroix, should attract redfish and speckled trout.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend bass put on their feed bags as October arrives
Falling water temperatures in October can bring out the best in feeding Toledo Bend largemouth bass for anglers.[…]
Bass Class
Haughton teen is no cupcake on high-school bass circuits
High school angler Jase White of Haughton has an appetite for snacks that is matched only by his appetite for catching bass.[…]
Fishing
Okuma releases Hakai DT Low Profile Baitcast Reels for 2022
This year Okuma introduces the Hakai Low Profile Baitcast Reels and it will change the fishing game forever.[…]
Bass Fishing
The Boy Howdy is back
Cotton Cordell’s tail-weighted Boy Howdy, a discontinued topwater bait that was dusted off and redesigned and reintroduced last year.[…]
Inshore Fishing
The LWFC adopts NOI to add coastal buffer zones to Gulf menhaden harvest regulations
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted a Notice of Intent to add coastal buffer zones to Gulf menhaden harvest regulations.[…]
Hurricane Coverage
Dularge back in business after Ida
A month and a half after Hurricane Ida’s landfall, Marty LaCoste of Absolute Fishing Charters in Dularge is back to doing what he does best.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Guide gives plenty of ‘love’ for October at Calcasieu Lake
Anglers can take advantage of changing October weather putting speckled trout and redfish on feeding binge at Calcasieu Lake.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational and commercial seasons for lane snapper to close on Oct. 18
The recreational and commercial seasons for lane snapper in Louisiana waters will close on Oct. 18, 2021, and will remain closed until Jan. 1.[…]
News Breaker
Federal charter fishing for red snapper to reopen Oct. 15
The federal for-hire season for red snapper will reopen on Oct. 15, 2021, and will remain open through Nov. 6, 2021.[…]
Big Bass
Anacoco bowhunter lands monstrous largemouth at Vernon Lake
Ricky Sharbeno, a 37-year-old oilfield worker from Anacoco, hooked a 12.50-pound monster largemouth bass at Vernon Lake.[…]