Fishing
Hunting and fishing license fee changes coming in 2022
Gov. John Bel Edwards signed HB 691, into law, changing fees for hunting and fishing licenses for recreational and commercial fishermen.[…]
Fishing
Columns
Kayakers can mix it up in Hopedale
The kayak-fishing habitat in Hopedale is as diverse as the available species. Hopedale is filled with a mix of fresh and saltwater fish.[…]
Newsletters
Fishing wind blown pockets to catch more fish
In this Sportsman TV video, see how Capt. Charlie Thomason with Bayou Charters fishes in high winds to catch more fish.[…]
Bass Fishing
West St. John High School sends three to nationals
West St. John High School is making waves in the high-school fishing world, sending three students to the upcoming national championship.[…]
Field Notes
Bait shop bonanza
Local bait shops are great, one-stop shopping areas. There is likely one at your favorite lake near the entrance or boat launch.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
June is prime time to catch redfish in upper Mud Lake area of Mermentau River
Finding sandy flats with oysters is the key to catching redfish in the upper Mud Lake area of the Mermentau River.[…]
News Breaker
Mississippi men cited for red snapper violations
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two Mississippi residents for alleged red snapper violations.[…]
Bass Class
Long fishing career paying dividends for Lake Charles teen
Wade Roberts of Lake Charles, a junior at Barbe High School, has the right temperament, experience and know-how to succeed at the next level.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents cite five subjects for over the limit of red snapper
LDWF enforcement agents cited six subjects for alleged saltwater fishing violations on June 12 in Terrebonne Parish.[…]
Crappie/Bream
June is a great crappie-fishing month on Grand Bayou Lake
According to Nick DeWolf, Grand Bayou Lake is a “buyer’s market” — a good time to bait your hook and make an offer to some big crappie.[…]
Newsletters
Keep moving for Delacroix reds
According to Capt. Cory Gradwohl of Hook & Reel Charters out of Delacroix, the redfish seem pretty scattered out.[…]
Bass Fishing
After late spawn, Toledo Bend bass fishing is back to normal
June’s shaping up to be the normal, transitional month it is. High water should put bass in Toledo Bend’s shallows.[…]
Bass Fishing
Birthday bass caught in Clinton pond
On June 6, the day after Ally Welch turned 7 years old, she hooked into a 6.8-pound bass in her grandparent’s pond in Clinton.[…]
Big Bass
Bass on bass: An incredible story of a 7-year-old’s 13-pounder
CJ Colvin, 7, reeled in a 13-pound bass in a private lake in Ouachita Parish while fishing with his dad and a family friend.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Trout bite starting a little late this year
Speckled trout are a month late this year getting big bite started south of New Orleans. Here’s how to fish Bay Eloi.[…]
Field Notes
PFDs: What the labels tell you
When it comes to PFD’s, look for size labeling behind the neck of the wearer or sewn inside the device. Never trust the labeling.[…]