Fishing Hotspots
Head outside from Hopedale
Capt. Sal “Gotcha Hooked” Fontana (504-812-7773) said he heads outside this month out of Hopedale to hunt both specks and reds in deeper water.[…]
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Destination Delacroix
Capt. Chad Dufrene (985-637-6357) is trying to think positive after this year’s brutal winter.[…]
Events & Announcements
Game warden shooter gets 60 years without parole, LDWF says
The Monroe woman convicted of attempted first degree murder of a police officer for shooting LDWF Senior Agent Tyler Wheeler in 2017 was sentenced to 60 years in prison without the possibility of parole on Friday in Morehouse Parish.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF officially bans supplemental deer feeding in three Northeast La. parishes
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission on Thursday approved a declaration of emergency to cease supplemental deer feeding in East Carroll, Madison and Tensas parishes effective Monday, March 5.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Transition trout in Dularge
Want to find and catch speckled trout in the Dularge area in March?[…]
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‘Zombie’ reds invade Delacroix marshes
Some zombies have invaded the marshes of Delacroix recently — but not the walking dead variety. […]
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Marsh Man Masson vid: More topwater trophy trout in entirely new area
After boating some bruisers a few days earlier in Hopedale, I had topwater-trout fever, so I did some map study at home, and identified three areas that I suspected would hold some big ones.[…]
Bass Fishing
Keys to picking off Chicot Lake spawners
Chicot Lake can be a persnickety fishery, but there are plenty of bass swimming in the reservoir north of Ville Platte to reward time spent on the water.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Redfish prowling Venice bays
Winter makes for tough fishing at the mouth of the Mississippi River, but things are on the upswing this month as redfish invade the exterior bays around Venice.[…]
Bass Fishing
Keys to False River spawning bass
False River hasn’t been on anyone’s radar for years, since it was dropped from the state Quality Lakes system in the wake of siltation that wrecked what once was a legendary fishery.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to catch spawning bass at Toledo Bend
When I see a big ol’ bass on a bed in March at Toledo Bend, one of the techniques I use to get her to bite, even though she really doesn’t want to, is “soak” the soft plastic I’m casting.[…]
Bass Fishing
‘Bed’time stories on Caney lake
Tyler Stewart graduated from college, finished his apprenticeship and is taking his skills into the workplace. And the point of this? That can help you catch more fish.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Trolling for springtime trout
Many anglers love to know great fishing locations, and although that’s certainly important, avid angler Stan Mathes puts a lot of thought into his technique this time of year.[…]
Bass Fishing
Watch your line for more bites
Jig fishermen know one of the keys to catching more bass is concentrating on the fishing line — with any anomaly indicating a fish has picked up the lure, even if the strike isn’t felt.[…]
Bass Fishing
Efficient fishing key to more bass bites
Consistently building hefty stringers of bass requires maximizing the time spent on the water — and Pierre Part’s Cliff Crochet said that means working every piece of cover for all it’s worth.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to keep livewell bass healthy
Livewells have come a long way over the years. But everyone sometimes struggles to keep bass healthy because ammonia can build up and water temperatures can rise inside the enclosed space over time — especially during brutal summer months.[…]