With this year’s lack of a real winter, specks out of Cocodrie have been in their typical summer pattern for weeks now — and according to Capt. Tommy Pellegrin, the migration of shrimp out of the marsh heading offshore will be key to the trout bite in Jun[…]
Historically, fishing has been behind the times where technology is concerned. Perhaps it’s the laid-back nature of many anglers or maybe it’s due to an unwillingness of folks to want others clued in to their hot spots thanks to an eye in the sky.[…]
Thursday was an 8 out of 10 on the fishing scale Cabot Corso consults when planning his trips, and even more importantly, the marine forecast called for only 1- to 2-foot seas — ideal conditions for the Destrehan angler to head down to Elmer’s Island and target speckled trout in the surf.[…]
Right now, grass is like a combination of Red Bull, bacon, Twinkies and ice cream for redfish — they simply can’t stay away from it. […]
A tiny insect is causing a huge problem in southern Plaquemines Parish, adversely affecting more than 100,000 acres of roseau cane — the dominant vegetation of the Mississippi River Delta.[…]
For the first time in a long time, there’s some rare good news on the red snapper front in the Gulf of Mexico.[…]
What’s the worst part about summer? The heat? Nope. The fresh-out-of-school kids terrorizing the neighborhood? Maybe. In my estimation it’s no one thing but rather hordes of a certain small thing; mosquitoes.[…]
Calcasieu Lake, more commonly known as Big Lake, is in flux.[…]
A dispute over a public fishing hole escalated Monday on Toledo Bend, leaving one angler with a ticket and another angler who allegedly pulled a firearm booked into the Sabine Parish Correctional Center, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Daniel Compagno experienced a wide range of emotions on the water out of Hopedale Tuesday, first losing the biggest flounder he’d ever seen after landing it up on the rocks near the MRGO dam — then barely managing to reel in his personal best speckled trout only an hour later to unexpectedly grab the lead in the CCA-Louisiana STAR Tournament’s East Division.[…]
I’ve always found wrangling big fish exciting, but doing it from a tiny 8-foot kayak took the thrill to a whole new level. Last month, I spent an evening targeting big alligator gar with noodle lines — and what I ended up hooking pulled me a lot more than I pulled it.[…]
With Father’s Day upon us, it’s time to think about the old man. You know, the one who first took you fishing and cleaned your dirty diaper from time to time. Why not a fishing trip?[…]
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two Buras men on Saturday for alleged gillnet violations in Plaquemines Parish near Empire, according to a news release.[…]
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited three Raceland men in two separate cases on Saturday for alleged frogging violations on the Salvador Wildlife Management Area in St. Charles Parish.[…]
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is evaluating legal options against two former employees after an investigative audit revealed almost $20,000 worth of missing fishing and sports equipment purchased in the wake of the 2010 BP oil spill had been either found in their possession or offered for sale on Facebook.[…]
Pending approval and acceptance by the four other Gulf state’s fisheries directors and the U.S. Department of Commerce, recreational anglers in Louisiana will get an extended 27-day weekends-only recreational red snapper season in federal waters this summer starting Saturday, June 17 and going through Labor Day.[…]