Bass Fishing
Lunker bass are Toledo Bend’s bread and butter
At long last, the season, the month, the almost magical time we have been waiting for is here at Toledo Bend.
I call it March Madness.[…]
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Inshore Fishing
Don’t count out Dularge
Prospects for catching speckled trout in March in the Dularge area hinge on water temperatures, according to veteran saltwater fishing guide Ricky Brondum.[…]
Deer Hunting
Cervid carcass importation ban goes into effect March 1
The importation prohibition of cervid carcasses into Louisiana goes into effect March 1, the Louisiana Department of Willdife and Fisheries said.[…]
Events & Announcements
2017 Yamaha Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest better than ever
With 2016-17 hunting season in the books, it’s time to make plans to bring your bucks to the Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest to be held on March 16-19.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Focus on drum, redfish out of Delacroix
While speckled trout are traditionally a tad more difficult to find out of Delacroix in February, Capt. Randall Shaw said it’s a great month to target line-pulling redfish and black drum.[…]
Hunting
LDWF schedules public hearings on proposed hunting seasons
If you have an opinion on proposed duck season dates, wildlife management area rules and regulations changes or upcoming turkey seasons, now’s the chance for your voice to be heard. […]
Big Bass
Two Toledo Bend lunkers – just hours apart
They say records are made to be broken, but some achievements just feel like they’re really in a class of their own.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Video: West Pearl crappie moving up to spawn
When it comes to white perch fishing in South Louisiana, Slidell anglers Brian Baldwin and Steele Sessions rank the West Pearl River right up there with the best of best.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Boat crashes into Empire jetty
A 24-foot boat crashed into one of the Empire jetties Thursday evening, according to media reports.[…]
Big Bass
Texas angler lands two Toledo Bend lunkers in one week
Most anglers dream about catching just one double-digit bass in their entire lifetime.[…]
Big Bass
Many angler scores on Toledo Bend 12.37-pound hawg
Mike Thaxton and his fishing partner Tony Ivy were among the thousand-plus anglers fishing various club tournaments Saturday on Toledo Bend.[…]
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Epic trip yields 14 tuna out of Venice
As the owner of the ‘Ms. Lou” — a houseboat in Venice Marina — David Baker has seen more than his share of special catches brought to the docks.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Crab season to close for 30 days beginning Monday
If you enjoy eating fresh boiled crabs, get your fix this weekend because they won’t be available for about the next month.[…]
Inshore Fishing
St. Bernard man cited for alleged oyster violations
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a 33-year-old St. Bernard man for alleged oyster violations in Drum Bay on Feb. 14.[…]
Bass Fishing
The best month to catch TB toads
It’s the $1 million question: When should you make the haul to Toledo Bend for the greatest chance to catch one of the double-digit bass that teem in the huge reservoir?[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Orange Grove sac-a-lait bite on fire
Another unseasonably mild winter — even by South Louisiana standards — has been a boon for sac-a-lait anglers, who’ve been reeling in slabs almost since late last year.[…]