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Southern Kingfish Association shuts down
The Southern Kingfish Association (SKA), sanctioning body of the Mercury Kingfish Trail and promoter of the Yamaha Professional Kingfish Tour, has shut down. […]
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Events & Announcements
Chag’s Guide Appreciation Night scheduled for Thursday from 7-10 p.m.
Thursday evening is Guide Appreciation Night at Chag’s Sporting Goods in Metairie, and all licensed fishing guides are invited to attend for special factory deals and bulk pricing offers.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Big Lake speckled trout starting to crank up
As long as spring-like temperatures remain in the forecast, speckled trout fishing at Big Lake should keep on ramping up as water temperatures gradually rise, according to a fishing guide.[…]
Deer Hunting
Buck’s swollen rear leg likely the result of interdigital joint infection, state vet says
A deer spotted on a trail-cam photo with a noticeably swollen rear leg on LouisianaSportsman.com’s forum likely has an infected interdigital joint, according to the state veterinarian.[…]
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If you shoot down a tree in the woods, will anyone hear it when it lands on top of you?
Chainsaws are pretty effective tools for taking down trees, but admittedly aren’t much use at the shooting range.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
67th New Orleans City Park Big Bass Rodeo attracts 575 anglers
Saturday’s City Park Big Bass Rodeo attracted 575 anglers, plus 89 kayakers for the Boats on the Bayou division.[…]
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Coast Guard reportedly tickets red snapper fisherman 6 miles off Louisiana’s coast
After a LouisianaSportsman.com user announced online he had gotten a ticket from the Coast Guard while fishing for red snapper beyond state waters last weekend, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is reminding offshore anglers of the risk of venturing beyond the currently recognized 3-mile boundary.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Specks showing up now on the west side of the Mississippi out of Buras, guide says
Speckled trout are just starting to show up on the outer bays and over the oyster reefs on the west side of Buras in advance of a minor April spawn, according to a Venice guide.[…]
Events & Announcements
Joseph Harbor boat launch at Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge to close for modifications
The Joseph Harbor boat launch at Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in Grand Chenier will be closed for construction April 2-17 to extend the back down ramps, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
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LDWF issues citations for alleged turkey hunting violations on opening weekend
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries were busy on the opening weekend of turkey season, citing 11 people for alleged violations ranging from hunting over a baited area to using an unplugged shotgun.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
LDWF, LSU AgCenter search for cold-tolerant salvinia weevil for North Louisiana
Unusually cold temperatures in the northern parishes are expected to have killed 90 percent of the salvinia weevils used to combat the invasive aquatic plant giant salvinia, which is clogging waterways across Louisiana.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LSU professor reels in ‘shocking’ catch on Florida beach
When Steve Harrison was surf-fishing recently at Grayton Beach State Park in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., he caught a strange fish that he couldn’t readily identify.[…]
Bass Fishing
Another wild week of 10-pounders at Toledo Bend
At least three more anglers landed big-time bass during the last week at Toledo Bend.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Specks beginning to show up in Delacroix marsh, guide says
Speckled trout are starting to appear in the Delacroix marsh, according to a fishing guide.[…]
Bass Fishing
Paulina angler catches 10-pounder in Patroon area at Toledo Bend
What a difference a day makes.
Paulina anglers Thomas Hymel and Victor Guidry wrapped up a hard day of fishing in the 1215 area at Toledo Bend last Thursday with a three-bass stringer weighing just under 6 pounds.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Lane take Elite Series lead with 37-pound stringer
The second day of the Bassmaster Elite Series stop on the St. Johns River was one that was beyond belief. Gonzales pro Greg Hackney weighed in a 10-pound, 10-ounce monster, and he was joined in the 10-pound club by Pierre Part’s Cliff Crochet.[…]