Inshore Fishing
Buoys missing off Independence Island Reef
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is requesting leads from the public regarding missing mooring buoys from Independence Island Reef.[…]
News Breaker
Inshore Fishing
Giant salvinia on Calcasieu River in decline
Increased salinities, combined with a weevil-stocking program by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, are negatively impacting the growth of giant salvinia on the Calcasieu River.[…]
Bass Fishing
Pearl River bass offer crazy action
Sunlight had barely dribbled over the horizon when Jeff Bruhl eased the throttle back on the Phoenix, crawled from behind the boat’s console and stepped up onto the front deck to drop the trolling motor.[…]
News Breaker
Potential No. 8-ranked grouper in state taken Saturday
Twenty-two-year-old UL Lafayette student Chris Bishop is majoring in industrial technology, but Saturday morning about 80 miles south of Cypremort Point he got a serious lesson in physics.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Persistent westerly winds make specks tough to find in Hopedale/Delacroix area
The persistent west wind for the last several days has dirtied the water and made speck fishing much more difficult in the Hopedale/Delacroix area.[…]
Deer Hunting
Vosburg named QDMA Deer Manager of the Year
If you ask someone in Morganza or New Roads if they know Chip Vosburg they will probably say, “Yeah, I know Chip. He grows big deer.”[…]
General
Golden Meadow man dies in boating crash
A 29-year-old Golden Meadow man died early Wednesday from injuries sustained in a boating crash in Lafourche Parish, authorities said[…]
Deer Hunting
White-tailed deer seminar scheduled for July 31 at LSU
If you’re already thinking about bagging that trophy buck this fall, you might want to make plans to attend the free White-Tailed Deer Summer Seminar on July 31 at LSU.[…]
News Breaker
Amberjack, triggerfish recreational fishing seasons reopen Aug. 1
Fishing seasons for greater amberjack and gray triggerfish reopen Aug. 1 in federal waters, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council announced today.[…]
General
Ammo shortages nothing new
The head of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service declared in a news release that the “great game of hoarding” ammunition by “greedy individuals” was unsportsmanlike.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
2013 International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo set for this weekend
Billed as the oldest fishing tournament in the United States, the 2013 International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo takes place this weekend.[…]
Coastal Projects
Coastal Master Plan ‘worth following,’ state’s top restoration official says
According to Dr. E.L. Corthell, former president of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the breakdown of the Mississippi River Delta’s coastal wetlands is in part a debate of commercial use and flood control versus conservation. It’s about short-term benefits versus long-term benefits and finding a way to battle a rising sea and disappearing earth.[…]
General
Deville man OK after long night lost in the woods on Dewey Wills WMA
After a 15-hour search this weekend, authorities rescued a Deville man who got lost Saturday on the Dewey Wills Wildlife Management Area in LaSalle Parish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Mandeville 6th grader catches tagged redfish near Shell Beach
Most people fish an entire lifetime and never get lucky enough to reel in a tagged fish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Go froggin’ for big bass near Stephensville
Winston Michel has been fishing near his home in Pierre Part since he was about 6 years old, but he’s never caught a bigger bass there than the one he reeled in Thursday morning.[…]
General
LDWF now accepting bids for houseboat mooring sites at Atchafalaya Delta WMA
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is accepting bids for 40 percent of the available houseboat mooring sites at the Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area in St. Mary Parish. […]