The waters in front of Grand Terre islands have been closed all but recreational rod-and-reel fishing after tar mats were found in the area, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced today.[…]
The sales personnel at Lafayette’s Service Chevrolet had anticipated the big trip for quite a while. It was a once-a-year excursion for Toledo Bend crappie — and lots of them.[…]
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents will be patrolling state waterways this weekend for boat operators who have been drinking and driving.[…]
Alan Bass was set June 15 to fish a Lake Bistineau bass tournament with Shreveport’s Bayou Bandits Bass Club, and was greeted with what has become a familiar sight when he pulled up to Grice’s Landing.[…]
The federal red snapper season closes Friday (June 28), but that doesn’t mean snapper fishing ends off the Louisiana coast — it simply means the state’s weekends-only recreational snapper season resumes, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Law Enforcement Division (LDWF/LED) agents will take part in Operation Dry Water from June 28-30 with increased patrols for boaters operating or driving a boat while intoxicated (DWI) enforcement and boating safety.[…]
Another year has slipped away since you bought your fishing licenses. So don’t forget to purchase your 2013-14 fishing licenses — and you can now start buying your hunting licenses for the upcoming season.[…]
Avid bass angler Tracy Linaweaver of Evans woke up Saturday at 4:15 a.m. and performed his usual morning rituals before setting out to fish.[…]
Water levels on Lake Bistineau are being dropped as part of the battle against giant salvinia, which has plagued the lake for years, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said.[…]
Waterfowl hunters received a special treat last week with the announcement that they will be allowed to kill six birds during the September teal hunting season instead of the four-bird bag that has been in effect for years.[…]
A third redfish tagged as part of the STAR Tournament has been caught, Coastal Conservation Association Louisiana announced today.[…]
Four men were cited Sunday with fishing violations, including possession of five times the number of red snapper allowed by federal regulations — almost half of which were too small — and possession of sharks and triggerfish during closed seasons, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]
Robby Ruel and his friend Mitchell Chevalier, both from Metairie, make regular trips to Destin, Fla., to enjoy the white sand, crystal clear water, and trolling for king mackerel — from kayaks.[…]
A Venetian Isles angler caught a truck — or at least a redfish that won him a 2013 Chevy Silverado — during a Wednesday fishing trip to Chef Pass, the Coastal Conservation Association Louisiana said.[…]
Training for volunteer hunter education instructors has been set for June 28-29 at the St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office Training and Educational Facility, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]
After taking a beating at the hands of Hurricane Isaac in August 2012, one of the most-popular fishing destinations along the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain is reopening to the public.[…]