Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents arrested a Mississippi man on Feb. 17 for allegedly hunting ducks out of season in Concordia Parish, the agency reported.[…]
The head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration stood before anglers last fall and promised to champion their cause, and she has now been called on to back that promise up with action to change the way recreational marine fisheries are managed.[…]
WASHINGTON – Thousands of fishermen from around the country are gathering today (Feb. 24) in front of the Capitol to demand changes to a federal fisheries law they say is killing jobs and eroding fishing communities.[…]
Frierson’s Belinda Prudhome was awarded the National Wild Turkey Federation’s 2010 Annie Oakley Award this weekend to recognize Prudhome’s work in getting women involved in the outdoor sports.[…]
Gov. Bobby Jindal, Sen. David Vitter, U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy will be among numerous public officials to address conservationists during the Coastal Conservation Association’s annual State Convention March 5-6 in Baton Rouge.[…]
Kevin VanDam has put an accent on his career with a third Bassmaster Classic title today.[…]
Jeff Kriet, Kevin VanDam and Todd Faircloth are sharing water in the same creek, but it was Kriet who got the upper hand today with a 15-pound, 10-ounce limit to push his total to a Bassmaster Classic-leading 31-1.[…]
There apparently was some sandbagging coming into the first day of the 2010 Bassmaster Classic, with most of the field of 51 anglers talking about how tough fishing conditions would be on Lay Lake.[…]
The Bassmaster Classic will make its second stop in Shreveport in 2012, BASS announced today. The 42nd Classic is scheduled for Feb. 24-26, and will come on the heels of the 2011 championship slated for New Orleans.[…]
Louisiana bluesman and conservation advocate Tab Benoit has been chosen to receive the Louisiana Wildlife Federation’s Governor’s Award – Conservationist of the Year for 2009.[…]
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is gearing up to host the first annual Louisiana Saltwater Series, a tag-and-release redfish circuit developed by LDWF in conjunction with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation to promote the conservation of Louisiana’s saltwater sport fish resources.[…]
The final day of practice for the 2010 Bassmaster Classic left the best anglers in the world scratching their heads over how to catch fish on icy Lay Lake when competition begins Friday.[…]
With one day of practice left, Gonzales’ Greg Hackney said it’s been brutal thus far preparing for the 2010 Bassmaster Classic on Alabama’s Lay Lake.[…]
Pierre Part’s Cliff Crochet has been battling a tough Lay Lake for the past three days, trying to figure out how to put together Bassmaster Classic limits. And it hasn’t been an easy go[…]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Freezing air temperatures sent a lot of Bassmaster Classic competitors into the Coosa River north of Lay Lake looking for warmer water and active bass during the official practice period that ran from Friday (Feb. 12) through Sunday (Feb. 14).[…]
A Crappie USA qualifying event, along with a free crappie kids rodeo, will be held on Toledo Bend March 27. Anglers will be weigh seven-fish limits of crappie, with money and the opportunity to advance to the Cabela’s Crappie USA Classic to be held in October in Alabama.[…]