Field Reports
Plenty speckled trout CLOSE to river water!
Capt. Justin Bowles, Chris Macaluso and Marsh Man Masson headed out of the Plaquemines Parish port of Pointe a la Hache to catch fish.[…]
Newsletters
Columns
May: A Kayak smorgasbord
While good kayak fishing can be had year-round in coastal Louisiana, May could be the best month for comfort and variety.[…]
Newsletters
Plenty of fish to be had at Delacroix for the early-bird
Capt. Casey Brunning of Hurricane Bay Charters, reported improving water quality near Delacroix and good redfish and speckled trout fishing.[…]
Fishing
In a 10-4 vote, House committee greenlights HB 535 for debate in House of Representatives
The Committee on Natural Resources and Environment in Louisiana’s House moved HB 535 one step closer to becoming law yesterday.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Guide expects trout action to bust out in Grand Isle
According to Capt. Keith “Herk” Bergeron, you should have plenty of shrimp for speckled trout bait around Grand Isle in May.[…]
Big Bass
Prairieville man scores Toledo Bend lunker
Ollie Pruett Slaughter of Prairieville caught an 11.82-pound largemouth bass, the kind of fish men dream of, at Toledo Bend.[…]
Newsletters
Giant bluefin tuna weighed in during Billfish Classic
Josh Tice of Orange Beach, Ala., landed a 683.5-pound bluefin tuna during the Louisiana Gulf Coast Billfish Classic on May 2.[…]
Field Reports
Venturing into marsh to catch speckled trout NONSTOP!
Speckled trout have been thick in Louisiana marshes this spring. Todd Masson brought Chris Macaluso and his son, Joel, for a a competition.[…]
Newsletters
2021 red snapper season is set to begin
It is almost time to fill your coolers with red snapper! The 2021 season begins on May 28 in both state and federal waters.[…]
Bass Fishing
SPRO Little John MD 50 crankbait
SPRO’s Little John MD 50 crankbait is a deeper-diving brother to the Little John 50, the MD 50 will reach down to 7 to 9 feet.[…]
News Breaker
Opening dates for the spring inshore shrimp season
On May 6, 2021, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission set the opening dates for the spring inshore shrimp season.[…]
Bass Fishing
Brother, sister, and friend tag-team to victory in high school fishing tourneys
Landin Chatham and Ben Ramsey joined forces to win the LHSAA Inaugural Regional high school bass tournament at Caney Lake on March 27.[…]
Hunting
LWFC approves NOI for hunting regs, seasons and WMA rules for 2021-22
The LWFC approved notices of intent for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 hunting seasons, 2021-22 WMA seasons and rules and regulations.[…]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend lunker: A victory fifty years in the making
On Saturday, May 1, Woodrow “Boggie” Colton of Knight landed a 10.36-pound lunker largemouth bass at Toledo Bend.[…]
Newsletters
Battling the wind and catching trout in Dularge
The speckled trout bite is back, but the wind remains an enemy, according to Capt. Marty LaCoste of Absolute Fishing Charters out of Dularge.[…]
Newsletters
The amberjack bite is on
Despite rough seas over the weekend, Capt. Gary Long of Go Long Charters was able to work some offshore magic on the amberjack out of Venice.[…]