Louisiana Sportsman

May 14, 2026

Big Bass Parade underway at Caney

February 2, 2021 Kinny Haddox

On Jan. 30, four lunker bass over 10 pounds were brought to the scales at Caney Lake, including a 12.40-pound largemouth caught by Ben Raley.[…]

Five running buddies key Gaspard to big buck

February 2, 2021 Glynn Harris

Nikki Gaspard killed an 11-point Bienville Parish buck that always had five does accompanying him on Jan. 23.[…]

Pick your days to fish Calcasieu in February

January 31, 2021 Capt. Adam Jaynes

Calcasieu Lake trout bite best in February on pre-front days. There will be some big sow speckled trout landed this month.[…]

Bussey black crappie breaks 3-pound mark

January 29, 2021 Kinny Haddox

James Morgan of Rocky Branch hooked a 3.22-pound black crappie in some thick brush on Jan. 23 at Bussey Brake WMA.[…]

Calhoun woman drops big Madison Parish trophy

January 29, 2021 Dan Kibler

Kim Greer of Calhoun killed a 240-pound, 11-point trophy buck while at her hunting club in Madison Parish on Jan. 16.[…]

Deer of the Year 2020-21

January 29, 2021 louisianasportsman

Since deer season cranked up last fall, Louisiana Sportsman has detailed the stories of almost 60 big bucks harvested across the Bayou State.[…]

This huge redfish seems to prove Brent Taylor’s point that when you look good, you fish good.

Tackle late winter specks and reds

January 28, 2021 Kinny Haddox

Brent Taylor knows t’s a good time to start targeting speckled trout and redfish around Bayou Bienvenue, Shell Beach and Hopedale.[…]

SPECKS!! They’re back, baby!

January 28, 2021 Todd Masson

Capt. Travis Miller joins Marsh Man Masson to target speckled trout in Dularge as the fish move to the big lakes.[…]

He thought it was a big 10, but a trophy 8-point will do

January 28, 2021 Glynn Harris

An avid bowhunter, Joey Woodard of Rosepine took this big Natchitoches Parish 8-point buck with his bow on Jan. 22.[…]

Northshore’s great cold-weather crappie bite continues

January 26, 2021 Keith Lusher Jr.

Ray Miller’s tried-and-true technique of fishing vertically around deep brush piles does the trick on crappie in Northshore waters.[…]

Big trout crushing suspended jerkbaits

January 26, 2021 From News Reports

The DockSide TV crew switched to suspended jerkbaits and targeted big speckled trout with the Matrix Minnow.[…]

Clyde Folse has added to his line of crappie-fishing products a jighead he’s been using for 25 years.

Lure Review: Hamma Heads

January 26, 2021 Don Shoopman

Crappie Psychic’s Clyde Folse debuts the flat jigheads he’s been using to put crappie in the boat for decades.[…]

Construction begins on new fishing piers at Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA

January 25, 2021 From News Reports

Contractors have begun construction of new fishing piers at seven water control structures on Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA.[…]

Jordan Sylvester, a Catholic High-Baton Rouge senior, plans to attend the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.

Bass Angler Spotlight: Jordan Sylvester

January 25, 2021 Don Shoopman

Jordan Sylvester fishes on the Louisiana High School B.A.S.S. Nation circuit, which includes more than 100 schools.[…]

Black drum are usually caught in deeper water in marshes and other coastal areas. They will readily hit a variety of baits, but crab may be No. 1.

Don’t overlook black drum

January 25, 2021 Dora Lambert

The black drum is an inshore and estuarine fish that doesn’t get the attention it rightly deserves, according to Joshua Bourg.[…]

Capt. Ronnie Daniels with a red caught while fishing the Biloxi Marsh. (pictured by Brian Cope)

Species spotlight: Redfish

January 22, 2021 Brian Cope

Red drum, commonly referred to as redfish, are one of the most popular species of saltwater fish throughout the southeast.[…]