Louisiana Sportsman

April 28, 2026

An unusual and deadly find in Tensas Parish

September 19, 2019 Anthony Taylor

Hayden Theriot was on a work weekend in Tensas parish clearing land for a box stand when he saw a particularly large snake on a lane of fresh cut grass.[…]

Hunting popular water holes for deer and hogs

September 18, 2019 Josh Chauvin

Once the popular water holes of an area are located, harvesting thirsty hogs and deer is a near sure bet this fall for hunters.[…]

Late summer slabs like this are great for fun and filets, but also helped Matthews and Elrod claim some cash in the recent ACT crappie tournament on the river.

Hot crappie, hot action on the Ouachita River

September 17, 2019 Kinny Haddox

The hot weather has led to some hot crappie fishing on the Ouachita River. Patrick Matthews and Tim Elrod fish the river almost every day this time of year.[…]

Steve Savoy uses his trusty pirogue to silently get up close to bass hanging tight to tree-covered shorelines. Tossing unweighted, weedless jerk baits, provides heart-stopping, in your face action.

Jerkbaits are great weapons for kayak anglers

September 16, 2019 Chris Holmes

On a recent trip to a freshwater lake, Steve Savoye showed a technique he uses to get up close and personal hunting bass in his trusty pirogue.[…]

Calcasieu’s yellowmouths fat, sassy

September 16, 2019 Chris Berzas

Moving out of the depths of the Calcasieu Ship Channel in September, large speckled trout will be in a feeding mood before colder waters appear in December.[…]

Teal opener was hit or miss

September 16, 2019 Patrick Bonin

The opening of the 16-day 2019 teal season had some hunters set up where teal wanted to be and shooting limits, while others didn’t see very much at all. […]

Early season teal hunt on Catahoula Lake

September 16, 2019 louisianasportsman

Hampton Rutland filmed this early season teal hunting video for his web video series Louisiana Wetlands and shared it with Sportsman TV.[…]

Going to school: Toledo Bend’s topwater fishing is tops

September 13, 2019 John Dean

Here are some ways to catch bass and beat the late-summer doldrums on Toledo Bend. Schooling action is at its peak in September.[…]

Greg Hackney holds up a bass for the TV camera in a Major League Fishing event. (Photo courtesy Major League Fishing)

Louisiana anglers are chasing the pro bass dream

September 13, 2019 Kinny Haddox

Anglers from the Sportsman’s Paradise can hang with anyone, but they’re only beginning to make a big impact on national tournament trails.[…]

Tropical storms and hurricanes usually improve Gulf Coast fishing because of the influx of water with high salinity levels.

Louisiana’s tropical storm trade-off is great fishing

September 12, 2019 Todd Masson

Storms and hurricanes that go somewhere else along the Gulf Coast do a whole lot of good for the fishing in south Louisiana.[…]

David Herard, 7, shows off the West Division’s winning sheepshead, which tipped the certified scales at Hackberry Fishing Camp and Marina at 5.75 pounds. For his catch, Herard is set to receive a $1,500 Academy Sports & Outdoor gift card at the CCA awards banquet on Oct. 17 in Baton Rouge. (Photo courtesy of CCA Louisiana)

2019 STAR: ‘The year for youth’

September 12, 2019 Patrick Bonin

Young anglers figured prominently on the final leaderboard in many categories for the 2019 Coastal Conservation Association’s Louisiana STAR Tournament.[…]

This year, we've thrown a few nice specks in the mix on every trip. These were caught on our last trip on August 21.

World’s largest artificial reef lies just off the Louisiana coast

September 12, 2019 Ann Taylor

Speckled trout, mangrove snapper, redfish, and cobia flock to this rig graveyard, located only 6 miles south of Barataria Pass.[…]

Aerial teal survey ‘weak,’ estimate is 115,000 birds

September 12, 2019 Patrick Bonin

If you’re venturing into a blind this weekend for the opening day of teal hunting season, you need to read this before going out.[…]

One advantage of rigging a soft-plastic jerkbait with a nose hook? Most fish are hooked solidly in the corner of the jaw.

Nose-hooked soft jerkbaits

September 12, 2019 Chris Bush

Try nose-rigged soft-plastic jerkbaits when speckled trout aren’t responding to traditional offerings. It can be the difference between success and failure.[…]

Trail camera placement tips from Greg Hackney

September 10, 2019 louisianasportsman

Before the rut, Greg Hackney sets his trail cameras up over rice bran near their bedding area so he can get nocturnal photos.[…]

Brett Preuett landed this whopping 8-pound + lunker on a recent “day off” from his fishing job on Caney.

Time to spoon feed Caney Lake lunkers

September 10, 2019 Kinny Haddox

Anglers like FLW pro Tyler Stewart and BASS pro Brett Preuett turn their attention to nearby Caney Lake near Jonesboro when they have time to fish for fun.[…]