Bass Fishing
Fall on the Bend
With hydrilla returning en masse to Toledo Bend, good-sized bass fall for topwaters more and more as water temperatures fall in October.[…]
Newsletters
Alligator
Soileau expedition harvests massive Sicily Island alligator
A 13-foot 9-inch alligator was killed near Sicily Island on Sept. 22 by customers with Full Strap & Stringer Outfitter and Guide Service.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through Sept. 17, 2023
The LDWF released the latest private recreational red snapper landing estimates through September 17, 2023.[…]
Hunting
U.S. Congress passes bill to keep ALAS, other school hunter education programs funded
The Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act means the Archery in Louisiana Schools program will continue to be federally funded.[…]
Field Reports
Our fishing plan worked to perfection!
Marsh Man Masson and his son Joel set out on an afternoon fishing trip into the marsh to take advantage of a strong falling tide.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF expands CWD testing drop-off locations in Catahoula, Concordia, Morehouse and Union Parishes
The LDWF has added six new Chronic Wasting Disease drop-off locations in Catahoula, Concordia, Morehouse and Union parishes.[…]
Ducks
Give ducks a pass if you see telemetry devices attached
The majority of ducks outfitted with tracking units are hens, thus hunters are encouraged to give hens a pass in the name of conservation.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Cranky crappie
Since they feed upon the same forage, bass and large crappie regularly hit similar lures. Anything that mimics a shad, minnow or shiner.[…]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend gives up two big bass
In September, Toledo Bend gave up an 11.03-pound bass to Zach Oswald and a 10.09-pound bass to Jason Webre.[…]
News Breaker
Richard K. Yancey WMA small game emphasis area season dates incorrect in hunting regulations pamphlet
Small game emphasis area season hunting dates for the Richard K. Yancey WMA are incorrect in the 2023-24 LDWF pamphlet.[…]
Field Reports
Good speckled trout bite close in
Marsh Man Masson and Capt. Justin Bowles set out into the marshes of Eastern Lake Pontchartrain for speckled trout moving in.[…]
Fishing
Pogie boat carnage
Coastal areas along Holly Beach and Rutherford Beach were full of dead fish after at least three separate menhaden net spills.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Everyone comes to this public pier to load up on crabs
In this Outside the Levees video, Jared Serigné caught crabs from the Delacroix Island Pier in St. Bernard Parish.[…]
Crappie/Bream
EZ Drift Bait Pen
The EZ Drift Bait Pen simplifies things for crappie anglers.[…]
Columns
Waterfowling: The happiness of sharing misery with your buds
After a successful duck hunt, all the hardships are soon forgotten. Sound familiar? If you are a duck hunter, it does.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF hosts public meeting to provide latest information on CWD
In a meeting held in Concordia Parish, officials asked for hunters and landowners to aid them in their fight to control the spread of CWD.[…]