Newsletters
Billfish Classic brought big fish, big boats, big dollars to Grand Isle, Venice
The Louisiana Gulf Coast Billfish Classic, part of the Sport Fishing Championship Series, brought big fish to south Louisiana May 3-7.[…]
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Fishing
Plenty of fish caught during Get Out & Fish! events
The LDWF collaborated with the Louisiana State Parks and Bayou Country Sports Park to host two successful Get Out & Fish! events.[…]
Field Reports
Pounding Pontchartrain shorelines
Chad Champagne noticed the marina was full, so he avoided the bridges and went hide out on neglected Lake Pontchartrain shorelines.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: 2023 turkey season produced another higher than average harvest for hunters
For the second straight year, the Louisiana turkey harvest was higher than average and in fact, the second best since 2009.[…]
Field Notes
Four tips to help you score more springtime squirrels
Springtime squirrels aren’t always easy to shoot. They are frisky, on the move and hunters are faced with the greening of the forest.[…]
Field Notes
Search for ivory-billed woodpecker continues
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is considering declaring the ivory-billed woodpecker to be extinct. A final decision is expected any time.[…]
Newsletters
Dad guides all three children to harvest gobblers in their first season
Paul Saltaformaggio helped all three of his talented children harvest their first gobbler during the same season.[…]
Field Reports
We caught big speckled trout at big platforms
Marsh Man Masson met with Capt. Triston Elston near the mouth of the Mississippi River in Venice for a fishing trip into Breton Sound.[…]
Hunting
LWFC approves 2023-25 Hunting Regulation Notices of Intent
The LWFC approved notices of intent for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 hunting seasons at its May meeting Thursday, May 4, in Baton Rouge.[…]
Columns
Finding and exploring new waters
Todd Masson likes to study maps for a day or two before a trip, put together a loose plan and execute it in marsh that he’s never fished.[…]
Newsletters
Redfish survey results
Sixty percent of Louisiana residents with licenses who responded to a recent survey said they support current red drum (redfish) regulations.[…]
Field Reports
Evening bite in the MRGO saves the day
The scenery, bull drum, and the occasional speckled trout kept these MRGO anglers going until the trout fired off just before dark.[…]
Columns
Accurate Gulf count, state control provide expanded red snapper season
This year, Louisiana’s offshore fishermen will have the chance to take red snapper every day of the week beginning May 26, 2023.[…]
Columns
Sloppy Doe
If you were lucky enough to bag a few deer this season, take out a pack of ground meat and get to cooking this Sloppy Doe recipe.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Slicks help anglers catch Sabine trout
With large numbers of baitfish that trout and redfish alike are gorging on this time of year, slicks are a productive means of locating fish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Alton Jones, Jr. wins $100,000 MLF big bass title on Caney, Bussey
Alton Jones, Jr. caught 81 pounds, 15 ounces of bass at Bussey Brake to claim the Major League Fishing Heavy Hitters $100,000 first prize.[…]