Fishing Hotspots
Delacroix menu: Big baits for big speckled trout
Mike Herrmann likes the areas off Delacroix’s Twin Pipelines and all around Lake Amedee for speckled trout and redfish this month.[…]
Newsletters
Hunting
Youth license changes
Starting June 1, 2022 hunters under the age of 18 must have a valid, original “youth license” to hunt deer and turkeys in the state.[…]
Bass Fishing
Legends of the Outdoors – Bo Dowden
Recently inducted into the Legends Hall of Fame, Villis P. “Bo” Dowden is one of only two Louisianans to have won the Bassmaster Classic.[…]
Columns
Species spotlight: Greater amberjack
Most catches of amberjack are incidental catches by anglers targeting snapper and grouper while bottom fishing with cut bait.[…]
Bass Fishing
Smasher Frogs
When Prototype Lures LLC’s Smasher Frogs get eaten, they often wind up far back in the mouth of self-respecting, hungry bass.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Gamo Swarm Magnum .22 Air Rifle
The Gamo Swarm Magnum .22 Air Rifle is a dream come true for squirrel hunters.[…]
News Breaker
Gulf Council requests information via Fisherman Feedback tool for red snapper
This information will help to inform scientists and managers as they formulate a current understanding of the red snapper stock.[…]
Bass Class
Levi Thibodeaux got hooked early
It’s about learning every day for high school bass angler Levi Thibodeaux. His skills paid off this past year.[…]
Columns
Two pound crappie, lucky false fruit and crickets going bananas
It’s amazing, but all spring all crappie, sac-a-lait or white perch — whatever you call them — seem to weigh two pounds.[…]
Columns
Wow! Did he have big horns! But sadly, not the right kind
Joe Macaluso spreads out buck-lure canisters for West Feliciana Parish deer hunt and it attracts randy bull.[…]
Bass Fishing
Anglers should adapt to fishing new areas at Toledo Bend
February is a magical month for bass fishing on Toledo Bend as the pre-spawn and, even, in some instances, the spawn itself gets underway.[…]
Deer Hunting
Backstrap is the filet mignon of venison
The prize of the harvest is the select cut off a deer — the backstrap. Deer season is over. It’s time to consume your harvest.[…]
Bass Fishing
New Orleans City Park hosts its 73rd Big Bass Rodeo
The annual Big Bass Rodeo and “Fishtival” in New Orleans City Park will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2022.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents successfully rescue two men in Sabine Parish
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents rescued two men in Sabine Parish on Feb. 12.[…]
Bass Fishing
Children’s Miracle Network Tournament set March 13 on Toledo Bend
The Despino Tire Children’s Miracle Network Bass Tournament will be held at Toledo Bend on March 13, 2022.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents investigating boating fatality in Lower St. Martin Parish
The LDWF Enforcement Division is investigating a single vessel fatality that occurred on Feb. 13 in Lower St. Martin Parish.[…]