Fishing
Lake D’Arbonne launch fees approved
The Lake Commission has approved a boat launching fee structure to maintain and improve D’Arbonne Lake and its facilities.[…]
Newsletters
News Breaker
Recreational harvest of gray triggerfish to reopen Aug. 1
The Gulf of Mexico recreational gray triggerfish season will open concurrently with federal waters on Sunday, August 1.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana has reached 50 percent of its 2021 private recreational red snapper allocation
The LDWF announced that 50 percent of the state’s annual private recreational red snapper allocation has been harvested.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Atchafalaya Basin angler talks late-summer sac-a-lait
Shane Stelly has been fishing the Atchafalaya Basin for sac-a-lait since he was a small boy. Here are some of his fishing tips for summer.[…]
News Breaker
Construction to begin on portion of Spring Bayou Road at Spring Bayou WMA
Road construction will begin Aug. 16, weather permitting, on a portion of Spring Bayou Road on and approaching the Spring Bayou WMA.[…]
Hunting
LDWF accepting applications for 2021-22 deer and waterfowl lottery hunts
The LDWF is accepting applications for deer and waterfowl lottery hunts on LDWF WMAs for the 2021-2022 hunting season.[…]
Newsletters
A day of friendship and limits of red snapper out of Grand Chenier
Jeff Hernandez and a boatload of friends had a wonderful day offshore out of Grand Chenier catching limits of red snapper.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lure Review: Kajun Boss spinnerbaits
What began as a hobby to help Marcus Curry and Levi Louviere catch more bass has turned into a business to help others catch fish.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Chase Lafitte redfish in August
Late-summer redfish in Lafitte are drawn to cool, deep water during hot days. Here’s some advice from the pros at Griffin Fishing Charters.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF to begin accepting applications for $12.4 million in COVID-19 relief funds
The LDWF will soon begin accepting applications for financial assistance that will be available to fishermen and others in the industry.[…]
Newsletters
Using inline spinnerbaits to catch more fish
Capt. Charlie Thomason with Bayou Charters uses inline spinnerbaits to catch redfish, speckled trout and bass.[…]
Fishing
New law requires some boaters to use kill switch
The Coast Guard is reminding operators of boats less than 26 feet in length of a new nationwide kill switch law.[…]
Bass Class
West St. John bass anglers blaze a trail
Khristian Rousseve and Shamar Pierre of West St. John become the first black anglers to win a high-school bass tournament in Louisiana.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Huk Rogue Wave Boots
Designed for all-day wear under the worst conditions, Huk’s Rogue Wave fishing boots will keep you comfortable.[…]
Field Notes
Give bowfishing a shot
Jeremy Cable and his family operate Lite ’em Up Bowfishing, a charter service that specializes in nighttime fishing excursions in Cocodrie.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Perseverance is key to trout success at Venice
A group of high-school football players and their fathers headed home from a fishing trip to Venice with enough trout to feed the whole team.[…]