Louisiana Sportsman

May 9, 2026

Angler pulls “trigger” on would-be record!

April 14, 2020 Kinny Haddox

Brian Carlos of Luling landed a monster triggerfish that was a catch of a lifetime and would have smashed the existing state record for that species.[…]

Leesville’s Tabatha Green displays her Toledo Bend 10.21-pounder taken on a Zoom Brush Hog in Palo Gaucho March 28. (Photo courtesy of Toledo Bend Lake Association)

Two more trophy bass from Toledo Bend

April 9, 2020 Chris Berzas

The month of March was an excellent time for anglers fishing Toledo Bend as a treasure trove of lunkers were taken. Read the stories of two more here.[…]

Haughton’s Brad Watson displays his immense Toledo Bend 11.51-pounder taken in Palo Gaucho March 6 on a black-blue, Texas-rigged, weightless Senko in 3 feet of water. (Photo courtesy of the Toledo Bend Lake Association)

Toledo Bend delivers 11-pounders

April 2, 2020 Chris Berzas

The largest Toledo Bend lunkers of the season are beginning to show. Read the stories on how these two anglers battled these huge fish.[…]

March double-digit Toledo Bend lunkers keep rolling in

March 30, 2020 Chris Berzas

Here’s four more stories of bass anglers scoring successfully on the bounty of March’s Toledo Bend lunker largemouth bass.[…]

Dale Fowler of Converse had his hands full with a 10.47-pound bass that bit on a watermelon/red Strike King Shim-E-Stick around 10 a.m. March 21 in Slaughter Creek at Toledo Bend. (Photo courtesy Dale Fowler)

Fowler makes the most of three strikes; lands big bass at Toledo Bend

March 30, 2020 Don Shoopman

Dale Fowler had his hands full with a lunker bass that bit on a watermelon/red Strike King Shim-E-Stick on March 21 in Slaughter Creek at Toledo Bend.[…]

Andre Weber holds an 8.50-pound bass he caught while fishing March 22 in Lake Fausse Pointe. Weber is having a heckuva month. In early March he caught a 5 1/2-pounder, his previous personal best, in Sandy Cove, a notorious spawning area in the lake. On March 19, he caught a 7.25-pounder along the levee on a spinnerbait. Three days later this 'hawg' bit on a Strike King Hack Attack Jig while he was fishing with his brother and their grandfather, Larry Ransonet. All three bass were released. (Photo courtesy Andre Weber)

Fourth big bass this month from Lake Fausse Pointe

March 27, 2020 Don Shoopman

Andre Weber of Jeanerette is having a heckuva month. The the Catholic High School junior caught three lunker bass in Lake Fausse Pointe.[…]

Louisiana’s No. 2 wahoo boated out of Venice

March 27, 2020 Dan Kibler

The second-largest wahoo ever taken out of Louisiana waters was boated on March 20 by a Florida angler fishing on a Venice-based charterboat.[…]

The “Chaos” crew for the Golden Meadow Fourchon Tarpon Rodeo with a mess of red snapper, cobia, jack creville and bonita. These kids took home 5 trophies and memories that will last a lifetime.

Recreational red snapper season opening delayed

March 26, 2020 From News Reports

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary signed a declaration of emergency to delay the opening of the recreational red snapper season.[…]

Michael Kelly of Zachary displays his huge Toledo Bend 10.45-pounder taken near Alpine Landing on a YUM Dinger Bama Bug. (Photo courtesy of Toledo Bend Lake Association)

Four Toledo Bend lunkers over 10 pounds

March 26, 2020 Chris Berzas

It’s March Madness at Toledo Bend as this month offers the best chances for anglers to catch a double-digit lunker largemouth.[…]

“Better late than never” nets Thompson a lunker

March 26, 2020 Kinny Haddox

Dalton Thompson of Picayune, Mississippi, is glad he didn’t sleep late. He caught his dream lunker largemouth the morning of March 24 at Caney Lake.[…]

Reader Report: Odd-looking duck

March 24, 2020 louisianasportsman

Jino Papania of Meraux shot this odd-looking duck on Jan. 13 while hunting in Yscloskey, La., with his cousin, Trent Tedesco. […]

Reader Report: 3.1-pound crappie

March 24, 2020 louisianasportsman

Kyle Berry of Grayson hooked this 3.1-pound crappie on Feb. 12, 2020, in Caldwell Parish.[…]

Paul Resweber, left, holds a 10.07-pound bass in his left hand after weighing in a limit on March 15, the second day of the Texas Oilman's Bass Invitational at Toledo Bend. Resweber, who lives in St. Martinville, and Mike O'Brien of New Iberia, finished third that day with 22.18 pounds and 25th overall with 33.24 pounds. (Photo courtesy Sherrie Resweber)

Lunker bagged at Texas Oilman’s Bass Invitational

March 24, 2020 Don Shoopman

Paul Resweber of St. Martinville landed a lunker bass at the Texas Oilman’s Bass Invitational on Toledo Bend while fishing with Mike O’Brien.[…]

Kayak angler lands abnormal catfish

March 20, 2020 Chris Holmes

Robyn Bordelon catches a lot of catfish from her kayak, but this one was special. The rare fish was caught in the Mississippi River in south Louisiana.[…]

A bass estimated between 81/2 and 9 pounds made Jarrod Derouen’s day when he caught it on March 7 in a borrow pit in Lake Fausse Pointe. The New Iberia angler was flippin’ a junebug Zoom Baby Brush hogs in and around brush when the brute bit.

Fausse Pointe produces another big bass

March 17, 2020 Don Shoopman

A big bass made New Iberia’s Jarrod Derouen’s day when he caught it on March 7 in a borrow pit in Lake Fausse Pointe while fishing with Troy Laviolette.[…]

DeRidder’s Jonathan Harper displays his Toledo Bend lunker weighing 10.92 pounds taken Feb. 28 on a ¾-ounce, black/blue Santone Football jig with a black/blue Zoom Speed Craw in the Indian Creek area.

Two more lunkers over 10 taken at Toledo Bend

March 17, 2020 Chris Berzas

Toledo Bend continued to deliver double-digit lunkers in late February. DeRidder’s Jonathan Harper and Denni Fetting of Leesville both caught big bass.[…]