Louisiana Sportsman

May 4, 2026

Louisiana restaurants to disclose use of foreign shrimp and crawfish

June 20, 2019 From News Reports

The Louisiana Senate unanimously passed House Bill 335 (34-0), requiring restaurants to disclose whether they serve imported shrimp or crawfish.[…]

Anglers invited to download free fishing app

June 19, 2019 From News Reports

The CRCL-Fish for Data app is a way for anglers to connect their fishing experiences to the changing environment and contribute data.[…]

Rip lines where different currents collide, often collecting grass or trash, will hold plenty of Gulf dolphin.

MahiMahi mayhem

June 19, 2019 louisianasportsman

A well-defined rip line that developed in the Gulf of Mexico in early June attracted thousands of Mahi-mahi, aka dolphin.[…]

Bruce McDonald of Luling with a nice red he hooked at the Grand Isle bridge.

Remember to buy your 2019-2020 fishing licenses

June 7, 2019 louisianasportsman

We know you love experiencing the great fishing opportunities Louisiana has to offer, so don’t forget to buy your 2019-20 fishing license.[…]

Billy Banks with his Majestic 9.45-pound last-minute D’Arbonne lunker.

Last minute trophy bass works better than caffeine

June 4, 2019 Kinny Haddox

At the 24-hour-long Majestic Bass Tournament marathon on Lake D’Arbonne, Billy Banks landed a 9.45-pound largemouth that claimed the $1,500 first prize.[…]

Hunters can help with the wild hog population by trapping, shooting or hunting hogs with dogs. Brice Jones killed this wild boar in West Monroe on Nov. 28. It weighed approximately 350 pounds.

Are wild hogs hurting our turkey populations?

May 30, 2019 Brian Cope

Could wild hogs be the reason for the low success rate of these turkey hunters? Here’s how hogs contribute to lowering turkey populations.[…]

Fisherman Tuffy Fields with the surprise catch.

Spells strikes “gold” in the Ouachita River

May 28, 2019 Kinny Haddox

Tuffy Spells was fishing the Ouachita River when he caught a 20-pound bright orange Koi. He said he has never seen anything like it.[…]

Whenever Danny Malone of Mandeville goes fishing in the Park, he’s been catching a lot of cichlids.

LDWF issues kill order for aquarium fish

May 23, 2019 Brian Cope

Invasive Rio Grande Cichlids are under a kill order from the LDWF. You are required by law to either take them with you or dispose of them.[…]

Big speck pattern developing

May 23, 2019 Ann Taylor

Are big specks making a comeback along the coast? And are the thousands of rock jetties being built to prevent erosion attributing to the increase?[…]