Louisiana Sportsman

September 23, 2026

Kincaid Lake

May 15, 2013 Keith LaCaze

Kincaid Lake is about 10 miles west of Alexandria south of Highway 28 West. It lies partially within Kisatchie National Forest.[…]

New fishing line could benefit crappie anglers

May 15, 2013 Chris Ginn

When folks spool up their reels with line before heading off to Lake D’Arbonne, they typically use anything from 4- to 10-pound test.[…]

Chinquapins/Lake Runners

May 15, 2013 Jerald Horst

This bream, officially known as the redear sunfish, is named for the red-margined flap extending rearward from its gill cover.[…]

Hop to it

May 15, 2013 David A. Brown

Is there anything more dazzling, spectacular or spellbinding in the bass fishing world than a big mossback monster blowing up on a topwater frog?[…]

Change has come to Black Bayou Lake

May 15, 2013 Jerald Horst

Freddie McMullen, now a successful 51-year-old Monroe orthodontist, spent his formative years on Black Bayou Lake. […]

Reader offers advice

May 15, 2013 Captain Paul Titus

Dear Capt. Paul:

I recently wrote to you about the data card on my Garmin 182c not reading, and you posted the article in the April Louisiana Sportsman magazine. I am writing today to give you the results.[…]

Swimming plastics

May 15, 2013 David A. Brown

Streamlined swimbaits like the Berkley Havoc Grass Pig, Reaction Innovations Skinny Dipper, Yum Lil’ Suzee and Yamamoto Swim Senko offer a lot of versatility for grass fishing.[…]

Black Bayou Lake is pretty as a postcard

May 15, 2013 Jerald Horst

Black Bayou Lake, the centerpiece of the Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge, is pretty as a postcard. […]

Tippets

May 15, 2013 Catch Cormier

Speckled trout action should be gangbusters this month after a colder than normal spring. There was plenty of clear water in April and that favors topwater action.[…]

Spin cycle

May 15, 2013 David A. Brown

Combining flash, vibration and a large profile, spinnerbaits should always remain an active part of the grass angler’s lineup.[…]

The word “bream” (pronounced “brim”) is a Southernism. Our northern friends call them by their proper species name, or they lump them all together as sunfish — which sounds altogether too sissy-like. In the South, we talk about bull bream.[…]

Getting cranky

May 15, 2013 David A. Brown

Now, tossing a hard bait with two exposed trebles into the middle of a topped-out hydrilla bed is little more than an exercise in futility.[…]

Bluegills

May 15, 2013 Jerald Horst

This feisty species is definitely the backbone of the bream fishery. It gets big — for a bream —at 10 inches, and during its summer-long spawning season forms dense beds of nests.[…]

The jig is up

May 15, 2013 David A. Brown

Hackney’s approach for warm-season grass jigging is all about forcing the issue: He’ll flip the ¾-ounce version of his signature Strike King Hack Attack jig with either a Rage Craw or Twin Tail Menace Grub trailer, targeting those edges, points and gaps where fish will be looking for easy meals that don’t require much effort.[…]