Louisiana Sportsman

Blake DeCorte with his first Double D, which was caught from Bussey Brake last summer.

The 10-pound bass club

December 22, 2023 Kinny Haddox

In fishing, it is all about landing a double digit bass. Many Louisiana anglers find them at Caney Lake, Toledo Bend and Bussey Brake.[…]

Sam Jenkins selected a black skirted buzz bait to target a hungry bass patrolling water spilling from a drain into the Tchefuncte River. (Photo courtesy Sam Jenkins)

Tchefuncte River puzzle

December 14, 2023 Nick Vaccaro

Working the river between fronts and identifying the bait of choice will make a December day of fishing the Tchefuncte River more enjoyable.[…]

Mark Ray of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and the author know if the water comes up 3- to 4-feet before January, bass like these can be caught on Carolina-rigged Flukes around inside grasslines at Toledo Bend.

Mild temps will have Toledo Bend bass anglers clocking in

December 7, 2023 John Dean

Even on colder days at Toledo Bend, take note that a 2- to 3-degree bump in the water temp can boost bass fishing success.[…]

Out Of State Destinations: Glade Springs, West Virginia

November 30, 2023 Michael O. Giles

The New River Gorge area and Southern West Virginia are like a slice of heaven for smallmouth bass fishermen.[…]

Frog Guru Baits

November 30, 2023 Don Shoopman

The Frog Guru Baits Glide Frog was designed by Joshua Baudoin with the intent of making a durable and effective artificial lure.[…]

The LSU-S Fishing Team’s Brayden Nichols, left, and William Tew, who are both juniors, had their hands full Sept. 8 with the five bass that won the Major League Fishing Abu Garcia College Fishing Tournament at Lake Sam Rayburn.

Nichols, Tew lead the way for state’s top-ranked collegiate bass team

November 23, 2023 Don Shoopman

The LSU-S Fishing Team’s Brayden Nichols and William Tew won the Major League Fishing Abu Garcia College Fishing Tournament.[…]

Crankbaits like this one trick hungry largemouth right now. (Photo courtesy Todd Knight)

Try West, Middle Pearl for fall bass fishing

November 20, 2023 Nick Vaccaro

With fall upon us, Slidell angler Todd Knight targets the West Pearl and Middle River for a consistent bite waged by largemouth bass.[…]

A bone-colored Whopper Plopper fished around grass beds called up this nice-sized bass hooked and boated by Mike Randolf.

Toledo Bend thrills

November 10, 2023 John Dean

The fall bite can’t come soon enough on Toledo Bend. It’s past time for the topwater bite to thrill so many bass anglers.[…]

Approximately 18,000 bass fingerlings purchased from American Sportfish Hatchery by the Red River Waterway Commission were released into the Red River at sites in Avoyelles and Rapides parishes, including the Ben Routh Recreation Area in Effie, the Fort Buhlow Lake Landing and the Boyce Recreation Area. (Photo courtesy LDWF)

LDWF Fisheries Biologists assist Red River Waterway Commission with stocking bass in Red River

November 8, 2023 From News Reports

LDWF Biologists examined a variety of Florida Largemouth Bass fingerlings and assisted in placing the fish in suitable habitats.[…]

Houma angler boats two double-digit bass, narrowly misses a third

November 5, 2023 Dan Kibler

The third day of Korey Bourgeois’ third trip to Bussey Brake Reservoir was certainly a charm, as the Houma fisherman landed bass weighing 10.58 and 11.72 pounds in about 20 minutes on Wednesday, Oct. 25[…]

Preuett’s big Toledo Bend bass was an unexpected surprise

October 26, 2023 Kinny Haddox

Bass pro Brett Preuett, a part-time fishing guide on Toledo Bend, caught a 10.84-pound lunker bass on Oct. 18.[…]

LDWF donates 40 female Florida Bass to support Tennessee Wildlife Agency

October 25, 2023 From News Reports

The LDWF donated more than 140 pounds of female adult Florida Bass to help support the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.[…]

We watched bass whack our baits in gin-clear water

October 17, 2023 Todd Masson

Marsh Man Masson went to float the Tangipahoa River in Southeast Louisiana and target Kentucky bass with Bayou State legend Joe Lavigne.[…]

Empty livewell motivates Baton Rouge teen to high school fishing success

October 5, 2023 Don Shoopman

Grayson Bonfils of Baton Rouge plans to fish his senior season with the Central High School Bass Fishing Team.[…]

Cash Watson’s bass

September 30, 2023 Field Reporter

Cash Watson with his dad, Garrett Watson, and sister, Monroe Watson, at Lake Sam Rayburn holding Cash’s big catch.[…]

With hydrilla returning en masse to Toledo Bend, good-sized bass like this one will fall for topwaters more and more as water temperatures fall in October.

Fall on the Bend

September 30, 2023 John Dean

With hydrilla returning en masse to Toledo Bend, good-sized bass fall for topwaters more and more as water temperatures fall in October.[…]