Louisiana Sportsman

April 30, 2026

Potential New Orleans City Park record largemouth caught and released Monday

August 27, 2015 Patrick Bonin

Most anglers with two good hands never catch a largemouth bass approaching anything close to 10 pounds, but Mike Laviolette accomplished the feat single-handedly Monday morning at a lagoon in New Orleans City Park. […]

68th Big Bass Rodeo set for March 28 in New Orleans City Park

March 23, 2015 Patrick Bonin

The Big Bass Fishing Rodeo, billed as the oldest freshwater fishing rodeo in the country, returns for the 68th time to New Orleans City Park this Saturday, March 28.[…]