Events & Announcements
Bogalusa church to host Sportsman’s Paradise Expo
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Bogalusa will be holding their Sportsman’s Paradise Expo and wild-game cooking competition on Saturday, May 8.[…]
Southeast LA
Inshore Fishing
Majority of Delta National Wildlife Refuge closed following oil spill
The recent oil spill within Delta National Wildlife Refuge south of Venice forced U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials on Saturday to close the portion of the refuge south of main pass.[…]
Bass Fishing
Legislator wants slot limit on Lake Cataouatche bass
As predicted, the opening of the Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion early last decade has led to a bass-fishing boom in the marshes of St. Charles Parish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
18,000 gallons of crude oil spilled in Delta National Wildlife Refuge
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard, the State of Louisiana and the Chevron Pipe Line Company are responding to an oil spill from a pipeline in the Delta National Wildlife Refuge.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Lake Pontchartrain specks bite best in cleanest water
Strong winds that have been pounding coastal Louisiana for the last several weeks have left most speckled trout anglers scratching their heads as to where to fish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Louisiana Saltwater Series continues Saturday at Falgout Canal Marina
The inaugural Louisiana Saltwater Series, hosted by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation, continues Saturday at Falgout Canal Marina in Dularge.[…]
Deer Hunting
Input sought for proposed Area 1 deer-season changes
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission members are proposing a major change in the deer-season structure for Area 1 hunters, and want your input.[…]
Survey
Proposed Salvador WMA limited access area mapped
If approved, the proposed limited access area for the Salvador Wildlife Management Area would include a total of 3,000 acres.[…]
Survey
Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA ‘limited access area’ detailed
If approved, the proposed “limited access area” for the Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area would include a total of 4,689 acres.[…]
Survey
Proposed limited access area on Pass a Loutre WMA detailed
If approved, the proposed limited access area for the Pass a Loutre Wildlife Management Area would include a total of 1,945 acres.[…]
Columns
Input sought for deer-season changes proposed for much of state
Hunters in Areas 1 and 6, constituting all of Southeast Louisiana, would be able to hunt through Feb. 15 if changes proposed by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission are ultimately adopted.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Hedge your bets with market bait
It’s not quite as bad as having a scarlet letter sewn on your chest pocket, but fishing with market bait does carry somewhat of a stigma across coastal Louisiana.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Meet Sportsman authors at this weekend’s Sportsmen’s Show
There will be plenty to see and do at this weekend’s Louisiana Sportsmen’s Show and Festival in Gonzales. Louisiana Sportsman will be on hand, represented by some of the magazine’s contributing writers, who will be available for book signings throughout the three days.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fish finder beep helps Lafitte guide catch winter redfish
During a recent trip with Captain Theophile Bourgeois with Bourgeois Charters out of Lafitte, we found ourselves in the back of a dead-end canal to the west of Bay L’Ours trying to entice redfish with plastics under popping corks.[…]
Bass Fishing
Dreams Come True Bass Classic set for March 6
On March 6, the 7th Annual Brian Harris Chevrolet Dreams Come True Bass Classic will be held at Doiron’s Landing in Stephensville.[…]
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Causeway’s Troll
Once upon a time, not long ago, a troll lived under a bridge. Well, actually there were two bridges — long ones, 24 miles each.[…]