The waters in front of Grand Terre islands have been closed all but recreational rod-and-reel fishing after tar mats were found in the area, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced today.[…]
The federal red snapper season closes Friday (June 28), but that doesn’t mean snapper fishing ends off the Louisiana coast — it simply means the state’s weekends-only recreational snapper season resumes, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]
A third redfish tagged as part of the STAR Tournament has been caught, Coastal Conservation Association Louisiana announced today.[…]
Four men were cited Sunday with fishing violations, including possession of five times the number of red snapper allowed by federal regulations — almost half of which were too small — and possession of sharks and triggerfish during closed seasons, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]
A Venetian Isles angler caught a truck — or at least a redfish that won him a 2013 Chevy Silverado — during a Wednesday fishing trip to Chef Pass, the Coastal Conservation Association Louisiana said.[…]
After taking a beating at the hands of Hurricane Isaac in August 2012, one of the most-popular fishing destinations along the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain is reopening to the public.[…]
We put together a motley crew for a summer time speckled trout fishing show in Delacroix’s Black Bay with Captain Ahab’s Fishing Charters.[…]
Louisiana Legislature wrapped up its regular session in early June after debating dozens of bills related to hunting, fishing and the outdoors.[…]
Almost 2,500 fish were caught and released during the recent International Women’s Fishing Association’s Louisiana Slam Tournament held out of Venice June 10-12.[…]
H&M Fishing Charters (985-258-3632) has its roots in a time that predated inshore fishing chartes, Jules Bellanger said.[…]
Arthur Bellanger and his wife Anna Lee are officially the longest-married couple on Grand Isle. Now 83 years old, Arthur first appeared on the island “as a kid, building camps with my daddy.”[…]
Unless their customers request the use of artificial lures, the Bellangers habitually use live bait for speckled trout. They bring live shrimp and live croakers with them on every trip.[…]
• People new to the island should fish the beach and the rocks (breakwaters on the Gulf side of the island). Then venture farther from the island if the weather is good. A variety of fish can be caught at the rocks.[…]
• Hire a guide to learn the area the first time you fish it.[…]
Terry Jacobs is what you might call old school. He eschews the myriad scientific thinking with regards to American red snapper, his favorite fish.[…]
For fishing the Biloxi Marsh this time of year, live shrimp isn’t an absolute must, but it sure makes life a lot easier.[…]