Inshore Fishing
Hazards of Rockefeller
In spite of an almost unworldly number of alligators on the refuge, some of them large, they are seldom, if ever, more than a nuisance.[…]
Southwest LA
Bass Fishing
Worth The Wait
People will travel long distances to get in line for just about anything when comes to fun, recreation and the many pleasures in life. Orlando, Fla., and hour-long waits for amusement rides at Disney World is one example.[…]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
Ducks still thick in Southwest marshes
With the West Zone closure fast approaching and a blustery front barreling through our state, we couldn’t wait to get into the marsh yesterday (Jan. 12). Anticipation was high for my father-in-law, Mike Chol, and I when we arrived to a hot breakfast at Doug’s Hunting Lodge in Klondike.[…]
Deer of the Year
Woman downs enormous Calcasieu Parish buck
When Jacey Broussard saw the buck of her dreams a few weeks back while she was riding horseback, it was almost as if the deer had fallen out of the sky.[…]
Bass Fishing
Baby Ribbit
A Pineville bass fisherman was an unhappy camper one afternoon the first week of October while fishing Toledo Bend.[…]
Currents
Coastal restoration
Coastal restoration sucks.
It really does.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tips for pulling reds, flounder from Calcasieu Lake weirs
The Calcasieu Lake weirs are heavily pressured because they are such obvious targets in a lake that is filled with hidden underwater reefs and secret spots that anglers hold close to their vests.[…]
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Crimson Calcasieu
It would be safe to say that redfish are more of a postscript at Calcasieu Lake than a primary attraction. Speckled trout rule the roost.[…]
News Breaker
White Lake youth waterfowl lottery hunting applications being accepted
Applications are now being accepted for the 2011 youth waterfowl lottery hunts to be held on the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area in November, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced yesterday (Aug. 16).
The Nov. 5-6 hunts are free, but lottery applications must be submitted before close of business on Sept. 15, LDWF said.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Birds done right
Fishing under birds effectively sounds simple, and Gary Medicis admitted it’s really not rocket science. But he does have some tips on how to get the most out of a feeding school.[…]
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Guaran-tealed
The White Lake WCA teal hunt is the easiest, most comfortable and well-guided trip you’ll ever take a chance on.[…]
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Calcasieu’s Triplets
Gary Medicis and wife Amelia launched at Prien Lake Park with trout on their minds. The fishing had been pretty easy lately, with birds telling them exactly where specks were feeding on the multitude of bait.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Advanced bird fishing
Fishing birds is so easy, even Geico’s caveman could do it.[…]
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Angler uses kayak to catch Calcasieu fish
I wasn’t too sure what to make of Greg Sonnier’s question when I first met him at Hebert’s Marina on the eastern shore of Calcasieu Lake.[…]
Events & Announcements
Oyster season to close early on east side of Calcasieu Lake
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham issued an emergency order to close the oyster season on the east side of Calcasieu Lake a half hour after sunset on Friday (March 25), the agency reported.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Anglers concerned about Big Lake oyster dredging, expert says it’s no problem yet
Big Lake for years was off limits to wholesale oyster harvest, with tongs being the only legal means of taking the succulent muscles from the lake. And that meant there were abundant reefs around which trophy trout lounged.[…]