The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the reopening of some state inshore and Gulf of Mexico waters that were previously closed because of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.[…]
The U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee yesterday passed the Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014, which would raise the price of a federal duck stamp to $25 and dedicate the increase to conservation easements with private landowners.[…]
Capt. Chris Hall enjoyed an epic two days of bill fishing near Shell’s Ursa platform last Thursday and Friday, tagging and releasing three blue marlin weighing about 300, 500 and 700 pounds each.[…]
I’ve written about the “wildcatting” era in the early 1950s when the U.S. economy was booming in the years coming out of World War II and then the Korean War. […]
Joseph ‘Joey’ Broussard has been promoted and will serve as the enforcement division’s colonel for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Dockside Bait & Tackle in Slidell has closed its doors permanently.[…]
The looming battle between private fishermen and for-hire charter and head boat captains to help determine how the red snapper recreational quota will be divided isn’t a great scenario for either side, according to a Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council member.[…]
Here are final results from the 16th annual Faux Pas Lodge Rodeo held this past weekend out of Venice Marina.[…]
The public has a few more days to comment on a notice of intent that would allow anglers lodging at the newly constructed Port Eads Marina Facility to have up to a three-day possession limit of cleaned saltwater finfish with them on the water.[…]
Bass fishing can be pretty complicated sometimes — just when you think you have it all figured out, they change up their behavior.[…]
Two new rodeo records were established at the 2014 International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo.[…]
Lake Calcasieu is home to some big-time speckled trout, but it can be a tough place to fish if you aren’t familiar with reef locations and how the Ship Channel influences the bite.[…]
For the first time since new regulations went into effect in February, tripletail action is about to heat up along the Louisiana coast.[…]
Standing in ankle-deep water on deck while too far from the shore to see it? Congratulations: You are behind a marine-grade 8 ball.[…]
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries are seeking your help in identifying a ski boat involved in a hit-and-run accident on the Amite River Diversion Canal Saturday evening.[…]
The old saying says a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work, but what would result if you could somehow combine a day on the water with a day in the office?[…]