Mississippi River Delta offers incredible fishing opportunities

FEATURES

Crank up the dial on summer crappie

June 19, 2026

Crappie are notorious for being super selective about artificial baits, and summertime normally only makes them even more difficult to catch.

Sight casting to tripletail

June 19, 2026

Tripletail love to suspend under floating objects. They drift along with logs, old crates or any other flotsam.

HUNTING

Zone Realtree Picaridin Insect Repellent

June 22, 2026

Zone Realtree Picaridin Insect Repellent will defend you from disease-carrying mosquitoes, ticks, gnats and no see-ums for up to 12 hours.

BASS FISHING

Stirring up action at Toledo Bend

June 7, 2026

Crankbaits and big plastic worms take center stage when bass fishing at Toledo Bend during the month of June.

FRESHWATER FISHING

Crank up the dial on summer crappie

June 19, 2026

Crappie are notorious for being super selective about artificial baits, and summertime normally only makes them even more difficult to catch.

OFFSHORE FISHING

LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through June 7, 2026

June 22, 2026

The red snapper landings estimate through June 7, 2026 indicate that 210,474 pounds, or 23.9%, has been landed.

INSHORE FISHING

Make Delacroix your June trout destination

June 7, 2026

Capt. Chris Danos charters out of Beshel’s Marina in Pointe a la Hache and on many spring days runs towards Delacroix for trout.

Ten-year-old catches trophy trout in Hopedale

June 7, 2026

Parker Wozniak was fishing in Hopedale with his father, AJ Wozniak, when he got a 7.2-pound speckled trout.

Lightning can strike anyone, anywhere at anytime

June 19, 2026

Weather can change rapidly on the Gulf Coast. If a thunderstorm begins building, head for shelter or in a safe direction away from the storm.

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NEWS BREAKERS

LDWF Enforcement Division investigating fatal boating incident in Terrebonne Parish

June 30, 2026

LDWF enforcement agents are investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred on June 27 in Terrebonne Parish.

RECIPES

Pan-seared speckled trout with cherry tomatoes

June 19, 2026

This pan-seared speckled trout dish combines fresh fish and ripe produce and gives you an option that is not deep frying.

FIELD NOTES

Teen archer is focused on returning to nationals

June 19, 2026

Archer Jewel Blakey, who just completed her sophomore year at Calvary Baptist Academy, wants to win another national title before graduating.