The May 2026 Issue
FEATURES
Fishing reefs to rigs at Cocodrie
April 24, 2026The early summer months are prime time for good to excellent speckled trout fishing out of Cocodrie. It needs to be put on your bucket list.
Pass through Big Lake structures to a redfish paradise
April 24, 2026Big redfish commonly congregate on the downstream side of the Calcasieu Lake weirs waiting to snatch anything flowing to them.
INSHORE FISHING
Huge alligator gar lands young angler in state record book
May 12, 2026Nathan Boquet, 16, was fishing the Atchafalaya Delta WMA with his buddies when he landed the new No. 2 alligator gar in the state.
Redfish chasing bait in the Mississippi River Delta
May 13, 2026The weather didn’t deter the anglers gathered at Mike Frenette’s Redfish Lodge of Louisiana in Venice Marina.
Keeping a tab on bills that could impact menhaden operations off Louisiana’s coast
May 3, 2026Four bills that aim to control the take of menhaden off Louisiana’s coast passed the House Natural Resources Committee.