Louisiana Sportsman

HIP certification does help hunters

Duck and all migratory bird hunters this year must purchase a HIP certification online or at the LDWF office in Baton Rouge. […]

The First Annual KYSEK Kayak Series Fishing Tournament

Registration is now open for the first annual KYSEK Kayak Series Fishing Tournament, Oct. 3, 2020 at the Pontchartrain Yacht Club in Mandeville. […]

String up a few big Opelousas catfish this summer

Trotlines or stump lines? Here’s how Louisiana anglers can ‘string up’ some big Opelousas catfish, aka flatheads this summer. […]

Adding sound to lures will get a trout’s attention

Noise — at least the right noise — can attract speckled trout and give your bait or lure a better chance at being eaten by a fish. […]

Bayou Black crappie fishing takes off in August

Guide and owner of Crappie Psychic, Clyde Folse, definitely has sac-a-lait on his hot-weather August menu at Bayou Black. […]

The key to summertime crappie limits

According to veteran guide Jerry Neeley, a limit of big crappie in August is as easy as a technique he calls “power trolling.” […]

Marsh bass by the MILLIONS! (roughly)

A great competition. Each angler could weigh in one redfish, one bass and one other, and his cumulative total would determine his standing. […]

Crushing the bass over grass

Dockside TV heads out with its weedless fluke and crushes the bass over grass that they find while wearing their Matrix Mirror sunglasses. […]

Fish STACK UP in this deep-water area!

When the summer sun makes the bait-rich shallow marshes uncomfortable and sometimes downright uninhabitable, bass seek deeper water with lots of current. […]

Bayou Black crappie fishing takes off in August

Guide and owner of Crappie Psychic, Clyde Folse, definitely has sac-a-lait on his hot-weather August menu at Bayou Black. […]

Panfish, kayaks go well together in Louisiana waters

Chasing panfish is best in the early morning or late afternoon, which is great for kayak fishing on hot, summer days in Louisiana. […]

Burn up Atchafalaya Basin bream

High water in recent years has led to great panfish spawns in Louisiana’s Atchafalaya Basin. There’s still time to catch them this year. […]

Ouachita River crappie take no summer vacation

Stable water spurs good summer bite for crappie on Ouachita River. And that’s something to which crappie fisherman Jimmy Watt of Bastrop looks forward. […]

Cypress Bayou slabs offer some great summer fishing action

Cypress Bayou Reservoir in Bossier Parish is known for its slab crappie, and summer fishing trips there can be excellent. […]

Bayou Black sac-a-lait 6-24-20

Clyde Folse, The Crappie Psychic, gives a detailed report of the sac-a-lait in the Bayou Black area. He also details his preferred bait and cover. […]

Start shallow, but best bite at Toledo Bend is deep

HIP certification does help hunters

The First Annual KYSEK Kayak Series Fishing Tournament

String up a few big Opelousas catfish this summer

Adding sound to lures will get a trout’s attention

Bayou Black crappie fishing takes off in August

The key to summertime crappie limits

Fishing Videos

How to locate and catch pogies

Chumming trout with live pogies

Cliff Crochet’s top THREE ways to catch big smallmouth bass

On the hunt for marsh reds

July’s Grand Isle trout action

Hunting for redfish near Hopedale

Fishing high tide and flooded marsh grass

Trout love this lure that looks like a live croaker

Marsh bass by the MILLIONS! (roughly)

Crushing the bass over grass

Fish STACK UP in this deep-water area!

Speckled Trout

Bass Fishing

Crappie Fishing

Bayou Black crappie fishing takes off in August

Panfish, kayaks go well together in Louisiana waters

Burn up Atchafalaya Basin bream

Ouachita River crappie take no summer vacation

Cypress Bayou slabs offer some great summer fishing action

Bayou Black sac-a-lait 6-24-20

Sportsman TV

Fishing high tide and flooded marsh grass

Pros Pointers

Kayaks are perfect vessels for fishing heavy summer vegetation

Hunters Corner

Hunter education classes, field days to resume

Sportsman Showcase

CZ 457 Varmint Precision Chassis

Offshore Fishing

LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through July 12, 2020