Preventative Maintenance Keeps You Fishing
With so much water surrounding us in south Louisiana, a reliable boat is a critical piece of equipment for getting to the fishing grounds and ... Read More
Fishing Articles
What’s on the Other End of Your Line May Surprise You
Chumming for tuna on the East Lump? Watch out! You might hook into a giant shark – or a shark tracking device. Anglers out of ... Read More
Generations of Fishermen Share Love of Life’s Work
Every morning before sunup across the coastal regions of Louisiana, teams of fathers and sons, brothers, uncles and nephews, and sometimes grand- and great-grandfathers set ... Read More
LDWF’s Stock Assessment Team Keeps Your Favorite Fishery Going
Managing our aquatic natural resources in a way that keeps our state’s fisheries vibrant into the future is a big part of our department. But ... Read More
WANTED: Aquatic Volunteer Instructors
Some of our fondest childhood memories bring back recollections of peaceful fishing experiences out on a pier or a boat. Maybe it was catching your ... Read More
Big Bass in The Long Grass
There’s a unique anticipation that emotionally occurs when an artificial bait sails accurately through the air towards a predetermined target. Visually the arc of the ... Read More
The Holidays Are Over – Time to Get Out and Fish!
Here is Sportsman’s Paradise, you often hear a lot about our big, marquee water bodies that are widely known and heavily utilized by anglers, but ... Read More
Independence Island Artificial Reef Expansion Underway
In an effort to improve the habitat for recreational species like redfish and trout, among other aquatic organisms, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries ... Read More
