Fisheries authorities are moving forward with a major rule change for the most popular marine sportfish in the state.
An estimated 900,000 menhaden, or pogies, weighing roughly 500,000 pounds, was cut loose by a Louisiana commercial boat because the catch was too big to haul aboard.
State marine biologists say Louisiana seatrout are overfished and are recommending a reduction in daily bag limit and an increase in trout size limit.
CCA officials in Louisiana report menhaden purse seiners are damaging shallow reefs and catching tons of prized baitfish, while other seiners in Virginia have caught up to 6 tons of redfish in a single haul.
A study showed that southern flounder populations are low, so Louisiana is closing harvest of the popular fish this autumn.
Decent weather, a bay boat and three anglers run a few miles out of the Mississippi to find great action and diversity around structure, throwing Z-Man plastics with light tackle.
Port Eads lets northern Gulf anglers rest and recharge on multiday trips
Why Louisiana’s marshes are disappearing at a rapid pace and what can be done to stop the habitat loss.
The step-by-step process necessary for anglers to entice, hook and land Gulf of Mexico yellowfin tuna.
Where the Mississippi River drains into the Gulf of Mexico, southern Louisiana bull redfish populations are spoiling inshore fishermen.
Expert strategies for fishing deepwater rigs around the Gulf of Mexico.
Wildlife officials found the men with a truckload of oversize reds.
Fisheries authorities are moving forward with a major rule change for the most popular marine sportfish in the state.
An estimated 900,000 menhaden, or pogies, weighing roughly 500,000 pounds, was cut loose by a Louisiana commercial boat because the catch was too big to haul aboard.
State marine biologists say Louisiana seatrout are overfished and are recommending a reduction in daily bag limit and an increase in trout size limit.
CCA officials in Louisiana report menhaden purse seiners are damaging shallow reefs and catching tons of prized baitfish, while other seiners in Virginia have caught up to 6 tons of redfish in a single haul.
A study showed that southern flounder populations are low, so Louisiana is closing harvest of the popular fish this autumn.
Decent weather, a bay boat and three anglers run a few miles out of the Mississippi to find great action and diversity around structure, throwing Z-Man plastics with light tackle.
Port Eads lets northern Gulf anglers rest and recharge on multiday trips
Why Louisiana’s marshes are disappearing at a rapid pace and what can be done to stop the habitat loss.
The step-by-step process necessary for anglers to entice, hook and land Gulf of Mexico yellowfin tuna.
Where the Mississippi River drains into the Gulf of Mexico, southern Louisiana bull redfish populations are spoiling inshore fishermen.
Expert strategies for fishing deepwater rigs around the Gulf of Mexico.
Wildlife officials found the men with a truckload of oversize reds.
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