Anglers over the age of 16 are required to have a Basic Fishing License in order to fish recreationally in Louisiana waters. In Louisiana, a Basic Fishing license for residents costs $17 and a ...

The survey will gather information on anglers’ experiences, preferences, and opinions regarding the management of Louisiana’s ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Fishing is a popular American summer pastime, especially in Sportsman’s Paradise. A basic fishing license is needed before casting a line in the water. The license ...

The 2025 Red Snapper season, one of Louisiana’s best fishing seasons to date, will officially close this Sunday.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Louisiana’s ...

Fishing guide traffic on the increasingly popular, border-straddling Sabine Lake bay system stands to drop considerably in the wake of Louisiana game wardens beginning increased enforcement of a ...

Earlier this year, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted Notices of Intent (NOIs) regarding the marking of traps in freshwater and rules for saltwater and freshwater recreational and ...

Recreational saltwater fishing is a big deal throughout coastal communities across our country. In South Louisiana and around the Gulf of Mexico, it doesn't take a lot of looking to see how many ...

The boat was slicing through choppy waves many miles out to sea when the cry went out and fingers pointed the captain toward a patch of blue water, boiling with gray froth. It was a pogie ball, a ...

For more than a century, Louisiana’s commercial menhaden fishery has been a pillar of the state’s coastal economy, providing stable jobs, sustaining businesses, and fueling essential industries ...