Louisiana’s Free Fishing Weekend comes up June 7-8, meaning you can fish all state waters — fresh and salt — without needing a license. Nonresidents, too. Reef fishermen need to ...

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is hosting the Annual Louisiana Free Fishing Weekend on June 7 and 8, ...

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries warns of potential fish kills statewide due to environmental factors.

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 ...

Louisiana's troubled flounder population remains ... partly attributable to climate change and which can cause more of the fish to become male. The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries ...

(Previously it was common for redfish guides to fish during a charter trip and keep their own limit). Louisiana’s Wildlife and Fisheries Department has been studying redfish intently in recent years.

Since warm water has a lower capacity for storing oxygen than cool water, oxygen levels required to support fish life in shallow Louisiana aquatic habitats often exist within a delicate balance.

The phenomenon is foreshadowed by its smell. Rising summer heat increases the likelihood of mass fish kills, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said. It's nothing to be alarmed by ...