November 6, 2025
Louisiana Decision Undermines Hard-Won Conservation Measure on Menhaden Fishing
The new Notice of Intent could once again permit industrial menhaden harvest in waters as shallow as five feet - rolling back a successful 2024 conservation measure developed through collaboration between anglers,...
October 1, 2025
Can the Gulf Menhaden Fishery Reduce Redfish Bycatch?
The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership breaks down the final results of a 2024 Gulf menhaden bycatch study in Louisiana, which reveals multiple ways to protect redfish and other sportfish...
August 7, 2025
The Restoration of Lake Pontchartrain
Louisiana's famed brackish bay that forms New Orleans' northern border is offering great fishing again thanks to decades of restoration in the Pontchartrain Basin and Mississippi River.
July 8, 2025
2024 Gulf Menhaden Bycatch Study Offers Insights into Number of Fish Killed
Data suggest that 22,000 or more redfish, a host of other sportfish, and millions of non-target forage fish are killed annually by industrial menhaden fishing fleets (or "pogy boats")...
May 6, 2025
Cornerstone Project to Rebuild Louisiana Wetland Habitat Suspended
The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project near the mouth of the Mississippi River is on hold indefinitely, putting larger restoration efforts at risk.
November 7, 2024
The Mississippi’s Massive Catfish, Tasty Drums & Bountiful Crabs: Video Compilation
Watch fishing videos produced when TRCP brought a group of talented river anglers with prominent online followings to check off a multitude of fishing wish-list items at the mouth...
October 29, 2024
Mississippi River Diversion Builds Land, Enhances Fishing Opportunities
Southern Louisiana's Neptune Pass, which formed naturally during higher Mississippi River flows since 2018, provides a real-world example of the benefits of sediment diversions for a healthy delta and...
October 16, 2024
Louisiana No-Fishing Buffer May Be Preventing Fish Spills
Fully 1 million fewer dead pogies, or menhaden, were spilled in the 2024 season compared to the annual average after near-shore, half-mile-wide buffers were created by the state to...
October 1, 2024
The Importance of Restoring Louisiana’s Chandeleur Islands
President Theodore Roosevelt designated the Chandeleur Islands, which provide key habitat for waterfowl, sportfish, and sea turtles, as the second-ever National Wildlife Refuge in the U.S. Now construction...
May 9, 2024
Freshwater Fishing Benefits from Mississippi River Restoration
South Louisiana’s Maurepas Swamp offers good opportunities for panfish, bass, and catfish that will get even better once its waters are reconnected to the Mississippi River through a small-scale...
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