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The Ultimate Northshore Summer Bucket List

By Roberta Carrow-Jackson, Visit The Northshore Team on Jul. 05, 2024

St. Tammany Parish is your kind of vacation destination. We've got exciting attractions, 80,000 acres of wildlife areas easily accessible and explored, and urban pleasures like art galleries, fabulous shopping, live music, and inspired cuisine. Come to The Northshore this summer and check off…

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Fisherman Corey LaBostrie catches a Louisiana Blue Crab on The Northshore

Summertime Crabbing in St. Tammany

By Keith Lusher, NorthshoreFishingReport.com on Jun. 17, 2024

Lake Pontchartrain Blue Crabs Summertime is here on the Northshore! In addition to its wonderful fisheries, St. Tammany Parish residents and visitors now have the option to catch what is considered the highly prized Lake Pontchartrain Blue Crab. Corey LaBostrie of Lacombe has been catching crabs in…

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An American Bald Eagle sails over Big Branch Marsh near Lacombe

Plan Your Spring Migration: Birding in St. Tammany Parish

By Donna Bush, Friends of Louisiana Wildlife Refuges on Mar. 19, 2024

When March and April roll around, my mind turns to spring. The dull browns of winter fade away as spring takes the lead, decorating our landscapes with the vibrant greens of trees’ leafing out and the colorful blooms of flowers’ emerging. Another decisive indicator of spring is bird migration. As…

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The sun sets on Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. This bridge has the potential to produce a state record trout on any given day.

Trolling Lake Pontchartrain’s Bridges for Springtime Speckled Trout

By Keith Lusher, NorthshoreFishingReport.com on Mar. 11, 2024

For most anglers in Louisiana, trolling isn’t at the top of their list when it comes to their preferred style of fishing. The technique of dragging lures behind your boat until a fish bites may just be the last technique you want to engage in. But trolling the bridges during March and April has…

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Ray Miller fishing for sac-a-lait on the Tchefuncte River.

Mid-winter Sac-a-lait Fishing Heats up on The Northshore

By Keith Lusher, NorthshoreFishingReport.com on Feb. 23, 2024

The Tchefuncte River during the winter months is a place of solitude and beauty. Sac-a-Lait, The Favored Fish As winter sets in on The Northshore, fishing gets tough for most freshwater anglers. With water temperatures in the 50s and barometric temperature swings happening weekly, anglers are…

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Wild Things event for kids at Big Branch March NWR

Connecting to Nature with Fall Events at Louisiana Wildlife Refuges

By Donna Bush, Friends of Louisiana Wildlife Refuges on Oct. 04, 2023

Fall has finally arrived on the Northshore, and everyone is looking forward to cooler weather along with extraordinary outdoor events. Not to be missed is the annual Wild Things event hosted at the Southeast Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge’s headquarters, 61389 Highway 434 in Lacombe. This…

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Forrest Green fishes for Speckled Trout in Lake Pontchartrain.

Lake Pontchartrain Speckled Trout Come Alive in October

By Keith Lusher, NorthshoreFishingReport.com on Sep. 26, 2023

As the dog days of summer come to an end, there is a revived breath in Lake Pontchartrain. We’ve been through an abnormally hot summer with temperatures hitting the upper 90s for weeks on end and it’s had its effect on the lake, primarily with the speckled trout. Forrest Green of Lacombe has been…

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Tchefuncte country club fairway female golfer

5 Best Golf Courses on The Northshore for Avid Golfers

By Jordan Fuller, Golf Influence on Aug. 21, 2023

The Northshore is a happening place! Water plays a big role in the local culture, economy, and events, and why shouldn’t it when the area is home to so many bayous and rivers? But if you want to do something different this summer when you need a break from the water, we recommend rediscovering these…

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