Bass Fishing
Wake a spinnerbait to find marsh bass
Anglers looking to fish in a less confusing situation than the open-and-closed coastal waters need look no farther than the interior marshes that just happen to be crawling with bass.[…]
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Beaches, state offshore waters closed west of Caminada Pass
State territorial seas, including beaches, from the west side of Caminada Pass to Belle Pass have been closed to all fishing effective immediately after tar balls were found on Fourchon beach, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]
Fishing
Environmental disaster from BP oil spill not yet certain, LSU expert says
Concerns about the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Louisiana’s marshes as disaster enters its fourth week are understandable but thus far a bit overblown, a retired LSU researcher told LouisianaSportsman.com.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Fishing closures move west as oil is found on Marsh Island
Recreational and commercial fishing in state offshore waters from the Marsh Island’s South Point west to Freshwater Bayou ends at sunset today (May 18) because oil has been found on the beach of Marsh Island, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]
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Fishing reopened in portion of lower Terrebonne Parish by LDWF officials
The lower Terrebonne Parish waters closed on Saturday were reopened to recreational and commercial fishing late last night (May 16) by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officials.[…]
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Most of Louisiana coastal waters reopened to recreational fishing
Much of the waters closed following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill off the Louisiana coast will reopen for recreational and commercial fishing tomorrow (May 15) morning, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]
Fishing
More Terrebonne Parish waters closed due to the BP Gulf oil spill
State officials closed more Terrebonne Parish waters, both inshore and offshore, to recreational and commercial fishing after a shrimp trawler reported landing oiled shrimp, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]
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Louisiana marina, charter industry being crippled by fishing closures
The recreational fishing closures that blanket much of the Southeast Louisiana coast in response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a crippling blow to the marina and charter industry that was just getting back on its feet following the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Gustav.[…]
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More Louisiana waters reopened to recreational fishing, other closures remain in effect
Portions of the waters in Terrebonne and Timbalier bays, along with some of the waters south and west of Empire, will reopen tomorrow (May 14) at sunrise for recreational and commercial fishing, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced this evening.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Some Louisiana territorial waters reopen to fishing
State offshore water stretching from the Empire Canal west to the western side Belle Pass has reopened for recreational and commercial fishing effective immediately, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced today (May 12).[…]
Offshore Fishing
NOAA officials close more water to fishing, promise rapid reopenings as oil slick allows
Federal officials closed some federal waters yesterday (May 11) in the Gulf of Mexico west of the Mississippi River in response to BP oil spill, and promised quicker decision-making and reopening of waters as oil movement allows.[…]
Fishing
Recreational fishing closure protects state’s reputation, says Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries head
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham said Monday his motivation for closing Louisiana’s fertile fishing grounds is to protect the state’s reputation.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fish Pontchartrain with topwaters and live shrimp
It’s hard to believe with all the sensationalized stories coming out of coastal Louisiana, but there are places that haven’t been shut down to recreational fishing. Take Lake Pontchartrain for instance.[…]
Fishing
Recreational closure west of Mississippi River expands to some inshore waters
Recreational fishing was closed at noon today (May 10) in some inshore west of the Mississippi River, expanding the closures announced yesterday in reaction to the westward movement of oil from the wrecked Deepwater Horizon rig.[…]
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Recreational fishing west of Mississippi River begins to close, inshore waters remain open
Recreational fishing will end in offshore waters and on connected beaches between the Mississippi River’s South Pass and Point Au Fer beginning at 6 p.m. tonight (May 9), the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]
Fishing
Oil-tainted fish not a health hazard, professor says
The 5,000 barrels of oil spewing through the Gulf floor every day from the Deepwater Horizon site are anything but good news for Louisiana’s fisheries, but their eventual impact is likely being substantially overblown, according to a retired marine biology professor.[…]