Hurricane Coverage
Fish begin dying in Bonnet Carre Spillway
Hurricane Isaac’s storm surge pushed water into Lake Pontchartrain, swamped Manchac, raised the level of Lake Maurepas and finally flooded the Bonnet Carre Spillway.[…]
News Breaker
Hurricane Coverage
Pointe aux Chenes little damaged from Hurricane Isaac, highways open to traffic
Pointe aux Chenes received little damage as Hurricane Isaac crept past the little fishing village, one of LouisianaSportsman.com’s users has reported.[…]
Hurricane Coverage
Most WMAs reopen, but some remain closed due to Hurricane Isaac damage
Twenty-one of the wildlife management areas closed because of Hurricane Isaac reopened today (Sept. 1), while seven WMAs remain closed, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries.[…]
Hurricane Coverage
LDWF agents rescue more than 1,500 following Hurricane Isaac
More than 1,500 residents of St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany and Tangipahoa parishes have been rescued by louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries agents in connection with Hurricane Isaac, the agency reported today (Aug. 30).[…]
Hurricane Coverage
Louisiana Highway 1 washed out but passable east of Fourchon
Homeowners and camp owners are being allowed onto Grand Isle, but only in convoys led by local authorities because Louisiana Highway 1 east of Fourchon was heavily damaged by Hurricane Isaac, LouisianaSportsman.com has learned.
“The road is washed out the whole way, but they’re letting people come down in convoys,” Louisiana Sportsman’s Tony Taylor said this afternoon while driving to check on his family’s cap on Grand Isle. “They’re convoying people in if you have a camp or home on the island.”[…]
Hurricane Coverage
Dularge unafffected by direct hit from Hurricane Isaac
Dularge is up and running, with no real damage to infrastructure despite receiving a direct hit from Hurricane Isaac.[…]
Events & Announcements
Voluntary evacuation order issued for portion of East Ascension
Residents in a low-lying area of Ascension Parish bordering the Amite River’s Diversion canal have been asked to leave because of potential flooding as waters from Hurricane Isaac flows down the river.[…]
Hurricane Coverage
Hurricane Isaac storm surge leaves much of coast inaccessible
Everyone held their collective breath as Tropical Storm Isaac approached the Southeast Louisiana coast, watching the weather system slow to a crawl and seem to refuse to take the last step to becoming a hurricane.[…]
Hurricane Coverage
Hurricane Isaac could cause fish kills, LDWF says
As Hurricane Isaac makes its way toward landfalls, huge amounts of rainfall are expected. And that could cause turnover of waterways and fish kills throughout the impacted region, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries said today.
And LDWF officials are asking anglers and boaters to report any fish kill by calling 800-422-2511.[…]
News Breaker
Dove-hunting shooting hours clarified
Information detailing dove-hunting shooting hours in the printed version of the 2012-13 Louisiana Hunting Regulations was wrong, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries reported.
The shooting-hours note on page 28 of the printed regulations booklet indicates Sept. 3 is the exception to the standard rule that shooting can start a half hour before sunrise and continue until sunset.[…]
Events & Announcements
Shrimp season sesaon closes in some state waters
Shrimp season in portions of inside waters within Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes ends today at 6 p.m., and will remain closed until 6 p.m. Sept. 10, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries reported.
The closure was enacted by emergency order of LDWF Secretary Robert Barham.[…]
Hunting
Five men cited for allegedly shooting ducks, rabbits out of season.
Five men were cited Aug. 18 for alleged poaching violations after Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries agents reportedly caught them cleaning ducks and rabbits in a St. Charles Parish backyard, the agency reported.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
2013 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule announced
The 2013 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule will include one event on waters forming the Louisiana/Texas border. No, it’s not Toledo Bend. Instead, the world’s best bass anglers will be fishing the lower Sabine River.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Chico Lake drawdown scheduled
Chicot Lake water-control structures will be opened in early September as part of an effort to manage the submerged vegetation on the reservoir, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]
Hunting
Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday is around the corner
The Annual Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday set for Sept. 7-9 is the perfect time to stock up on all the hunting supplies for the coming year without paying state or local taxes.
That means stores selling outdoor-related equipment should be hopping the second weekend of September.[…]
News Breaker
60-day waterfowl season tentatively set
Tentative dates allowing for 60 days of hunting were set for 2012-13 waterfowl seasons in early August during the regular meeting of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission.[…]