Fishing
LDWF Family Fish Fest to be held at Lafitte Drive-In Park in Abbeville
Join the LDWF on May 8, between 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., to celebrate the grand opening of the Lafitte Drive-In Park in Abbeville.[…]
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LDWF: Public comment period for Phase 0 oyster lease applications ends May 4
The LDWF will conclude a 90-day public comment period for Phase 0 oyster lease applications on Tuesday, May 4.[…]
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LDWF: Wildlife Funding Act could benefit Louisiana
The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act will dedicate $1.3 billion annually to state fish and wildlife agencies.[…]
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Recreational greater amberjack season reopens May 1, 2021
The Gulf of Mexico greater amberjack recreational fishing season reopens at 12:01 a.m., local time, on May 1, 2021.[…]
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LDWF agents arrest father and son for turkey hunting violations in Claiborne Parish
LDWF enforcement agents arrested a father and son for alleged turkey hunting violations in Claiborne Parish on April 17.[…]
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Lafayette couple cited for illegal possession of a grey wolf
LDWF enforcement agents cited a Lafayette couple on April 16 for allegedly possessing a grey wolf in Lafayette Parish.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF to conduct public hearing April 21 on amendment pertaining to use of deer urine
The LDWF will conduct a public hearing on April 21, 2021 on an amendment adopted by the LWFC pertaining to the use of natural deer urine.[…]
Deer Hunting
Three men cited for illegally taken deer in St. Tammany Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited three Slidell men on April 16 for allegedly taking a deer during a closed season in St. Tammany Parish.[…]
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Road closures set for April 16 on some Dewey W. Wills WMA roads
The LDWF will close roads at Dewey W. Wills WMA once the water level on Larto Lake reaches 42 feet mean sea level.[…]
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Oyster production delayed due to bad weather
LDWF announced that oyster larvae production at the Michael C. Voisin Oyster Hatchery will be delayed due to severe weather.[…]
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LDWF agents investigating fatal incident in St. Tammany Parish
The female boater, who was found alive after spending a night in the Tchefuncte River, was pronounced dead at the hospital.[…]
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Pearl River WMA could close April 13 due to flooding
The LDWF will close the Pearl River WMA in St. Tammany Parish when the Pearl River flood gauge reaches 16.5 feet, which is expected April 13.[…]
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Homeward bound: One pelican’s journey from catastrophe
A victim of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in 2010, a brown pelican returned to Louisiana last month to Queen Bess Island in Barataria.[…]
Fishing
What’s in store for the Bonnet Carré Spillway this year?
Will the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers open the Bonnet Carré spillway this year? If current trends continue, they won’t have to.[…]
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Online ordering for oyster hatchery larvae
Beginning April 12, the LDWF will be opening its online ordering portal to provide the oyster industry with hatchery reared oyster larvae.[…]
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Road closure in Grassy Lake WMA due to flooding
The LDWF has closed South Bayou Natchitoches Road from Bayou de Sot to Smith Bay in the Grassy Lake WMA due to flooding.[…]