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. The action also includes reopening of a portion of state offshore waters.
Click here to a detailed map of the remaining closures.
The parameters of the reopening inshore waters are:
• From the Empire Canal eastward to the 89 degrees 30 minutes 12 seconds west longitude
• The portion of state inside waters south of 29 degrees 13 minutes 12 seconds north latitude and north of 29 degrees 10 minutes 16 seconds north latitude
However, inside waters south of 29 degrees 10 minutes 16 seconds north latitude from the western shore of Bayou Lafourche westward to the eastern shore of Bayou Grand Caillou at 90 degrees 56 minutes 14 seconds west longitude remains closed to all recreational and commercial fishing
State offshore waters that will reopen fall between Empire Canal at 89 degrees 36 minutes 19.9 seconds west longitude and the western shoreline of Sandy Point Bay at 89 degrees 30 minutes 12 seconds west longitude
All other closures remain in place.
