Hurricane Coverage
Bait Inc., Fisherman’s Friend in Chalmette open for business
Two popular Chalmette marinas are open for business, having suffered fairly limited damage from Hurricane Isaac.[…]
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Cypress Cove just waiting for water, customer access to reopen
At least on the west bank, Plaquemines Parish was truly a place of stark contrasts a week after Hurricane Isaac meandered off the mouth of the river. Belle Chasse was bustling; the lower end was cleaning up mainly wind damage.
The middle section, though, took it on the chin again.[…]
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Hurricane Isaac causes fish kills in Belle River, Atchafalaya Basin
Massive numbers of fish are desperately gasping for air across Southeast Louisiana, according to reports from fishermen as well as Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries officials venturing into the inland waterways following last week’s battering by Hurricane Isaac.[…]
Events & Announcements
September issue is stacked with hunting recommendations
The September issue of Louisiana Sportsman has hit newsstands across the state, and is packed with information to help you be more successful during the upcoming hunting season.[…]
Fishing
Venice fish found with lesions, sores
On one hand, it’s just too soon to discern any long-term effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster and subsequent cleanup on the health of the fisheries along the Southeast Louisiana coast and in the Gulf of Mexico.
Scientists do not have enough data collected to make blanket statements about how healthy the fish populations are and what the future looks like for Louisiana’s immense recreational and commercial fishing industry.[…]
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IFA reschedules Slidell Redfish, Kayak tours for Port Aransas, Texas
The IFA Redfish and Kayak tours originally scheduled for Sept. 7-9 out of Slidell have been rescheduled to provide time for the area to recover from the impacts of Hurricane Isaac.[…]
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Hurricane Isaac delivers crippling blow to Delacroix
Delacroix was devastated in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina blasted through the area, and it was delivered another crippling blow by the much weaker but slower Hurricane Isaac this week, a LouisianaSportsman.com user who works with Sweetwater Marina reported today.[…]
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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.[…]
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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.[…]
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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.[…]
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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).[…]
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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.”[…]
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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.[…]
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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.[…]
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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.[…]