The final stop of the 2009 Bassmaster Central Open begins tomorrow morning in the Atchafalaya Basin, and the consensus of competitors during the angler’s meeting was that it could be a tough tournament.
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Alexandria, VA (Nov. 3, 2009) – The under secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator promised on Oct. 27 to provide recreational fishing industry leaders a voice in discussions about federal fishing policy currently being formulated.[…]
Officials say a downed power line near Eureka in northwestern Montana electrocuted more than a dozen animals over a period of months, including a wolf that was “still warm” when it was found earlier this month.[…]
Louisiana’s Samuel Anthony couldn’t hold onto the BASS Central Divisional lead during the BASS Federation Nation National Championship that wound up yesterday on Florida’s Harris Chain of Lakes. Anthony led the division after the second day, but had fallen less than 3 pounds behind Texas’ Bryan Schmidt when the scales settled.[…]
TAVARES, Fla. – Louisiana amateur angler Samuel Anthony is one day away from earning a coveted spot at the 2010 Bassmaster Classic.[…]
Federally established Youth Waterfowl Hunting days begin Nov. 7, and hunters are reminded that only those 15 years of age or younger can participate in these special hunts.[…]
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) continued its bizarre history of biased management regarding Gulf amberjack when it announced this week that the recreational season for the popular offshore species will close on October 24 due to the recreational sector overfishing its quota.[…]
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has closed all fishing activities effective Oct. 16 on Lake D’Arbonne in Union Parish due to flooding caused by excessive rainfall.[…]
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has reopened Lake D’Arbonne to all fishing and boating activities and rescinded emergency “No Wake” restrictions, effective as of 1 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19.
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), in collaboration with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) initiated a drawdown on Lake Bistineau on Wednesday, Sept. 16.[…]
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, in cooperation with the Grand Isle Port Commission, the Town of Grand Isle and the US Coast Guard, is assisting in the clean-up efforts following the fire that destroyed a major portion of the Caminada Pass Bridge in Grand Isle.[…]
We were unable to complete the survey in coastal Louisiana, missing 4 transects in the southeast region, due to poor weather September 9-11. Scattered storms also created sub-optimal conditions for completed portions of the survey.[…]
Saline Lake, a water body nearly completely covered with giant salvinia last fall, has recently shown significant improvement due to an aquatic vegetation management plan initiated by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) in the spring of 2009.[…]
At their August meeting, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approved several changes to the 2009-10 Canada goose hunting season in Louisiana.[…]
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has opened a previously closed portion of the Muddy Bayou Road on the Dewey Wills Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Lasalle Parish.[…]
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted a notice of intent at their Sept. 3 meeting to amend the Special Bait Dealer Permit rule.[…]