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Agents cited two men for shocking fish in Grand River
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two men for alleged illegal fishing activity on Aug. 31 in Iberville Parish.[…]
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Commission to receive finalized speckled trout stock assessment Sept. 5
A presentation on the speckled trout stock assessment is to be discussed at the Sept. 5 meeting of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries commission.[…]
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Trout limit changes for the Texas side of Sabine Lake
Anglers fishing in all of Texas coastal waters, including the Texas side of Sabine Lake, now have a 5 trout daily limit and a 15-inch minimum length limit.[…]
Dove
LDWF offering five lease fields and WMA fields for opening day of dove season
The LDWF will have available five lease fields for the opening day of dove hunting season on Sept. 7 along with several LDWF WMA dove fields.[…]
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LDWF to host squirrel hunting seminar on Sept. 21
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a squirrel hunting seminar for beginners in Lafayette on Sept. 21.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
A speck-tacular day
Graydon Hall, his dad Mike Hall and grandpa Rudy Hall won first place in the Faux Pas Invitational 5 trout stringer category using Matrix Shad baits.[…]
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Agents cited two men for possession of illegally taken fish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two men for alleged recreational fishing violations on Aug. 16 in Jefferson Parish.[…]
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Volunteers needed for Elmer’s Island beach cleanup
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is asking for volunteers for their upcoming beach cleanup at Elmer’s Island on September 21.[…]
Deer Hunting
Area 5 deer season may see changes
Jonathan Bordelon, Deer Program Manager for LDWF, spoke at a recent QDMA meeting about the upcoming 2019-20 deer season, its changes and the season outlook.[…]
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White Lake WCA 2019-20 marsh and rice field lottery hunts
The LDWF s is now accepting applications for the 2019-20 marsh and rice field waterfowl lottery hunts on White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area.[…]
Fishing
Commercial shark possession limit increases
The LDWF announced the daily possession limit for commercially harvested large coastal sharks will increase from 45 to 55 per day effective immediately.[…]
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Red snapper catch statistics through July 28
The latest landing statistics recorded by LA Creel is 528,994 pounds, or 66 percent of Louisiana’s allocation. This estimate covers through July 28.[…]
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Morehouse Parish man is cited for killing Louisiana black bear
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited a Morehouse Parish man for the alleged illegal taking of a Louisiana black bear.[…]
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White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area youth waterfowl lottery hunts
LDWF is accepting applications for the 2019 youth waterfowl lottery hunts Nov. 2-3 on White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area in Vermilion Parish.[…]
Alligator
Alligator hide tag fee to be reduced by $1 for 2020 and 2021
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approved a notice of intent to reduce the LDWF alligator hide tag fee from $4 to $3 for the 2020 and 2021.[…]
Columns
Where did all our big trout go?
A subject that many trophy trout anglers across Louisiana continue to discuss is where have the big trout gone in Louisiana?[…]