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Cover: June 2010-Offshore
The oil spill is keeping things touch-and-go, but there are plenty of alternatives for anglers who want to put fish in the boat.[…]
Statewide LA
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Four Square
It’s a long way from the icy lakes of Mankato, Minn., to the tepid swamps of Southeast Louisiana.[…]
Currents
Senator thinks La. should get no oil cash
“I have always found the thought of taking resources from the OCS … and dedicating the revenue to just a handful of states to be unfair.” — Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)[…]
Bass Fishing
Change, Change, Change
As a guide on the Red River, Russ McVey gets frequent calls requesting topographical maps of his home water. Folks can hardly believe it when he tells them there isn’t one, and some go on to question his sanity.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Federal offshore fishing closure expanded westward
NOAA has extended the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico to match the Louisiana state waters closure west of the current boundaries, and to incorporate an area reportedly with oil in the southwest.[…]
General
Loop Current grabbing hold of some spilled oil, Lubchenco says
Oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill has very likely already entered the Gulf of Mexico’s Loop Current, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Administrator Jane Lubchenco.[…]
Fishing
Recreational closure west of Mississippi River expands to some inshore waters
Recreational fishing was closed at noon today (May 10) in some inshore west of the Mississippi River, expanding the closures announced yesterday in reaction to the westward movement of oil from the wrecked Deepwater Horizon rig.[…]
Fishing
Recreational fishing west of Mississippi River begins to close, inshore waters remain open
Recreational fishing will end in offshore waters and on connected beaches between the Mississippi River’s South Pass and Point Au Fer beginning at 6 p.m. tonight (May 9), the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]
Fishing
Oil-tainted fish not a health hazard, professor says
The 5,000 barrels of oil spewing through the Gulf floor every day from the Deepwater Horizon site are anything but good news for Louisiana’s fisheries, but their eventual impact is likely being substantially overblown, according to a retired marine biology professor.[…]
Events & Announcements
Offshore shrimp closure expanded, Zone 2 inshore season delayed
The current offshore shrimping closure due to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has been expanded west to Freshwater Bayou, and the Zone 2 inshore shrimping season will be delayed until further notice, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced today (May 8).[…]
Fishing
Fishing closure likely to be lengthy, LDWF to closely monitor situation
The closure of recreational fishing on the east side of the Mississippi River is likely to be lengthy, the head of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said today (May 4).[…]
General
Deepwater Horizon oil begins making landfall at mouth of Mississippi River
Oil from the destroyed Deepwater Horizon began making landfall last night (April 29), the Associated Press reported.[…]
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Tips from the Trout Masters
Louisiana speckled trout fishermen are a dedicated bunch, for the most part fishing year round. But May seems to be a special month, heralding the onset of summer and its hot speck fishing.[…]
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Confessions of a Bird Watcher
“A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” — Ancient proverb
If a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, what is a Bush at hand worth under the birds?[…]
General
More oil leaking into Gulf of Mexico, landfall expected tomorrow
The amount of oil leaking from the destroyed Deepwater Horizon could be five time more than originally believed, and the oil sheen was found just 16 miles out of South Pass yesterday afternoon, officials are reporting.[…]
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‘Major impact’ coming from oil spill
Louisiana coastal residents should brace for a “major impact” when oil from the Transocean spill first reaches the Bayou State coast sometime on Friday.[…]