LA. WILDLIFE & FISHERIES COMMISSION MEETING: 3 p.m., Joe Herring Room, state Wildlife and Fisheries headquarters, Quail Drive, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÍ¿ª½±ÀúÊ·¼Ç¼.
WEDNESDAY
BUGS & BEERS: 6:30 p.m., Skeeta Hawk Brewing, 455 N. Dorgenois Street, New Orleans. Fly tying. Open to the public. Email A.J. Rosenbohm: ajrosenbohm@gmail.com. Website:
THURSDAY-SUNDAY
BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES: Harris Chain of Lakes, Leesburg, Florida. Also April 18-21, St. Johns River, Palatka, Florida. Website:
SATURDAY
7th ANNUAL LSU BASS FISHING TEAM BENEFIT TOURNAMENT: Safe daylight-3 p.m.. Doiron’s Landing, Stephensville. Entry fee $120, 4:30 a.m. registration. Call Peyton Matherne (225) 788-2818/emai: p.matherne@cox.net or Beau Landry (225) 200-2256/email: blandry2003@gmail.com
SACK UP FOR CLEAN WATER: 9 a.m., Kenilworth Park, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÍ¿ª½±ÀúÊ·¼Ç¼. Monthly Red Stick Fly Fishers casting clinic, conservation, environmental & habitat enhancement days. Email Almeida Robinson: almeidarob38@gmail.com
HUNTING
TURKEY: Area A: through May 5. Area B: through April 28. Area C: through April 21. Note: Tunica Hills WMA closed except for turkey hunters.
AROUND THE CORNER
APRIL 16-18 — COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENSE/BOAT REGISTRATION RENEWAL: 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., LDWF district office, 2045 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 438, New Orleans. Also April 23-25, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., LDWF district office, 468 Texas Gulf Road, Bourg; April 29-30, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., LDWF district office, 1025 Tom Watson Road, Lake Charles; and, May 1-2, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., LDWF district office, 200 Dulles Drive, Lafayette. Call LDWF Licensing (225) 765-2898.
APRIL 16 — LAFAYETTE KAYAK FISHING CLUB MEETING: 6 p.m., Pack & Paddle, 601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette. Website: .
APRIL 17 — FLIES & FLIGHTS: 7 p.m., Rally Cap Brewing, 11212 Pennywood Avenue, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÍ¿ª½±ÀúÊ·¼Ç¼. Fly tying. Open to public. Spare tools, materials for novices.
APRIL 18 — ACADIANA FLY RODDERS PROGRAM: 6 p.m., Pack & Paddle Outpost, 601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette. Email Flip Siragusa: redfish452@gmail.com. Website: .
APRIL 18-19 — BASSMASTER COLLEGE SERIES/LEGENDS TRAIL: Kentucky Lake, Paris, Tennessee. Website:
APRIL 19-21 — LAKE CONCORDIA FLY FISHING TRIP: Red Stick Fly Fishers event. Lakeview Lodge. Also Oct. 4-6. Call Thad McDonald (225) 937-6389. Website:
APRIL 20-21 — YAMAHA RIGHTWATERS BASSMASTER KAYAK SERIES: Possum Kingdom Lake, Graford, Texas. Website:
FISHING/SHRIMPING
SHRIMPING: Open, state outside waters between Calliou Boca and Mound Point on Marsh Island.
SPECKLED TROUT: New regulations in effect, 15 per day measuring 13-20 inches with 2 trout more than 20 inches allowed in daily catch.
OPEN RECREATIONAL SEASONS: Southern flounder; gray triggerfish; lane, blackfin, queen and silk snappers & wenchmen among other snapper species; all groupers except closed for gag, red, goliath & Nassau groupers in state/federal waters.
CLOSED SEASONS: Recreational red snapper; recreational & commercial greater amberjack; gag, red, goliath & Nassau grouper in state/federal waters. Federal for-hire, red snapper permit holders.
SHRIMP: Fall Inshore season closed except for double-rig line in Breton and Chandeleur sounds. All state outside waters open. Map website:
LDWF UPDATES
- All public oyster areas closed except Calcasieu Lake public take areas.
- Closed: Pearl River WMA (flooding; projected to reopen when river falls to 16.5 feet; should fall to 16 feet Wednesday); Rice Field & Signo roads (Thistlethwaite WMA); Blackhawk Road/trail/boat launch, Lincecum Road/trail & Dobbs Bay Road (Richard Yancey WMA, flooding), Island Road fishing pier (Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA, parking lot repairs), Tram ATV Trail (Tunica Hills WMA, repairs), & Hope Canal Road/boat launch (Maurepas Swamp WMA, levee construction).
Email: jmacaluso@theadvocate.com
