AROUND THE CORNER
APRIL 8—RED STICK FLY FISHERS MEETING: 7 p.m., Joe Herring Room, state Wildlife & Fisheries headquarters, 2000 Quail Drive, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÍ¿ª½±ÀúÊ·¼Ç¼. Website: .
APRIL 8-11—GULF OF MEXICO FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL MEETING: The Lodge at Gulf State Park, Gulf Shores, Alabama. Top agenda items: Shrimp vessel data collection; recreational gag a& red grouper management; commercial IFQuota program; Spanish/king mackerel catch limits/management. 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m. daily. Closed session 4:15 p.m., April 8. Full session 10:15 a.m., April 10. Public comment 1:30-5 p.m., April 10. Webinar available. Website:
APRIL 9—LA. WILDLIFE & FISHERIES COMMISSION MEETING: 3 p.m., Joe Herring Room, state Wildlife and Fisheries headquarters, Quail Drive, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÍ¿ª½±ÀúÊ·¼Ç¼.
APRIL 10—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:
APRIL 11-13—KEY WEST SAILFISH TOURNAMENT: Dante’s Key West Restaurant, 951 Caroline Street, Key West, Florida. Info/registration:
APRIL 11-14—BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES: Harris Chain of Lakes, Leesburg, Florida. Also April 18-21, St. Johns River, Palatka, Florida. Website:
APRIL 13—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
APRIL 13—SACK UP FOR CLEAN WATER: Monthly Red Stick Fly Fishers conservation, environmental & habitat enhancement days. Various locations. Email Almeida Robinson: almeidarob38@gmail.com
FISHING/SHRIMPING
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 will close April 1 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
