January 25, 2021
LDWF Begins Construction of Fishing Piers at Seven Water Control Structures on Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA
Contractors have begun construction of new fishing piers at seven water control structures on Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area (WMA), the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries […]
January 24, 2021
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the 2020 fall shrimp season will close at official sunset on Sunday, January 24, in the following portions […]
January 9, 2021
Grab your fishing gear and bring your friends and family to a nearby Get Out and Fish! pond for the opportunity to catch a fish you […]
December 9, 2020
Birds from the most recent annual migration of wild black-bellied whistling ducks to the New Orleans area and Audubon Park have tested positive for avian cholera. […]
November 23, 2020
Hunting, fishing and boating have become major outlets for fun and relaxation for Louisianans in these tough days of COVID-19. The fresh air, the woods and […]
November 12, 2020
It’s certainly extraordinary to break a world record in any category, but even more remarkable is when a person breaks a world record they had just […]
November 11, 2020
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is offering a unique, incentive-based fishing experience with its 2020 Get Out and Fish! Derby during Thanksgiving week. Anglers can […]
October 20, 2020
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation are excited to announce the addition of two new parks to the […]
October 2, 2020
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited a man and woman for alleged Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and recreational fishing violations on Oct. 1 […]
September 30, 2020
2020 has definitely been one for the history books. COVID-19, murder hornets, Hurricane Laura and now Hurricane Sally hitting our Gulf neighbors to the east. This […]
August 21, 2020
Today, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced a delay in the opening of shrimp season in portions of shrimp management zones 1 and […]
July 30, 2020
Today, LDWF released the latest red snapper landing estimates through July 19, 2020. LA Creel, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ near real-time landings data […]
July 18, 2020
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two men for alleged recreational fishing violations on July 16 in Terrebonne Parish. Agents cited Jordan […]
July 13, 2020
Lt. Col. Chad Hebert, a 27-year veteran at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), will lead its Enforcement Division, LDWF Secretary Jack Montoucet announced […]
July 8, 2020
LDWF released the latest red snapper landing estimates through June 21, 2020. LA Creel, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ near real-time landings data collection […]