May 25, 2011

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will close all boat traffic for a four-mile long stretch in the Atchafalaya Basin in St. Martin Parish starting at 6 a.m. on May 26. The closure area length is from the Henderson levee on the west side to the Butte La Rose levee on the east […]

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will close all boat traffic for a four-mile long stretch in the Atchafalaya Basin in St. Martin Parish starting at 6 a.m. on May 26. The closure area length is from the Henderson levee on the west side to the Butte La Rose levee on the east

State officials announce opening of popular tourist destination on May 27 May 25, 2011 – Today, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced the reopening of the six-mile long section of beach known as Elmer’s Island located near Grand Isle in Jefferson Parish effective at noon on Friday, May 27, 2011. Elmer’s Island,

New Requirements for Labels on Firewood Campers are reminded of the new requirements on labeling of firewood. On Jan. 1, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship began requiring all firewood sold or acquired in Iowa to have the county and state of harvest location on the label of packages and the delivery ticket

Louisiana Operation Game Thief, Inc. (LOGT), a Louisiana wildlife crime-stoppers program, awarded $3,200 to diligent citizens statewide at their quarterly meeting on May 21 at the Booker Fowler Fish Hatchery in Woodworth. The group approved and dispensed cash reward amounts for tipsters who reported wildlife violations that led to 13 subjects being apprehended in wildlife

High flows and dangerous conditions led to the closure of a portion of the Smith River and Belt Creek to all types of watercraft until conditions improve. The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission ordered the closures Sunday based on concerns expressed by FWP about logs and other debris from high runoff in the streams.

Been thinking of casting a line into a nearby stream or daydreaming about a sunny afternoon at the beach with your surf rod, but just haven’t gotten round to purchasing your 2011 Delaware fishing license yet? Then you’ve got an angler’s good luck already for catching opportunity with those thoughts, thanks to DNREC’s Division of

Rory’s tips: My top picks for Memorial Day weekend are Lake Powell and Lees Ferry. Lake Powell is absolutely a fishing dream this time of year for striped bass, smallmouth bass and walleye, with some nice largemouth thrown in just to keep things interesting. By the way, thanks to excellent snow pack in the Rockies