TUESDAY
BLACK BEAR HUNTING SEASON PUBLIC HEARING: 10 a.m., state Wildlife & Fisheries field office, 368 Century Link Drive, Monroe. Public comment on Dec. 7-22 lottery-hunt season in Tensas, Madison, East Carroll and West Carroll parishes and portions of Richland, Franklin and Catahoula parishes.
LAFAYETTE KAYAK FISHING CLUB MEETING: 6 p.m., Pack & Paddle, 601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette. Website: lafayettekayakfishing.com
WEDNESDAY
LA CREEL INFORMATIONAL MEETING: 6 p.m., state Wildlife and Fisheries headquarters, 2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge. Agency’s Fisheries Section biologists to explain data-collection program and answer questions from public. Live video/audio available via Zoom.
THURSDAY
ACADIANA BUGS & BREWS: 6 p.m., Pack & Paddle Outpost, 601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette. Fly tying. Email “Catch” Cormier: catch@laflyfish.com. Website: packpaddle.com
SATURDAY
STATEWIDE TOURNAMENT & ANGLERS’ RODEO: Opening day of CCA summer-long fishing contest through Sept. 2. Multiple species categories. CCA membership required. Website: ccalouisiana.com
HUNTING
SQUIRRELS: Through May 26, statewide, private lands only. Limit: 3 daily. Closed on state wildlife management areas & federal areas.
AROUND THE CORNER
MAY 26—SOUTH LOUISIANA HIGHPOWER CLUB MATCH: 8:30 a.m., Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Range, St. Landry Road, Gonzales. NRA match rifle or service rifle, 200-yard/50-rounds match course & Prone Match. Fee $15 members, $20 nonmembers, $5 juniors. $25 annual club (first match free)& Civilian Marksmanship Program membership (allows purchases from CMP). Call (337) 380-8120. Email Mike Burke: SouthLaHighPower@hotmail.com
MAY 26—BLESSING OF THE BOATS: 2 p.m., Morrison Parkway public landing, New Roads. A Kiwanis Club of Pointe Coupee Parish event.
MAY 26—FLY FISHING 101: 3-5 p.m., Orvis Shop, Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton Rouge. No fee. Basics of casting, rigging, fly selection. Equipment furnished. All ages,15-and-younger must be accompanied by an adult. Preregistration required. Call Shop (225) 757-7286.
MAY 27—MEMORIAL DAY
MAY 27—RED STICK FLY FISHERS FLY TYING: 7 p.m., Orvis Shop, Bluebonnet Boulevard. Website: rsff.org
MAY 29-JUNE 1—NATIONAL R3 SYMPOSIUM: Mobile, Alabama. Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports event. Call Swanny Evans (404) 421-2786. Email: swanny@cahss.org
MAY 31-JUNE 2—SPRING SALTWATER CATCH & EAT WEEKEND: Red Stick Fly Fishers event, Boudreaux's Motel, Leeville. Email Randy Leonpacher: RMLeonpacr@bellsouth.net
FISHING/SHRIMPING
SHRIMP: All state inshore and offshore waters open.
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: Recreational & state for-hire red snapper; Southern flounder; greater amberjack, 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: Gag, red, goliath & Nassau grouper in state/federal waters. Federal for-hire, red snapper permit holders.
LDWF UPDATES
- All public oyster areas closed.
- Closed: Main road at Ruby Road station (Russell Sage WMA, flooding); 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