Check out the outdoor calendar for fishing events and updates on LDWF – Advocate

Tuesday

La. Meeting the special group of Oyster: 10 am, Lake Airport, 6001 Stars and Strip Blvd., New Orleans. Meeting the OTF Health Committee, 9am, the same place.

Meeting with Lafayette Kayak Club fishing: 18:00, Pack & Paddle, 601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette. Website: Lafayettekayakfishing.com

Wednesday

Flies and flights: 19:00, Rally Cap Brewing, 11212 Pennywood Ave., Baton Rouge. Binding a fly. Open to the public. Reserve tools, newcomers. Send an email to Chris Williams: [email protected]

Wednesday-Fourth

Recreation Tip at Recreation Board: Council Service, 4107 West Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, Florida. Via webinar. Also: Public commentary through a virtual public entry session, 5:00 pm, March 6th. Website: Gulfcoucil.org/recreational-initiative/

Thursday

Acadiana Fly Rodders program: 18:00, Pack & Paddle, 601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette. Open to the public. Email Darin Lee: [email protected]. Website: Acadianaflyroders.org.

Thursday-Sunday

Bassmaster Elite Series: St. Jones River, Tent, Florida. Website: bassmaster.com

Friday-Saturday

La. Bass Nation qualifier: Toledo Bend. Call Kevin Gubert (504) 628-5191 or Ryan Laviny (225) 921-9332.

Friday-Sunday

MLF Bass Invitational: Kissimmee Lake Chain, Kissimmee, Florida. Website: Majorleaguefishing.com

Saturday

La. High School/Junior Qualifier/Eastern Division: North Pass, Manchac. Call Tommy Abbot (504) 722-6638. Website: louisianahighschoolbassnation.com

Cenla Fly Fishing 101: 8:30 AM-12: 30 PM, Booker-Fowler Pisces hatchery, 10 Joan Stokes Road, Forest Hill. Free. Pre -registration is required. Manual casting, adhesion adjustment and choice of flies. Event by Kisatchie Fly Fishers. Website: Kisatchiefly.org

Fly Fishing 101: 9-11 AM, Orvis Shop, Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton Rouge. No charge. Fundamentals of casting, counterfeiting, fly selection. Equipment furnished. All ages, but 15 and junior must be accompanied by an adult. Pre -registration is required. Also March 1.

Clean Water sack: 9am, Bayou Manchac Kayak Launch, 19010 Old Jefferson Hwy., Baton Rouge. Monthly fishermen with red sticks, fishing protection, days of environmental improvement and habitats. Email almeida robinson: [email protected]

Continues

Removal of crab abandonment trap: until February 21, Barataria Pool (south of Lafit); Until February 28, the Terebon Pool (between Dulk and Cocras). Also: February 17-26, the northern half of Lake Calcasi.

Hunting seasons

Deer seasons allow or sex, except when there is a dollar season only.

Elen/bow shooting: In February 17, the state zones of deer 5, 6 and 9. Closed in the state zones of deer 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 10.

SNipe: On February 28, across the country.

Popped/rabbits/squirrels: until March 2, private lands and selected wildlife management areas.

Goose/Conservation Order: Eastern and West Zones until March 2. Limited only to making blue, snow and geese of Ross. Without daily or restrictions on possession. Hunters allowed to use electronic conversations and rifles capable of holding more than three shells.

Around the corner

February. 23 – Match of the Louisiana Higher Power Club: 8:30 am, the drill of the sheriff of the parish of the Ascension, St. Landry Road, Gonzalez. NRA match rifle or service rifle, 200 yard matches/50-round matches and a prone match. Fee $ 15 members, $ 20, which are not members, $ 5 adolescents. $ 25 -year club (first match) and membership in the civil evaluation assessment program (allows purchases from CMP). Call (337) 380-8120. Email Mike Burke: [email protected]

February. 24 – Red Stick Fly Fisher Flying Link: 19:00, Orvis Shop, 7601 Bluebonnet Boulevard. Open to the public. A manual clinic covering the basics of the flying of the fly. Provided materials and tools. Website: RSFF.org

February. 26-2025-2026 Public Hunting Seasons Meeting: 18:30, via Zoom/Webinar. All offered dates of the season, restrictions on bags and regulations on the game of local and migratory birds/waterfowl are open to public commentary. Registration Website: WLF-la.zoom.us/webinar/register/wn_96uzly6vrwsunhvvvxznkgw

February. 26-27-Series/Legends of Traila: Smith Lake, Culman, Alabama. Website: bassmaster.com

February. 27 – Acadiana Bugs & Brews: 18:00, Pack & Paddle, 601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette. Open to the public. Email Flip Sirgusa: [email protected]. Website: www.packpaddle.com

February. 27-March 1-MLF Toyota Bass Series/Plains Division: Lake of the Ozarks, Osage Beach, Missouri. Website: Majorleaguefishing.com

February. The 27-Elite series of the Basmaster: Okeechobee Lake, Okeechobee, Florida. Website: bassmaster.com

March 1-Tournament for Autism BAS: Safe daylight until 3:00 pm, landing of Dojron, Stevestville. Benefits Port City Enterprises. Call Moonie Bergeron (225) 938-2834 or Keith Thibodaux (225) 938-0941.

Fishing/wheezing

Shrimp: The coast season is closed, except in the bangs/chandelur sounds and all the outer waters open.

Closed seasons: Greater Amberjack, Red Snapper; GAG, Goliath & Nassau Groupers in state/federal waters.

Open seasons for relaxation: Flounder; Lane, Blackfin, Queen and Silk Snappers & Wenchmen among other types of Snapper; All groups except closed to Goliath & Nassau Groupers in state/federal waters.

LDWF updates

Closed: Camp Bayou Road, Dewey Wills WMA to large vehicles, but ATVS/UTVS allow. Hope Canal Road/Loat Launch (Maurepas Swamp WMA, Levee Construction).

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