MONDAY
RED STICK FLY FISHERS PROGRAM: 7 p.m., Bluebonnet Regional Library, 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge. Open to the public. Email Brian Roberts: roberts.brian84@gmail.com. Website:
TUESDAY
LA. FINFISH TASK FORCE MEETING: 10 a.m., state Wildlife & Fisheries headquarters, 2000 Quail Dr., Baton Rouge.
WEDNESDAY
BUGS & BEERS: 6:30 p.m., Skeeta Hawk Brewing, 455 N. Dorgenois St., New Orleans. Casual fly tying. Open to public. Email A.J. Rosenbohm: ajrosenbohm@gmail.com. Website:
THURSDAY
JUNIOR SOUTHWEST BASSMASTERS MEETING: 7 p.m., Seminar Room, Bass Pro Shops, Denham Springs. Boys & girls age-group bass tournaments for ages 7-10, 11-14 & 15-18 anglers. Call Jim Breaux (225) 772-3026.
ONGOING
STATEWIDE TOURNAMENT & ANGLERS RODEO/S.T.A.R.: Through Sept. 7, Coastal Conservation Association’s summer-long fishing event. Tagged redfish, coastal/offshore species categories & youth division. CCA membership required. Website:
LOTTERY HUNT
BLACK BEAR DECEMBER SEASON: Application period ends Aug. 28 for 42 tags in seven areas plus secretary tag to be auctioned. If drawn, there's a mandatory bear hunter training course. Applications website: with $50 application fee. Email David Hayden: dhayden@wlf.la.gov
AROUND THE CORNER
AUG. 18 — LAFAYETTE KAYAK FISHING CLUB MEETING: 6 p.m., Pack and Paddle, 601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette. Call (337) 232-5854. Website:
AUG. 19 — FLIES & FLIGHTS: 7-9 p.m, Rally Cap Brewing, 11212 Pennywood Ave., Baton Rouge. Casual fly tying. Open to public. Email Chris Williams: thefatfingeredflytyer@gmail.com
AUG. 20 — ACADIANA FLY RODDERS PROGRAM: 6 p.m., Pack and Paddle, 601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette. Open to public. Email Darin Lee: at cbrsandcdc@gmail.com. Website:
AUG. 21-22 — NSCA SPORTING CLAYS EVENTS: Wilderness Club, Lafayette.
AUG. 23 — SOUTH LOUISIANA HIGHPOWER CLUB MATCH: 8:30 a.m., Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Range, St. Landry Road, Gonzales. NRA XTC & F-Class match rifle or service rifle, 200-yard/50-rounds match course. Fee $15 members, $20 nonmembers, $5 juniors. $25 annual club (first match free) & Civilian Marksmanship Program membership (allows purchases from CMP). Call Mike Burke (337) 380-8120. Email: SouthLAHighPower@hotmail.com
AUG. 23 — CLEAN OUT YOUR FREEZER DAY: 1-4 p.m., most of the 21 h sites and in Natchez, Mississippi. Collection of frozen game & fish for distribution by local food banks. A Hunters for the Hungry project. Website details:
FISHING/SHRIMPING
SHRIMP: Spring inshore season closed except for Breton/Chandeleur sounds; all outside waters open.
OPEN RECREATIONAL SEASONS: Private recreational red snapper (final day Monday, Aug. 9); gray triggerfish; flounder; lane, blackfin, queen and silk snappers & wenchmen among other snapper species; all groupers except closed for goliath & Nassau groupers in state/federal waters.
CLOSED SEASONS: Recreational/commercial greater amberjack (recreational season Sept. 1-Oct. 13); bluefin tuna; gag (Sept. 1-30 season), goliath & Nassau groupers in state/federal waters.
LDWF UPDATES
- Closed: Hope Canal Road/boat launch (Maurepas Swamp WMA, levee construction); Reserve Relief Canal Boat Launch by order of Corps of Engineers (Reserve Relief Pump Station construction) with alternate launch locations at Pete’s Landing, the Akers boat ramp & Bonnet Carré Spillway boat launch.
- Drawdowns: Saline Lake (through Oct. 5); Iatt Lake (through Oct. 5); Clear-Smithport Lake (Aug. 3-Nov. 16); Lake Bistineau (Aug. 12-Nov. 30); Henderson Lake (ends Nov. 2); Chicot Lake (Sept. 8-Jan. 4).
Email: jmacaluso@theadvocate.com