MONDAY-WEDNESDAY
GULF COUNCIL MEETING: Hilton Airport Westshore, Tampa, Florida. Agenda items: red grouper commercial quota, shrimp bycatch, for-hire data collection, recreational anglers deep-water grouper permit & red snapper post-season accountability measures & regional recreational greater amberjack management. Public comment: Wednesday, 7:45-11 a.m. Website:
TUESDAY
LA. WILDLIFE & FISHERIES COMMISSION MEETING: 9:30 a.m., Joe Herring Room, state Wildlife and Fisheries headquarters, Quail Drive, Baton Rouge.
THURSDAY-SATURDAY
CATHOLIC HIGH ALUMNI FISHING RODEO: Fourchon Marina, Port Fourchon. Adult & Youth divisions. Inshore, Rig & Offshore divisions. $50 & $100 Redfish Stringer, Mangrove Snapper, Red Snapper, Speckled Trout & Offshore Grand Slam calcuttas. Check-in/registration party Thursday, 5-8:30 p.m. Weigh-in Friday, 4-6:30 p.m. & Saturday, 3-6 p.m. Website: . Call CHS Alumni Relations (225) 228-0831.
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:
AROUND THE CORNER
JUNE 8 — 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:
JUNE 10 — 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:
JUNE 10ย โย 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. Special event: June 20-21, Lake Concordia. Call Jim Breaux (225) 772-3026.
JUNE 10-13 — SWOLLFEST FISHING RODEO: Grand Isle Marina, Grand Isle. Offshore & Inshore categories. Weigh-in June 11-13, 4-6 p.m. Fishing begins June 10. Benefits Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital & others. Email: swollfest@cox.net. Registration website: .
JUNE 13ย โย NSCA REGISTERED SPORTING CLAYS: Bridge View Gun Club, Port Allen.
FISHING/SHRIMPING
SHRIMP: Spring inshore season open; all outside waters open.
OPEN RECREATIONAL SEASONS: Private recreational red snapper; 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: Greater amberjack; bluefin tuna; gag, goliath & Nassau groupers in state/federal waters. Commercial greater amberjack season closed.
LDWF UPDATES
- Reopened: Pearl River Wildlife Management Area & shooting range.
- Closed: Hope Canal Road/boat launch (Maurepas Swamp WMA, levee construction)
Email: jmacaluso@theadvocate.com