TUESDAY
LA. OYSTER TASK FORCE MEETING: 10 a.m., Lakefront Airport, 6001 Stars and Stripes Boulevard, New Orleans.
TUESDAY-THURSDAY
GULF COUNCIL MEETING: The Battle House Renaissance, Mobile, Alabama. Public comment period 8:40 a.m.-noon, Thursday. Top agenda items: final action on lane snapper catch limits, red grouper commercial quota set-aside, two sector shark management measures & improvement in Marine Recreational Information Program survey. Webinar available. Website:
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
LA. WILDLIFE & FISHERIES COMMISSION MEETING: 10 a.m., Kenny Davis Room, Vidalia Conference/Convention Center, Vidalia.
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.
SATURDAY
FLY CASTING CLINIC: 9 a.m., Perkins Road Park, 7122 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge. No fee. Red Stick Fly Fishers event.
NSCA REGISTERED SPORTING CLAYS: Bridge View Gun Club, Port Allen.
HUNTING SEASONS
TURKEY: Area A, through May 3; Area B: through April 26; Area C: through April 19.
AROUND THE CORNER
APRIL 13—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:
APRIL 15—FLIES & FLIGHTS: 7-9 p.m, Rally Cap Brewing, 11212 Pennywood Avenue, Baton Rouge. Casual fly tying. Open to public. Email Chris Williams: thefatfingeredflytyer@gmail.com
APRIL 16—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:
APRIL 17-19—SPRING WARMWATER CATCH & EAT: Lakeview Lodge, Lake Concordia, Ferriday. Red Stick Fly Fishers event. Website:
FISHING/SHRIMPING
SHRIMP: Fall inshore season closed in Zones 2 & 3 & portions of Zone 1 except Breton/Chandeleur sounds. All outside waters open.
OPEN RECREATIONAL SEASONS: 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: Red snapper; greater amberjack; bluefin tuna; gag, goliath & Nassau groupers in state/federal waters. Commercial greater amberjack season closed.
LDWF UPDATES
• Possible daily closures of Fort Polk-North Wildlife Management Area and Fort Polk-Vernon WMA because of military activities. For updates go to website:
โข Closed: Bodcau WMA (Benton) and Woodworth shooting ranges Sunday; Hope Canal Road/boat launch (Maurepas Swamp WMA, levee construction).
Email: jmacaluso@theadvocate.com