LDWF Announces WETshop Registration for 2024

Lafayette Family Keeps Tradition Alive of Fishing Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge on March 1

LDWF: Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge to Reopen to Public March 1

Wolf Bay Campground in West Bay WMA Has Been Reopened, LDWF Announces

Wolf Bay Campground located off Louisiana Highway 112 in West Bay Wildlife Management Area (WMA) has been reopened, LDWF announced. The campground was closed due to tree damage from Hurricane Laura in August that has since been removed.

LDWF Announces Oyster Sack Limit Reduction in Calcasieu Lake Public Oyster Area

LDWF has announced that the daily take and possession limit of oysters shall not exceed 10 sacks in Calcasieu Lake Public Oyster Area effective one-half hour after sunrise next Friday (Oct. 30, 2020). Biological data collected post hurricanes Laura and Delta have indicated reduced oyster stocks in Calcasieu Lake.

Recreation Opportunities Resume at Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, Sabine and Cameron Prairie Remain Closed

LDWF invites the public back to the Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) recently announced the reopening of the area closed since Hurricane Laura.

Deer Hunters in Louisiana Should be Aware of Escaped Pen-Raised Deer, LDWF Says

LDWF wants to alert Louisiana hunters to the possibility of encountering escaped pen-raised deer this season due to damage from Hurricane Laura and other storms this year.

LDWF Alerts Hunters to Be Aware of Fallen, Compromised Trees in Woods This Fall and Winter

REMINDER: Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge Remains Closed Due to Damage from Hurricane Laura

Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge located in Cameron and Vermilion parishes in southwest Louisiana remains closed due to damage from Hurricane Laura, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said. The refuge will remain closed until further notice.

Wolf Bay Campground in West Bay WMA Closed Until Further Notice

The Wolf Bay Campground located off Louisiana Highway 112 in West Bay Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Allen Parish is closed until further notice, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced. The campground suffered serious tree damage during Hurricane Laura.