Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Jack Montoucet and his staff will conduct an informational meeting June 20 (Tuesday) outlining LDWF’s efforts to control salvinia on Lake Bistineau and to gather public input on the situation. The meeting was originally scheduled for June 15.
Who: LDWF Inland Fisheries Staff
What: Public information meeting on Lake Bistineau
When: Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Region 1 Office
Jonathan Glasscock Memorial Classroom
9961 Hwy. 80
Minden, LA 71055
The meeting will include an update on the current status of the lake, and LDWF staff will field questions concerning the management of the lake and giant salvinia. A new idea will be discussed concerning a scheduled “Weevil Day”, planned by LDWF to provide salvinia weevils to the public for stocking into Lake Bistineau. Everyone interested in Lake Bistineau is encouraged to attend.
Space is limited to 100 individuals, so please keep this in mind when making plans to attend.
The current LDWF Lake Bistineau Management Plan can be viewed at: http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/fishing/waterbody-management-plans-inland.
For additional information regarding the meeting, contact Jeff Sibley, LDWF Biologist Manager, at jsibley@wlf.la.gov or (318) 371-3066.