The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is now accepting applications for a lottery drawing for fishing permit access to the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area (WCA) between March 15 and Aug. 15, 2014.
Ethan Bourque, 11, killed this 12-pointer – 200 pounds, 156 Boone and Crockett – at the RW Trophy Ranch near Terrell, Texas.
Ethan is the son of Joey Paul Bourque, grandson of Darlene and Jimmy Bourque, and great-grandson of Joe and Bobbie Simon, all of St. Martinville.
New Iberia – Jody David, state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologist, presented an updated plan to restore game fishing to Spanish Lake at the Spanish Lake Game and Fishing Preserve Commission meeting Nov. 21.
David’s proposal included a draw-down to remove undesirable species and a subsequent restocking of game fish.
The practice of cast-netting for bait fish from the Henderson Lake control structure – already prohibited – is going to get tougher.
St. Martin Parish Government, which owns and operates the structure designed to keep Henderson Lake a lake year-round, is going to build a new fisherman-proof fence around the facility.
With the anticipation of the improvements in Parc des Ponts in downtown Breaux Bridge, as well as many other access improvements for the Bayou Teche Paddle Trail, some schools, organizations and communities are talking about starting their own youth paddle club or team.