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Bassmaster ranks 4 Louisiana lakes among nation’s top fishing

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
The Bassmaster Magazine’s “Top 100 Lakes” for 2022 includes four lakes managed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Louisiana is no stranger to this annual list.
Virginia creeper, left, and poison ivy, right, grow alongside each other on a trail in the Clark Creek Natural Area. (Photos by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Virginia creeper, left, and poison ivy, right, grow alongside each other on a trail in the Clark Creek Natural Area. (Photos by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

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Leaves of three, let it be

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, May 20, 2022
You’ve probably heard the old saying, “Leaves of three, let it be.” For those who have spent time in the great outdoors, this is a rite of passage, much like the art of making s’mores. So, what am I talking about, and why is this important?
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents display fish seized aft4er four people were arrested in Vermilion Parish on Dec. 1. (Submitted photo)

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents display fish seized aft4er four people were arrested in Vermilion Parish on Dec. 1. (Submitted photo)

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Eunice man among 4 cited for recreational fishing violations in Vermilion Parish

Rebecca Chaisson
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited four individuals for alleged recreational fishing violations in Vermilion Parish on Dec. 1.

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Juvenile whooping cranes released at White Lake WCA

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, November 19, 2021
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) added three whooping cranes last week to its experimental population as it seeks to re-establish the state’s whooping crane population.

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Body of missing boater recovered from Chicot Lake

Rebecca Chaisson
Friday, October 8, 2021
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents are investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred in Evangeline Parish on Oct. 6. The body of Daniel R. Reed, 71, of Jennings, was recovered from Chicot Lake around 9 a.m. on Thursday.

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Lafayette man dead after boating incident

Rebecca Chaisson
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents are investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred in Catahoula Parish on Sunday. The body of Kevin E. Evans, 50, of Lafayette, was turned over to the Catahoula Parish Coroner’s Office to determine an official cause of death.