WEDNESDAY
LA. WILDLIFE & FISHERIES COMMISSION MEETING: 9:30 a.m., state Wildlife and Fisheries headquarters, 2000 Quail Dr., Baton Rouge.
THURSDAY-SATURDAY
76th GOLDEN MEADOW-FOURCHON TARPON RODEO: Fourchon Marina & Pavilion, Port Fourchon. Benefits South Louisiana High students. Fishing begins daylight Thursday. Weigh-in open Friday & Saturday. King of the Catch cooking contest. Inshore, Big Game, Shoreline, Kayak, Spearfishing & Children’s divisions. Website:
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
NSCA SPORTING CLAYS EVENTS: Wilderness Club, Lafayette.
ONGOING
STATEWIDE TOURNAMENT & ANGLERS RODEO/S.T.A.R.: Through Sept. 7, Coastal Conservation Association’s summer-long fishing event. Tagged redfish, coastal/offshore species categories & youth division. CCA membership required. Website:
AROUND THE CORNER
JULY 8 — 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:
JULY 9 — 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.
JULY 9-11 — CATHOLIC HIGH ALUMNI FISHING RODEO: Fourchon Marina, Port Fourchon. Adult & Youth divisions. Inshore, Rig & Offshore divisions. $50 & $100 Redfish Stringer, Mangrove Snapper, Red Snapper, Speckled Trout & Offshore Grand Slam calcuttas. Check-in/registration party July 9, 5-8:30 p.m. Weigh-in July 10, 4-6:30 p.m. & July 11, 3-6 p.m. Website: . Call CHS Alumni Relations (225) 228-0831.
JULY 11 — NSCA REGISTERED SPORTING CLAYS: Bridge View Gun Club, Port Allen.
FISHING/SHRIMPING
SHRIMP: Spring inshore season open; all outside waters open.
OPEN RECREATIONAL SEASONS: Private recreational red snapper; 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: Greater amberjack; bluefin tuna; gag, goliath & Nassau groupers in state/federal waters. Commercial greater amberjack season closed.
LDWF UPDATES
Closed: Roads on Grassy Lake, Pomme de Terre, Richard Yancey & Bogue Chitto WMAs; Old U.S. 11 & Honey Island Shooting Range in Pearl River WMA (flooding)
Hope Canal Road/boat launch (Maurepas Swamp WMA, levee construction)