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06/16/2026

TO THE OASIS! 🍹🌴
The cadets recently finished their 10th and 11th week of training at the academy where they learned how to identify and properly process impaired operators of both vessels and vehicles in order to protect and make our states waterways and roadways safer.

They also trained in standardized field sobriety testing and the following during the weeks:

- Chemical weapons training
- Impaired driving detection
- Drugged driving detection
- Legal aspects of OWI
- Crime lab submissions for toxilogical testing
- Seated Battery Field Sobriety Testing in a marine environment
- Certified as operators of the Intoxilyzer 9000 Breath Testing instrument
- Learned how alcohol and drugs impair a person’s ability to operate a motorized vehicle or vessel safely and learned the laws in regard to Operating While Intoxicated

Remember, we have game wardens in low places and aren’t scared to enforce the laws when it comes to operating a vehicle or vessel while intoxicated. As always, drive sober or get pulled over.

06/15/2026

🎣 Working to restore a native fish species! 🐟

LDWF, in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, and the Gulf Striped Bass Working Group, recently released 5,500 Gulf Strain Striped Bass fingerlings into the Pearl River as part of ongoing efforts to restore a healthy population capable of supporting a recreational fishery.

But stocking fish is only part of the story. LDWF biologists are also conducting telemetry studies and collecting genetic samples to better understand Striped Bass movement and population health in the Pearl River Basin.

📣 Anglers can help! If you catch a Striped Bass in the Pearl River system or waters east of the Mississippi River, including Lakes Maurepas, Pontchartrain, and Borgne, consider participating in the Striped Bass Collaborative Anglers Project (SBCAP).

Learn more and submit your catch data: http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/hot-topic-striped-bass-collaborative-anglers-project-sbcap

06/15/2026

🎣 The family that fishes together has fun together!

It was all about family time on Saturday at the Parent-Child Introduction to Fishing Class at Waddill Wildlife Refuge in Baton Rouge. More than 30 participants attended two sessions to learn the basics of fishing before casting a line and making memories together at the fishing ponds. 🐟💙

06/14/2026

🐟🚤 LDWF Enforcement Agents recently joined the Louisiana State Penitentiary, the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office, and God Behind Bars for a Father/Son event at Lake Killarney.

The event, held on the grounds of Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, gave incarcerated fathers the chance to spend meaningful time outdoors with their sons while enjoying fishing, boating, and fellowship. For many participants, it was their first time holding a fishing rod and their first time on a boat. 🎣🚤

LDWF Agents helped teach fishing basics, boating safety, and proper life jacket use while also giving families a closer look at the work of Louisiana Game Wardens. 🦺 The event also provided young people an opportunity to interact with law enforcement officers in a positive setting while being introduced to outdoor recreation and Louisiana's sporting heritage.

We are proud to support opportunities that strengthen families, build positive community connections, and introduce the next generation to the outdoors.💚

06/13/2026

🌊👏 A big thank you to Jordan Matthew for his quick thinking and heroic actions at Elmer’s Island Refuge last week. Jordan, an employee of Reliant Shuttle, LLC, the shuttle service operator on Elmer’s Island, responded to a dangerous rip current incident near Caminada Pass.

In this incident, three people entered the water in succession and became caught in strong currents: a young boy went in first, followed by two women who attempted to help. None of them were able to swim.

At the moment Jordan arrived, he learned what was happening and immediately went into the water. He reached the boy first and brought him safely to shore. He then helped guide the first woman back to safety, before returning for the second woman, who he had to physically pull to shore.

Thanks to Jordan’s decisive action, all three individuals made it safely out of the water. Emergency responders arrived shortly afterward, and everyone involved is safe.

When reflecting on the incident, Jordan noted that many visitors assume the waters near Caminada Pass are calm, but the area can have strong tidal currents that are often underestimated by those unfamiliar with it.

⚠️ Reminder: Rip currents and tidal flows along Louisiana’s coast can be extremely dangerous. Always check local conditions and use caution before entering the water.

Jordan’s willingness to act in a critical moment made all the difference. Thank you, Jordan, for your courage, selflessness, and commitment to helping others. 💚

For more information about Elmer’s Island, including shuttle service details, visit: https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/elmers-island

06/12/2026

🦐 The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has adopted a Notice of Intent (NOI) to amend the Special Bait Dealer’s Permit.

The amendment does the following:
▪️Removes the language referencing the smaller gear allowance and remove the sunset provision of the currently permitted larger commercial gear
▪️ Further establishes the currently permitted commercial fishing gear as rule for use during closed seasons when fishing under a valid Special Bait Dealer’s Permit

Previous regulatory actions allowed for larger commercial nets under the permit during closed shrimp seasons to support live bait for recreational anglers while maintaining uninterrupted operations for bait dealers. The effects of the regulation were evaluated, with no indication of negative impacts on the resource or industry.

📣 Public Comment Opportunity
Interested persons may submit written comments on the proposed rule prior to July 28, 2026 to:
Konner Lockfield, Marine Fisheries Biologist DCL-B
Marine Fisheries Section
2045 Lakeshore Dr., Suite 403
New Orleans, LA 70122
📧 [email protected]

For full details: https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/news/lwfc-adopts-notice-of-intent-to-modify-permitted-gear-for-the-special-bait-dealers-permit

06/12/2026

🎣🌊 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁!

LDWF is partnering with Mississippi State University and NOAA Fisheries Service on an effort to modernize reef fish data in the Gulf.

This project, which will begin in Louisiana this July, depends on recreational anglers fishing offshore to participate, helping fill critical knowledge gaps and supporting more effective fisheries management for species like red snapper, greater amberjack, and cobia.

📅 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟲
🕕 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗖𝗧
💻 Microsoft Teams Webinar: https://buff.ly/9o4wr5G

We’ll explain how disCARD works, how anglers can take part, and how the information supports better fisheries management decisions.

Hope to see you there!

06/11/2026

🚓🌿𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗘𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗲

The LDWF Enforcement Division recently participated in the Future Law Enforcement Youth Academy (FLEYA), a program coordinated by the FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation and Tulane University that introduces high school students to a variety of public safety careers. 🎓

Captains Anthony Corner and Ryan Faul met with students to discuss careers in conservation law enforcement and the role that Louisiana Game Wardens play in enforcing hunting, fishing, and boating laws, conducting search-and-rescue operations, promoting public safety, and protecting the state's natural resources. 🦆🐟✨

We appreciate the opportunity to participate in programs like FLEYA and help students explore future career opportunities in public service and conservation.💚

06/11/2026

The Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has passed a Notice of Intent (NOI) to change the required time to check and rebait passive hooked gear, including yo-yos or trigger devices, limb lines, floating devices containing a hook or hooks (jugs and noodles), and trotlines, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝟮𝟰 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝟰𝟴 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀.

This rule applies to all users of the listed gears – including recreational, commercial, saltwater and freshwater.

The expanded time to check gear will allow for extra time to check passive hooked gear following unforeseen circumstances such as weather or mechanical issues, while maintaining the intent of the rule to reduce hazards, litter and ghost fishing of abandoned gear.

View the full NOI: https://buff.ly/y4Ja2QQ

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱
Written comments can be submitted to by 𝟯 𝗽.𝗺. 𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. to:

Jason Adriance
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
P.O. Box 98000
Baton Rouge, LA 70898
[email protected]

06/11/2026

UPDATE: Identified species list in comments below 👇 How many did you get right?

𝑆𝑂𝑈𝑁𝐷 𝑂𝑁 🔊🎶

How many birds can you identify by sound alone?

One of our biologists captured a lively chorus of songbirds at Sandy Hollow… where it sounds like backstage at 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘐𝘥𝘰𝘭: 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 🎤🌲

🎧𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁:
🐦 any species you recognize
🎯 or the total number of different bird calls you hear

No pressure… guesses welcome! Drop your guesses in the comments 👇

Pro tip: listen once for species, again for numbers👂

We’ll share the confirmed list soon! 👀

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