Dove Limits May Increase Through Cooperative Study
A six year study by the Southeastern Association of Game and Fish Commissioners and the U S Fish and Wildlife Service finds no significant population changes when dove bag limits rise from 12 to 18. The research measures hunting activity, harvests, survival, and breeding indicators, suggesting hunting mortality is not a primary driver of Mourning Dove totals.
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Bob Hammack
Southeastern Association of Game and Fish Commissioners
Louisiana
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Haynes
Fishing forecast and tourney at D Arbonne June weekend
Heavy rains and cool nights slowed fishing but a warming trend could boost weekend angling. D Arbonne Bass Club hosts June tournament at Sandy Creek Marina Lake Claiborne from 5:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. with open entry to other clubs. Local lakes report mixed but hopeful catches across the region.
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D’arbonne Bass Club
Sandy Creek Marina
Lake Claiborne
J. B. Emmons
Lake D'Arbonne
Farmerville
Bussey Brake
Bastrop
Black Bayou Lake
Monroe
Cheniere Lake
West Monroe
Ouachita
Tuy Creek Lake
Wisner
Old River
East Carroll
Monterey
Lake Brain
Tensas
Lake ST. John
Bushley Bayou
Harrisonburg
Sandy Lake
Jonesville
Tew Lake
Wallace Lake
Yucatan
Newellton
Hebert
Lake Concordia
Ferriday
State Buys Sunk Lake Tract In Concordia Parish
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission bought 6489 acres of bottomland hardwood known as the Sunk Lake tract in Concordia Parish for 155 per acre totaling 1 005 590. The sale occurred in Gov Edwin Edwards office. The land lies near Red River and Three Rivers Wildlife Management Areas and hosts deer turkey beaver otter and many fish species with spring overflows boosting fishing. The hunting and fishing lease ends December 31 1976 opening the area to the public. Total land acquired since 1960 reaches 240 853 acres.
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Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
Sunk Lake
Concordia Parish
Edwin Edwards
J. Burton Angelle
Commission
Red River
Three Rivers
Angelle
Final FDFB Tourney set in Atchafalaya Basin June 26 27
The last Ford Dealers Fishing Battle tourney in Louisiana and Mississippi will be held in the Atchafalaya Basin from Morgan City on June 26 and 27. Oustalet Ford of Jennings sponsors a $22,500 event awarding Elite Fishermen of the Year with a top prize of $10,000 and cash prizes down to $500 plus jackets for top 15 point winners. Clyde Didier leads with 141 points, while Phil Greene and local anglers are positioned for potential Elite spots. First prize is a 1976 Ford Ranger valued at $6,250, with other prizes including a Ranger T 155A worth $2,300 and additional awards through 25th place.
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Ford Dealers For Bass
Louisiana
Mississippi
Atchafalaya
Morgan City
Oustalet Ford of
Jennings
Clyde Didier
Baton Rouge
Phil Greene
Monroe
Greene
Rick Oustalet
Ranger Boat Company
Nighttime fishing tips and boat lighting guidance
In hot weather night fishing favors most species except perch and pike. More boats raise collision risk unless boats are lit. When laws lack rowboat lighting, use a visible lantern in the bow. Red light on the left, white light in view.
Top Lakes Prove Best for Bass in 1975 Louisiana Survey
A 1975 survey by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission and the Association of Louisiana Bass Clubs shows Toledo Bend leads in bass catch rates at 82 percent, followed by the Atchafalaya Basin 77 percent, Lake Claiborne 71 percent, and Lake D Arbonne 68 percent. The study covers 33 clubs and 158 tournaments across 22 lakes, with 1,144 tournaments statewide. Peak bass fishing runs February to April and September, and Toledo Bend yielded 40 bass over 6 pounds and a record 8 pounds 11 ounces.
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Toledo Bend
Atchafalaya Basin
Lake Claiborne
Lake D’arbonne
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
Association of Louisiana Bass Clubs
J. Burton Angelle
Commission
Atchafalaya
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