WEDNESDAY
FLIES & FLIGHTS: 7 p.m., Rally Cap Brewing, 11212 Pennywood Avenue, Baton Rouge. Fly tying. Open to public. Spare tools, materials for novices. Email Chris Williams: thefatfingeredflytyer@gmail.com
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY
YAMAHA RIGHTWATERS BASSMASTER KAYAK CHAMPIONSHIP: Lake Fork, Yantis, Texas, Dickies Arena, Fort Worth. Website: .
THURSDAY
DUCKS UNLIMITED/BATON ROUGE GRAND SLAM SPONSOR BANQUET: 5:30 p.m., Renaissance Hotel, 7000 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton Rouge. Honoring Luke & Sonja Laborde. Call Taylor Bennett (225) 921-4535/(225) 248-1111. Email: taylor@whenwemesh.com
ACADIANA FLY RODDERS PROGRAM: 6 p.m., Pack & Paddle, 601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette. Open to public. Email Darin Lee: cbrsandcdc@gmail.com. Website: .
FRIDAY
CCA SPORTING CLAYS CLASSIC: 11:30 a.m., Covey Rise Lodge, Husser. 100-target course, 12- & 20-gauge shot shells provided. Also: 5:30 p.m., Field-to-Table dinner/auction. Registration website: Call CCA (225) 952-9200.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
BASSMASTER CLASSIC: Lake Ray Roberts, Denton, Texas. Weigh-in daily, Dickies Arena, Fort Worth. Bassmaster Classic Expo, Fort Worth Convention Center. Website:
SATURDAY
LA. HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIOR QUALIFIER/EAST DIVISION: Bayou Segnette State Park, Westwego. Call Tommy Abbott (504) 722-6638. Website:
MUDBUG BLAST/NSCA REGISTERED EVENT: Covey Rise, 58256 Covey Rise Drive, Husser. 100-target main event, 50-target Super Sport & 5-Stand. Call Covey Rise (985) 747-0310. Website:
SACK UP FOR CLEAN WATER: 9 a.m., Perkins Road Community Park, 7122 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge. Monthly Red Stick Fly Fishers conservation, environmental & habitat enhancement days. Email Almeida Robinson: almeidarob38@gmail.com
HUNTING SEASONS
TURKEY: March 29-30, Youth/Physically Challenged special weekend.
AROUND THE CORNER
MARCH 25—LA. REGIONAL FISHERIES SUMMIT: 9 a.m.-3:45 p.m., Municipal Auditorium, 2056 Second Street, Slidell. Freshwater impacts in Pontchartrain Basin focusing on recreation-for-hire & commercial fishing. Lunch provided. La. SeaGrant & LSU AgCenter event. Registration requested. Website: forms.gle/emTopkGAs1yoZjy29
MARCH 27—ACADIANA BUGS & BREWS: 6 p.m., Pack & Paddle, 601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette. Open to the public. Email Flip Siragusa: redfish452@gmail.com
MARCH 27-29—MLF TOYOTA BASS SERIES/SOUTHERN DIVISION: Harris Chain of Lakes, Leesburg, Florida. Website:
MARCH 29–76th ANNUAL BIG BASS RODEO & FISHTIVAL: 6 a.m. registration (fishing 6:30-11 a.m.), The Casino & Popp Bandstand area, City Park, New Orleans. Age-group divisions in bass & other freshwater species, high school teams Battle for the Bass & Boats on the Bayou (nonmotorized watercraft only) competions (pre-event online registration only for these two divisions) & “Fishtival,” a family-oriented outdoors event. Fees $5-$20. Website: .
MARCH 30—BASSMASTER HIGH SCHOOL AND JUNIOR SERIES: Lake Tenkiller, Cookson, Oklahoma. Website:
MARCH 30—SOUTH LOUISIANA HIGHPOWER CLUB MATCH: 8:30 a.m., Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Range, St. Landry Road, Gonzales. CMP GSSM, NRA match rifle or service rifle, 200-yard/50-rounds match course & Prone matches. Fee $15 members, $20 nonmembers, $5 juniors. $25 annual club (first match free)& Civilian Marksmanship Program membership (allows purchases from CMP). Call (337) 380-8120. Email Mike Burke: SouthLaHighPower@hotmail.com
APRIL 4-6—FATHER-CHILD FUN CAMP: Families Understanding Nature weekend, Woodworth Outdoor Education Center, Woodworth. Parents with children ages 10-13. Preregistration required. Fee $50/family (two children; $25/additional child; includes lodging, meals, supplies). Registration website: . Also, Oct. 10-12, Mother-Child Camp. Email Mitchell Hukins: mhukins@wlf.la.gov or Amber Breaux: abreaux@wlf.la.gov
FISHING/SHRIMPING
SHRIMP: Inshore season closed except in Breton/Chandeleur sounds & all outside waters open.
CLOSED SEASONS: Greater amberjack, red snapper; gag, goliath & Nassau groupers in state/federal waters.
OPEN RECREATIONAL SEASONS: Flounder; lane, blackfin, queen and silk snappers & wenchmen among other snapper species; all groupers except closed for goliath & Nassau groupers in state/federal waters.
LDWF UPDATES
Closed: Pearl River WMA (Old U.S. 11 gate & shooting range; flooding); Hope Canal Road/boat launch (Maurepas Swamp WMA, levee construction); Blackhawk Boat Landing, Annie’s Lake, Lincecum, Union Point, Dobbs Bay & Routen Camp roads and the Warren Trailhead (Richard Yancey WMA, flooding, culvert failure).
