WEDNESDAY
BUGS & BEERS: 6:30 p.m., Skeeta Hawk Brewing, 455 N. Dorgenois Street, New Orleans. Fly tying. Open to the public. Email A.J. Rosenbohm: ajrosenbohm@gmail.com. Website: neworleansflyfishers.com
THURSDAY-SUNDAY
BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES: Lake Murray, Columbia, South Carolina. Website: bassmaster.com
SATURDAY
FLY FISHING 101: 9-11 a.m., Orvis Shop, Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton Rouge. No fee. Basics of casting, rigging, fly selection. Equipment furnished. All ages,15-and-younger must be accompanied by an adult. Preregistration required. Also 3-5 p.m., May 26. Call Shop (225) 757-7286.
HUNTING
TURKEY: Area A: through May 5. Areas B & Area C closed. Note: Tunica Hills WMA closed except for turkey hunters.
SQUIRRELS: Through May 26, statewide, private lands only. Limit: 3 daily. Through May 12 open on selected state wildlife management areas (with/without dogs), the Kisatchie National Forest and several federal areas. See La. Hunting Regulations pamphlet for WMA listing.
AROUND THE CORNER
MAY 12—MOTHER’S DAY
MAY 13—RED STICK FLY FISHERS MEETING: 7 p.m., Joe Herring Room, state Wildlife & Fisheries headquarters, 2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge. Website: rsff.org.
MAY 15—FLIES & FLIGHTS: 7 p.m., Rally Cap Brewing, 11212 Pennywood Avenue, Baton Rouge. Fly tying. Open to public. Spare tools, materials for novices.
MAY 16—ACADIANA FLY RODDERS PROGRAM: 6 p.m., Pack & Paddle Outpost, 601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette. Email Flip Siragusa: redfish452@gmail.com. Website: acadianaflyrodders.org.
MAY 16—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.
MAY 16—NRA FOUNDATION BANQUET/AUCTION: 5 p.m., Hall A, Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, 650 South Griffin Street, Dallas, Texas.
MAY 17-18–10th LIONFISH FESTIVAL/TOURNAMENT: Harbor Walk Village & AJ’s Seafood, Destin, Florida. Most, Largest & Smallest lionfish categories ($100,000 in prizes). Rules/registration website: EmeraldCoastOpen.com.
MAY 17-18—KING OF THE REEF ROD & SPEAR TOURNAMENT: The Docks, 6840 Front Street, Stock Island, Florida Keys. Entry fee $125. Info/ registration website: redrumintl.com/red-rum-tournaments/
MAY 17-19—LADIES, LET’S GO FISHING TOURNAMENT: Islamorada, Florida. Fees $55 & $95. Seminars & fishing. Also Oct. 18-20. Website: ladiesletsgofishing.com, Call Betty Bauman (954) 475-9068
MAY 18—NSCA REGISTERED SPORTING CLAYS: Covey Rise Club, Husser. 100 target main event, 50 targets in Super Sport, 5-Stand, 12-gauge True Pair & 20 gauge. Registration website: scorechaser.com Call Covey Rise (985) 747-0310, Ext. 2.
MAY 18—COASTAL 101: 4-6 p.m., Orvis Shop, Bluebonnet Boulevard at Perkins Rowe, Baton Rouge. Sponsored by Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana. Refreshments provided. Registration website: connect.crcl.org/civicrm/event/register
MAY 18-19—YAMAHA RIGHTWATERS BASSMASTER KAYAK SERIES: Lake Guntersville, Scottsboro, Alabama. Website: bassmaster.com
FISHING/SHRIMPING
SPECKLED TROUT: New regulations in effect, 15 per day measuring 13-20 inches with 2 trout more than 20 inches allowed in daily catch.
OPEN RECREATIONAL SEASONS: Recreational & state for-hire red snapper; Southern flounder; greater amberjack, gray triggerfish; lane, blackfin, queen and silk snappers & wenchmen among other snapper species; all groupers except closed for gag, red, goliath & Nassau groupers in state/federal waters.
CLOSED SEASONS: Gag, red, goliath & Nassau grouper in state/federal waters. Federal for-hire, red snapper permit holders.
SHRIMP: Fall Inshore season closed except for double-rig line in Breton and Chandeleur sounds. All state outside waters open. Map website: wlf.louisiana.gov
LDWF UPDATES
-All public oyster areas closed.
-Closed: Main road at Ruby Road station (Russell Sage WMA, flooding); Rice Field & Signo roads (Thistlethwaite WMA); Blackhawk Road/trail/boat launch, Lincecum Road/trail & Dobbs Bay Road (Richard Yancey WMA, flooding), Island Road fishing pier (Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA, parking lot repairs), Tram ATV Trail (Tunica Hills WMA, repairs), & Hope Canal Road/boat launch (Maurepas Swamp WMA, levee construction).
Email: jmacaluso@theadvocate.com