LDWF encourages community to Get Out and Fish this summer
Tagged Catfish Derby, June 5 - 11
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and last updated 2021-06-03 13:36:32-04
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is encouraging the community to Get Out and Fish this summer.
15 pond sites across Louisiana are now fully stocked with adult-sized channel catfish - including Girard Park, where we caught up with David Mitchell. It s great to get the kids out the house. Get them something to do. And this right here this fishing tournament, whatever it s called again, it s a great idea. It s mainly for the family. Family and what s the word I m looking for, sportsmanship of it, he told us.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries wants citizens to know that spring and summer are perfect times to enjoy our beautiful outdoors, and there are several programs that families can check out for some fresh air and fun. And after being cooped up for more than a year due to the pandemic, we are ready to get outside, y all!
According to their website the Get Out and Fish program provides easy and affordable access to quality fishing at locations close to cities and towns. Through this program, LDWF partners with local governments and community organizations to stock community fishing ponds with adult channel catfish in the spring and fall and rainbow trout in the winter, weather permitting. And the good news is, if you have little ones who are interested, kids 15 and under fish for free.
Heart of Louisiana: Bogue Chitto horse trails
Heart of Louisiana: Hop on the Bogue Chitto horse trails By FOX 8 Staff | February 23, 2021 at 7:56 PM CST - Updated February 23 at 10:10 PM
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - If you’ve ever thought about getting on the back of a horse and going on a trail ride through the wilderness, Louisiana’s Bogue Chitto State Park makes it easy to do.
Bogue Chitto State Park near Franklinton, Louisiana, offers 14 miles of equestrian trails that take riders from forested hillsides down to river lowlands. It’s a leisurely way to tour the backwoods of this beautiful park which attracts campers, hikers, mountain bikers, and people who enjoy floating on a tube down the Bogue Chitto River.