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.
A Lafayette mother tells
KLFY-TV 10 that a man allegedly attempted to abduct her 3-year-old son while they were in Girard Park.
Lauren Nichole says that while her child was in the fenced-in area for the playground, a man allegedly approached her son and asked if he wanted some candy that he had in his car.
According to Nichole, her son started to make his way towards the man, but that is when his niece, who is 11-years-old, stopped him from going any further.
The Lafayette mother says that she was not watching the kids at the time of the attempted abduction because she was tending to things after they ate, but she feels like the buddy system she implemented may have saved her son.
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.
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