It’s time to grab those fishing poles and cast a line. This Saturday and Sunday it’s Free Fishing Weekend in Louisiana. State Wildlife Fisheries Outreach Biologist Josh Porter said you don’t have to have a fishing license this weekend.
“And the goal is to get families and groups and friends out there enjoying the Sportsman’s Paradise. And getting a chance to get out there and go fishing and maybe get hooked,” said Porter.
And of course, fishing is a lot more fun when you don’t have to talk about the one that got away. Porter said chances are there’s a recently stocked pond near you.
“And in those 17 ponds, we stock adult channel catfish in the spring and fall and in lieu of the free fishing weekend over the course of these last few weeks we’ve been stocking all 17 of those ponds,” said Porter.
For a listing of the 17 ponds they stock, you can visit their website by clicking here.
“You can read all about the Get Out and Fish program, there’s an interactive map that shows where everything is, and when the last time it was stocked,” said Porter.
Or you can visit LWDF’s “Get out and Fish” Facebook page for more information and catch photos.
After this weekend, adults 18 and older will be required to have a fishing license. And new anglers can find fishing education courses on LWDF’s website.
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