White
Lake Fishing Lottery Applications Available
Posted:
1/12/06
The Louisiana
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is accepting applications
to participate in a lottery for fishing permit access to the
White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area (WCA) between March
1 and Aug. 15, 2006.
A total
of 75 permits will be issued in the drawing and winning applicants
will be notified of their opportunity to purchase a permit
for $30. White Lake WCA is located south of Gueydan in Vermilion
Parish.
The area
that will be open for fishing will be limited to the Florence
Canal and Oil Field Location canals off of the Florence Canal.
There will be no fishing in any of the WCA's marsh areas or
in the main camp canal or other areas that are marked "NO
FISHING." Successful applicants will be provided a map
of the fishing area. Boats used by permitees will be limited
to the use of motors with 40 horsepower or less. Additional
rules and regulations are outlined in an attachment to the
application.
A non-refundable
administrative fee of $5 must accompany each completed application
in the form of a check or money order made payable to the
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Only one application
per person will be accepted, and submitting more than one
application will be considered grounds for disqualification.
Completed applications are due to the department by close
of business on Feb. 13, 2006.
Applications
may be mailed to: Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Attention:
White Lake Fishing, P.O. Box 98000, Baton Rouge, LA 70898.
They may also be turned in to Room 461 of the Department of
Wildlife and Fisheries Headquarters Building, located at 2000
Quail Drive in Baton Rouge. Persons interested in obtaining
an application may call the department at 225-765-2806 or
download a copy from the department's Web site at www.wlf.louisiana.gov.
From the home page, click on WHITE LAKE FISHING LOTTERY APPLICATIONS
under "WHAT's NEW."
Applicants
are advised that the department has surveyed the freshwater
fisheries resource at White Lake WCA and found few recreational
fish available due to the adverse impacts of Hurricane Rita.
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