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Fishing on Iatt Lake Will Remain Open Until July 7
Posted: 6/23/08

Iatt Lake in Grant Parish, which is currently undergoing a drawdown to reduce the infestation of aquatic plants, will remain open to fishing until July 7.

To diminish the possibility of over fishing the lake during the drawdown, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC), at its June 5 meeting, decided to temporarily close Iatt Lake to all fishing effective June 9.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ (LDWF) Inland Fisheries Division had anticipated that the water levels would have reached the drawdown stage by June 9. However, due to rain events and a problem with one of the lake’s drawdown gates, water levels still have not reached the drawdown stage.

Therefore, LDWF has decided to delay enforcement of the Iatt Lake closure until July 7, at which time the closure enacted by the LWFC shall be in full effect.

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