WHITE LAKE FISHING LOTTERY APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
2/9/2005

White Lake Preservation, Inc. is now accepting applications to participate in a lottery drawing for fishing permits to fish in the preserve between March 26 and July 31. Winning applicants will be notified of their opportunity to purchase their permit for $30, and which days may be excluded from this time period. A total of 40 permits will be issued in the lottery.
The area that will be open for fishing during this time 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 marsh areas or in the main Camp canal or other areas that are marked "NO FISHING." Successful applicants will be provided with a map of the fishing area. All boats will be limited to a maximum of 25 horsepower motor. 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 permitted, and submitting more then one applications will be considered grounds for disqualification. Completed applications are due to the department by close of business on February 28. 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 website at www.wlf.louisiana.gov.

For more information, contact Thomas Gresham at 225/765-2496 tgresham@wlf.louisiana.gov

 

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