:::Contact Information
- Mail:Game and Fish Commission; PO Box 215; Lockport, LA 70374
- Phone: (985)851-7110
- FAX: (985)851-7110
- EMAIL: [lafourchegfc@yahoo.com]
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Welcome to the Lafourche Parish Game and Fish Commission Web Site.
The Commission manages and governs the Lake Fields/Lake Long Game
and Fish Preserve (see official state lands map),
which includes Lake Fields, Lake Long, and
surrounding property up to their historic 1987 high water meander
lines minus any property sold or transferred by the State
of Louisiana.
According to Article 2 of the Bylaws, the purposes of the Commission are to manage and govern the territorial area as referenced in Article I to:
enhance the wildlife and fisheries resources of the area for the use of the general public in a recreational or commercial endeavor;
encourage tourism through sound management of a recreational based programs of sport fishing and hunting activities;
establish and maintain an environment conducive to the recreational needs of the Parish of Lafourche; and,
engage in or allow the taking of certain species of wildlife and or fishes for commercial purposes.
To accomplish the above, specific activities of the Commission have centered around the following un-prioritized list:
improving water quality and habitat and increasing fish and wildlife populations through restoration projects and Preserve cleanups;
enhancing the recreational and tourism potential of the Preserve;
camp lease management; and, harvest permits (alligators, nutria, etc.).
Accomplishments include:
development of a comprehensive Lake Fields/Lake Long restoration plan
a cooperative restoration project with the North Lafourche Levee District to dredge and deepen lower Bayou Folse and create shoreline terraces along the northern
Lake Fields shoreline
closure of numerous unneeded cuts along the eastern shoreline of lower Bayou Folse
two Lake Fields trash and derelict vessel cleanups
introduced Parish Ordinances to restrict new cuts along Preserve bayous and canals
and to prohibit waterfowl hunting within 500 feet of a camp
contracted Ducks Unlimited to provide cost estimates, preliminary engineering, and apply for Coastal Use Permits for the Commission Lake Fields and Lake Long
restoration plan
introduction of state legislation to include Lake Long under Commission jurisdiction
introduction of Parish ordinances to disallow firearm discharges on camp lots and to restrict waterfowl
hunting within 500 feet of a camp
two camp lot lotteries
posting of various signs (Preserve boundaries, spoil bank restrictions, no wake zones, etc.)
development of plans for an outdoor center
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Meetings are usually held on the second Monday of the month at 6:30 pm at the Lockport Town Hall. Meeting notices and agenda will be posted at the Lockport Town Hall.
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