FLIES & FLIGHTS: 7-9 p.m, Rally Cap Brewing, 11212 Pennywood Ave., Baton Rouge. Casual fly tying. Open to public. Also: Feb. 18, March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, Aug. 19, Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 18, Dec. 16.Email Chris Williams: thefatfingeredflytyer@gmail.com
GULF COUNCIL SSC VIRTUAL MEETING: Analysis of lane snapper and gag & red groupers. Website: gulfcouncil.org
THURSDAY
ACADIANA BUGS & BREWS: 6 p.m., Pack and Paddle, 601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette. Casual fly tying and local beers provided. Open to the public. Also Feb. 26, March 26, April 23, May 28, June 25, July 23, Aug. 27, Sept. 24, Oct. 22. Email Darin Lee: cbrsandcdc@gmail.com. Website: www.packpaddle.com
SATURDAY
CENLA FLY FISHING FESTIVAL: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Kees Park Civic Center, La. 28 East, Pineville. Free. Seminars, fly tying demos, casting clinics, exhibitors. Benefits Greater Food Bank of Central Louisiana. Kisatchie Fly Fishers event.
SACK UP FOR CLEAN WATER: 9 a.m.-noon, Monte Sano Park, 2727 Greenwell St., Baton Rouge. Red Stick Fly Fishers event. Website: rsff.org
HUNTING SEASONS
DEER/MODERN FIREARMS: Through Jan. 18, State Deer Areas 1 & 4, still-hunt only, either-sex take allowed; State Deer Area 6, with/without dogs, either-sex take allowed; State Deer Areas 5 & 9, with/without dogs, bucks only.
DEER/PRIMITIVE FIREARMS: Through Jan. 18, State Deer Area 2.
DEER/PRIMITIVE FIREARMS: Jan. 19-31, State Deer Areas 1, 4 & 6, either-sex take allowed; State Deer Areas 5 & 9, bucks only.
SNIPE: Through Feb. 28, statewide.
LOTTERY HUNT
YOUTH RABBIT HUNT: Jan. 30 application deadline for five youth hunters (ages 10-17) on Dewey Wills WMA Feb. 21. Youths must have hunter safety certification, have 20-gauge or .410 shotgun & wear Hunter Orange. Other rules & details, email Cliff Dailey (WMA supervisor): adailey@wlf.la.gov
AROUND THE CORNER
JAN. 25—SOUTH LOUISIANA HIGHPOWER CLUB MATCH: 8:30 a.m., Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Range, St. Landry Road, Gonzales. NRA XTC & F-Class match rifle or service rifle, 200-yard/50-rounds match course. Fee $15 members, $20 nonmembers, $5 juniors. $25 annual club (first match free) & Civilian Marksmanship Program membership (allows purchases from CMP). Also Feb. 22, March 29 (CMP XTC; sniper match), April 26, May 24, June 28, July 26, Aug. 23, Sept. 27 (reduced course state championship), Oct. 25 (club & F-Class championships) & Nov. 29 (Garand/Springfield state championship & Iron Man). Call Mike Burke (337) 380-8120. Email: SouthLAHighPower@hotmail.com
JAN. 26—RED STICK FLY FISHERS FLY TYING SESSION: 7 p.m., Bluebonnet Regional Library, 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge. Open to the public. Materials and tools available for beginners. Also Feb. 23, March 23, April 27, May 26, June 22, July 27, Aug. 24, Sept. 28, Oct. 26, Nov. 23. Website: www.rsff.org
JAN. 26-28—GULF COUNCIL MEETING: Hyatt Centric French Quarter, New Orleans. Final action on increasing red grouper catch limits & splitting the shallow-water grouper complex into two groups. Also discuss mandatory recreational reporting program for deep-water grouper & consider regional management of greater amberjack. Public comment 9:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Jan. 28. Webinar available. Website: gulfcouncil.org
FISHING/SHRIMPING
SHRIMP: Outside waters open statewide; fall inshore season closed in Zones 2 & 3 & portions of Zone 1.
OPEN RECREATIONAL SEASONS: Flounder; lane, blackfin, queen and silk snappers & wenchmen among other snapper species; all groupers except closed for goliath & Nassau groupers in state/federal waters.
CLOSED SEASONS: Red snapper; greater amberjack; gray triggerfish; bluefin tuna; gag, goliath & Nassau groupers in state/federal waters. Commercial greater amberjack season closed.
LDWF UPDATES
Closed: all roads on Bogue Chitto WMA (flooding); Hope Canal Road/boat launch (Maurepas Swamp WMA, levee construction).
Road Closure: Section of La. 975 through Sherburne WMA closed through June 12, 2026 (replace bridge) access from U.S. 190 and I-10 open.