Fishermen's questions on Atchafalaya Basin fish may be answered at Thursday meeting

Earlier this year dozens of bass fishermen asked a lot of questions about one of their favorite fishing spots, the Atchafalaya Basin.

Maybe some answers will come Thursday when state Wildlife and Fisheries Inland Fisheries Division biologists hold a public meeting from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at state headquarters on Quail Drive in Baton Rouge.

Inland Fisheries biologists will address “the current state of recreational freshwater fishing in the Atchafalaya River Basin.”

While possibly not as interesting to freshwater anglers who ply this vast overflow swamp as the state of fishing, the Wildlife and Fisheries staff indicated they are prepared to summarize this year’s recreational fishing survey.

There will be a public comment period.

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