White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area fishing lottery

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is accepting applications for a lottery drawing for fishing permit access to the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area between March 15- Aug. 15.
A total of 100 permits will be issued following the lottery drawing and winning applicants will be notified of their opportunity to purchase a permit for $40. White Lake WCA is located south of Gueydan in Vermilion Parish.
The area open for fishing 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 WCA’s marsh areas or in the main camp canal or other areas that are marked "NO FISHING."  Successful applicants will be provided a map of the fishing area. Boats used by permitees will be limited to the use of motors with 40 horsepower or less. Additional rules and regulations are outlined in an attachment to the application.
Each completed application must include a non-refundable administrative fee of $5 in the form of a check or money order made payable to theLouisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Only one application per person will be accepted and submitting more than one application will be considered grounds for disqualification.  Completed applications must be received by the department by close of business on Feb. 17.
Applications may be mailed or delivered to: Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries, Attention: White Lake Fishing, 2000 Quail Drive, Room 422, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808
Persons interested in obtaining an application may call the department at 225-765-2812 or download a copy from the department’s website at www.wlf.state.la.us/refuge/lottery-applications .
For more information, contact Wayne Sweeney at 337-536-9400, ext. 1 or wsweeney@wlf.la.gov.