rockefeller wildlife refuge

Wildlife agents cited five south Louisiana men for violating shrimping rules and regulations at the popular wildlife refuge over the past several days.

The refuge will be closed temporarily in September for the most "Louisiana" reason ever.

Cut to the chase: I forgot my tackle box at a weir at Rockefeller on Saturday. It's the first weir on the left as you head out of Joseph's Harbor by boat.

It's that time of the year when it cools off enough for a day outside to be bearable. It's also getting to be a time of the year when the redfish are hungry.

If crabbing at Rockefeller is in your plans around the Labor Day Weekend, here comes a monkey wrench - or maybe an alligator wrench.

Rockefeller was closed to the public in August of 2020, due to damage from Hurricane Laura.

Fishing and boating are prohibited in the refuge at this time while storm cleanup continues.

Three new fishing piers (two of them being wheelchair accessible) have been added, along with over 80 new signs

The refuge will delay opening to the general public for several days this week and next to accommodate the alligator harvest.

The $18 million dollar project should help preserve one of Louisiana's most vital natural resources.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will be closing the refuge to the public on Sept. 5 through Sept. 7 to hold its annual nuisance alligator harvest.