more... > Parishes > Terrebonne > Fisheries > Flathead Catfish: The Freshwater Grouper [Image: Flathead Catfish] The flathead catfish (Pylodictus olivaris) goes by a number of common names: gougon, Opelousas cat, yellow cat, tabby cat, shovelnose cat and several others. MRRP coming to a boat launch or fishing pier near you. [Image: Courtsey; MRRP] The Monofilament Recovery & Recycling Program (MRRP) is a local effort to educate the public on the problems caused by monofilament line left in the environment, to encourage recycling through a network of line recycling bins and drop-off locations, and to conduct volunteer monofilament line cleanup events. Fishieries News June 2008 Fishing with live bait? Here are some tips that will insure your live bait is lively when it is used for luring your prey. Although there are many different gadgets and gizmos available, this is intended to cover the basics of holding and handling live bait. For live baits like cocaho minnows, croakers or shrimp, the first consideration is water quality. The water quality requirements that should be maintained are oxygen, temperature, and salinity. Recreational Fish Pond Management Workshop LSU AgCenter & La. Sea Grant will hold a free Recreational Fish Pond Management Workshop on Tuesday May 13, 2008 from 5:30pm to 7:00 pm at the Jean Lafitte National Park/Lafourche Parish Library Building  more articles... Fisheries News April 2008 [Image: Macrobrachium ohione] Recent work conducted at the University of Louisiana Lafayette has shed new light on a species that has a long fishery history in the state. The river shrimp is well known in the Mississippi, Atchafalaya and Red River systems. It was a common item on New Orleans menus early in the 1900s, but now supports only a limited bait fishery in some areas of Louisiana. River shrimp are still very common in many rivers, and undoubtedly are a major component of riverine ecosystems. Fisheries News March 2008 [Image: Red Snapper] As expected, NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service has published a final rule implementing the approved regulatory actions in Joint Amendment 27 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico, and Amendment 14 to the FMP for the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico (Amendment 27/14). Protect Your Boat During Hurricane Season You need to take some precautions during hurricane season if you have a boat moored, docked or stored in a recreational harbor along the Gulf Coast, an LSU AgCenter expert says. Aquatic Weed Control Aquatic weeds are a common problem in recreational ponds. This document discusses aquatic weeds and ways of controling them.