NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has set the 2015-2016 oyster seasons for public grounds.
On Wednesday, the season opens for public oyster seed grounds at Little Lake, Barataria Bay, Deep Lake, Lake Tambour, and the Vermilion-East and West Cote Blanche-Atchafalaya Bay.
On October 19, public oyster seed grounds and reservations open at Lake Borgne, Bay Gardene, Hackberry Bay, Sister Lake, Lake Mechant, Lake Chien, Lake Felicity, and the Bay Long/American Bay sacking-only area.
On Nov. 1, the oyster season opens in the west cove portion of the Calcasieu Lake Public Oyster Area.
Prior to the second Monday in October, harvesters can only take oysters for seeding, not for markets.
