The South Farm
area of the Sherburne Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is open
to recreational crawfishing from April 1 to July 31. The South
Farm area is located on the eastern side of the Sherburne
WMA, which is approximately 20 miles from Baton Rouge.
From Baton Rouge
take Interstate 10 West, then take the Ramah exit and travel
on the levee road north about 2 miles. After passing two cattle
guards, take the levee ramp across the levee to where a parking
area is located. From Hwy. 190 travel approximately 13 miles
south on the East Guide Levee Road to the South Farm entrance.
“The South
Farm area is a great place to spend a day outdoors with your
family catching crawfish,” said LDWF Wildlife Biologist
Tony Vidrine. “A family could catch enough crawfish
from the South Farm area for a good quality crawfish boil.”
Anyone between
the ages of 16 and 59 using the WMA must possess one of the
following: a Wild Louisiana Stamp, a valid Louisiana fishing
license, or a valid Louisiana hunting license. Persons 15
and younger or older than 60 years of age are exempt from
this requirement.
Recreational crawfishing
is limited to set nets or recreational wire traps with a 100-pound
limit per vehicle or boat per day. Crawfishing is allowed
from daylight to dark seven days a week.
For anyone utilizing
recreational wire traps, a valid basic fishing and recreational
gear license must be in their possession and each trap must
be tagged with name and recreational license number.
Only 35 recreational
traps are allowed per license, and no traps or nets may be
left overnight. Also, no motorized watercraft are allowed
on the South Farm complex. Walk-in or ATV access is provided
to the crawfish ponds from the parking area. ATV’s may
be used on limestone roads only and not beyond NO ATV warning
signs.
Recreational crawfishing
is also allowed on Salvador/Timken, Russell Sage, Dewey Wills,
Grassy Lake, Ouachita, Pomme de Terre and Spring Bayou WMAs.
Please consult the 2007-2008 Louisiana Hunting Regulations
Pamphlet for more information on those seasons.
As on any WMA,
please properly dispose of all waste generated from crawfishing.
For information or a map of this area, call the LDWF Region
6 Office 337-948-0255 or the Sherburne WMA at 337-566-2251.
