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Pearl River WMA Closed to Hunting Due to Flooding, LDWF Announces
Baton Rouge, - The Pearl River Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is closed to hunting due to flooding on the Pearl River, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced. The river gauge is above 16.5 feet, which has triggered an automatic benchmark closure.
The gate at Old Highway 11 is closed and will be reopened after the river has dropped below 16.5 feet and roads have been checked for damage. To check the river level go at the National Water Prediction Service.
Pearl River WMA, which consists of 35,618 acres, is located approximately six miles east of Slidell, LA, and one mile east of Pearl River in St. Tammany Parish and includes bottomland hardwood, cypress-tupelo, and intermediate marsh habitats. Visit the Pearl River WMA webpage for more information.