The Pearl River Wildlife Management Area (WMA) will close when the Pearl River flood gauge reaches 16.5 feet, which is expected Friday (May 1), the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced.
The closure is an automatic benchmark set by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission.
The gate at the entrance to the WMA on Old Highway 11 will be closed and locked Friday night. Once flood waters recede and roads are inspected and deemed safe for travel, LDWF will reopen the gate.
The Pearl River WMA, which consists of 35,618 acres, is located approximately six miles east of Slidell and approximately one mile east of Pearl River.
For information on this WMA, go to https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/pearl-river or contact Jillian Day at jday@wlf.la.gov or 985-543-4777.