Shell Road in the Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area (WMA) has been closed due to flooding, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced.
Several other roads in the WMA remain closed, including Sunk Lake Road, Wycoff Road, Silver Lakes Road, Lac a Solstein Road, Goose Lake Road, Blount Road, Catfish Bayou Road and Hogpen Road.
Once the water recedes, LDWF will inspect the roads and reopen them when deemed safe for travel.
Richard K. Yancey WMA is located approximately 35 miles south of Ferriday on Louisiana Highway 15 in lower Concordia Parish.
For information on this WMA, go to https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/richard-k-yancey or contact Tony Vidrine at 337-735-8682 or tvidrine@wlf.la.gov or Steven David at 337-735-8683 or sdavid@wlf.la.gov .