Responsible Anglers United

09/01/2026

Meet our volunteers and boat builders for "Coffee and Conversations" this Saturday!

09/01/2026

RAU will have a table there…this place is simply amazing! What shocked me even more is all the restoration projects that have either already been completed..are currently underway..or in the planning stages.

Plz come by to meet some incredible ppl and learn more if possible!!

🌊 ♻️ Love Our Waterways Month in September is fast approaching, and kickoff events and cleanups are popping up all throughout the state!

If you're in the area, join Keep Lafourche Beautiful and the Lafourche Parish Government for their kickoff event September 2, from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Coastal Center at Nicholls! This event will be a great oppolrtunity to find information and resources about how to get involved in Love Our Waterways Month, while also visiting with people making a difference in the fight to protect waterways locally and statewide.

Find a cleanup near you or register your own at www.LoveLaWaterways.org!

Lafourche Parish Government | Keep Louisiana Beautiful | | Coastal Center

08/30/2026

"Find something to be thankful for...! guarantee you won't have to look far!"

08/29/2026

💧 WATERWAY WEDNESDAY | DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know more than 300,000 people depend on Bayou Lafourche as a source of fresh drinking water?

Last week, we talked about how Mississippi River water is pumped into Bayou Lafourche at Donaldsonville. But why is maintaining that freshwater flow so important?
Because Bayou Lafourche is much more than a beautiful waterway — it’s a lifeline for our region.
Bayou Lafourche helps provide fresh drinking water to communities throughout Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes.

That means protecting the health and flow of Bayou Lafourche isn’t just about protecting the bayou itself, it’s about protecting a vital freshwater resource that hundreds of thousands of people rely on every day.

Waterway Wednesday — learning a little more about Bayou Lafourche, one week at a time!

08/29/2026

08/28/2026

Lake boeuf from the air!!! The lake looks like it used to finally!!!

08/28/2026

Lake Fields from the air. Awesome view

08/21/2026

💧 WATERWAY WEDNESDAY | DID YOU KNOW?

A common misconception we hear is, “Why don’t they just open the locks and let more Mississippi River water into Bayou Lafourche?”

What many people don’t realize is that Bayou Lafourche isn’t fed through a lock system.

At the head of Bayou Lafourche in Donaldsonville, a pump station moves water from the Mississippi River directly into the bayou. Pumping is necessary because, under normal conditions, the elevation of the Mississippi River is not high enough to provide the amount of freshwater Bayou Lafourche needs by gravity alone.

The pump station helps maintain the freshwater flow needed throughout Bayou Lafourche as that water makes its way south.

Waterway Wednesday — learning a little more about Bayou Lafourche, one week at a time.

08/19/2026

Get yall some tags!!!

🐊 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗚𝗘𝗔𝗨𝗫!

Applications for LDWF’s 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 open 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴. 𝟮𝟬, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝗴. 𝟯𝟬!

Selected hunters will have the opportunity to harvest alligators in one of eight recreational harvest zones during the 𝗢𝗰𝘁. 𝟭–𝟯𝟭 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻.

👉 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄:
▪️Applicants must be Louisiana residents age 16 or older and meet hunter education requirements.
▪️Applications are available online only through the LDWF licensing website.
▪️The application fee is $50 per zone and is nonrefundable.
▪️You may apply for and be selected for more than one zone.
▪️Selected applicants must purchase a $25 Resident Alligator Sports Hunter License.
▪️Selected applicants receive 2 non-transferable hide tags for each zone they are awarded.

⚠️ 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁: 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆, NOT the longstanding commercial alligator lottery harvest application completed in July.

🐊 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗬 𝗡𝗢𝗪: https://buff.ly/XZgsmef

🗺️ To assist applicants with their selection(s), LDWF has posted a map and descriptions of the recreational harvest zones: https://buff.ly/TpOXqVR

ℹ️ Learn more about recreational alligator hunting: https://buff.ly/yG8QDJv

08/14/2026

Join us at The Coastal Center at Nicholls State University for Love Our Waterways on Tuesday, September 2! 🌊💙

Come explore the many ways you can help protect and preserve Louisiana's waterways while connecting with organizations that are making a difference in our communities.

You'll have the opportunity to:
🌿 Meet local agencies and conservation organizations
🤝 Learn about volunteer opportunities
🎓 Discover career pathways
🌎 Find out how you can make a positive impact on our coast and waterways

Whether you're a student looking to get involved, a community member passionate about conservation, or simply curious about coastal restoration, there's something for everyone!

📅 Date: Tuesday, September 2 (8am-12pm)
📍 Location: The Coastal Center at Nicholls State University

We hope to see you there as we celebrate and support the waterways that make our region so unique!