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Grassy Lake WMA

Parishes: Avoyelles
Acres: 12983
Owner/lease: OWN
Contact: sdartez@wlf.la.gov or 337.262.2080
Established: 1976
LDWF page
Official area map (PDF)

Digest lists: LDWF (12,983 acres, Lafayette Office)

Seasons

Seasons on Grassy Lake WMA, as printed in the hunting regulations.
SeasonDatesSource
Archery (bucks only)2026-10-01 to 2026-10-15p.62
Archery (either-sex)2026-10-16 to 2027-02-15p.62
Youth (either-sex)2026-10-31 to 2026-11-01p.62
Firearms (either-sex)2026-11-27 to 2026-11-28
2026-11-29 to 2026-11-29
p.62
Firearms (bucks only)2026-12-26 to 2027-01-03p.62
Primitive Firearms (either-sex)2026-12-12 to 2026-12-13p.62
and Waterfowl2026-10-31 to 2026-11-01
2026-11-27 to 2026-11-29
2027-05-01 to 2027-05-09
2026-12-14 to 2026-12-25
2027-01-04 to 2027-02-28
p.62
Squirrel Hunt2026-09-26 to 2026-09-27p.62
Raccoon (nighttime)2026-09-12 to 2026-09-27
2026-12-14 to 2026-12-25
2027-01-04 to 2027-02-28
p.62

Rules and notes

Self-Clearing Permit required for all activities. AREA CLOSED: Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, to all hunters EXCEPT Youth Hunters. CWD Management Zone: Attention deer hunters, Grassy Lake WMA is located within a CWD Management Zone. See page 12 for more information about deer carcass transport regulations.

Turkey: CLOSED

Sport Fishing: Same as outside EXCEPT allowed only after 2 p.m. during waterfowl season, and EXCEPT allowed after 10 a.m. during early teal season on Smith Bay, Red River Bay and Grassy Lake proper. - Crawfish: March 15 - July 31. Recreational only. 100 lbs per person per day. No nets or traps may be left overnight.

Commercial Fishing: Prohibited on Smith Bay, Red River Bay and Grassy Lake proper on Saturdays and Sundays and during open waterfowl seasons. Permit Required - permits available from the Lafayette Field Office.

Location

Acadiana Conservation CorridorAlexander State Forest WMAAtchafalaya Delta WMAAttakapas Island WMABayou Macon WMABayou Pierre WMABen Lilly Conservation AreaBig Colewa Bayou WMABig Lake WMABiloxi WMABodcau WMABoeuf WMABuckhorn WMACamp Beauregard WMA (formerly Esler Field)Clear Creek WMADewey W Wills WMAElbow Slough WMAElm Hall WMAElmer's Island Wildlife RefugeFloy Ward McElroy WMAFort Polk-Vernon WMAGrassy Lake WMAHutchinson Creek WMAIsles Dernieres Barrier Islands RefugeJ. C. “Sonny” Gilbert WMALake Boeuf WMALittle River WMALoggy Bayou WMAManchac WMAMarsh Bayou WMAMarsh Island Wildlife RefugePass A Loutre WMAPearl River WMAFort Polk North WMAPomme de Terre WMARockefeller Wildlife RefugeRussell Sage WMASabine Island WMASabine WMASalvador WMASandy Hollow WMASherburne WMASpring Bayou WMASt Tammany Wildlife RefugeState Wildlife RefugeTangipahoa Parish School Board WMATimken WMATunica Hills WMAWaddill Wildlife RefugeWalnut Hill WMAWest Bay WMAWhite Lake Wetlands Conservation AreaThistlethwaite WMAJoyce WMAMaurepas Swamp WMAPointe aux Chenes WMAQueen Bess Wildlife RefugeBussey Brake WMAJohn Franks WMARichard K. Yancey WMASoda Lake WMALake Ramsay Savannah WMABogue Chitto WMAFlatwoods Savanna WMA