http://www.LouisianaSportsman.com April 2015 | Louisiana Sportsman 175
Stacking up
the state fish
Chicot Lake sac-a-lait can be finicky, but
you can catch some real slabs once you
find them. Here are some tips on how to
catch the state’s official freshwater fish.
>In
1993, the Louisiana Legislature designated the
“white perch” as the state’s official freshwater fish.
At first, many Louisianans — including more
than just a few legislators — asked, “What exactly is a
‘white perch?’”
Being a Cajun with deep roots in Evangeline Parish, I
figured someone in Ville Platte or Evangeline Parish had
some political clout that year. And they must have played
some good cards.
Looking back, times were sort of weird in our state. In
1991, Cajun Gov. Edwin Edwards began serving a fourth
term after defeating former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard
and state Representative David Duke.By Chris BerzasChris Berzas