Fishing / Hunting
Last chance for big fish at spillway
The Corps of Engineers has started to close the bays that allow water to flow from the Mississippi River into the Bonnet Carre Spillway. […]
Bonnet Carre’ Spillway
Government
Spillway will open Monday
The Bonnet Carre Spillway will be opened on Monday, May 9 around 8 a.m. to divert water from the Mississippi River to Lake Pontchartrain. […]
Government
River predicted to rise to 17 feet, would mean first spillway opening in 3 years
If water levels in the Mississippi River rise to 17 feet on May 17, as predicted by National Weather Service hydrologists, then the Bonnet Carre Spillway could be opened up for the first time since 2008.
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Fishing / Hunting
Abundance of recreational choices draws families to spillway
For residents in St. Charles, St John and St. James parishes, the Bonnet Carre Spillway has been an excellent place for outdoor lovers to escape.
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Fishing / Hunting
Crawfish splishin’ and splashin’ as spillway floods
With water levels in the Mississippi River rising every day, prime crawfishing time will be coming soon to the Bonnet Carre Spillway. […]
Government
Increased popularity of spillway means big improvements on the way
After more than 350,000 people visited the Bonnet Carre Spillway last year, the Corps of Engineers is moving ahead with the design and construction of recreational improvements. […]
News
Spillway visitors double since ‘05
Since Hurricane Katrina, the number of visitors to the Bonnet Carre Spillway has doubled due to the amount of recreational activities that the nearly 8,000-acre floodway offers. […]
Government
Spillway Road closed
The Spillway Road in the Bonnet Carre Spillway is closed to traffic until further notice because of high water. […]
Government
No concrete opening date for Spillway Road
A seasonal rise in the Mississippi River forced the Spillway Road in the Bonnet Carre Spillway to close on May 13, and the parish has no set date on when the road will be reopened. […]