LDWF announces drawdown is scheduled for Chicot Lake

By: SHERRY DOUZAT LDWF BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has scheduled a drawdown on Chicot Lake in Evangeline Parish for fish habitat improvement, organic reduction, and nuisance aquatic vegetation control. The water control structure is scheduled to open on September 8, 2026, and the lake should dewater at a rate of 1.5 inches per day. The water will be…