Reopen the beach for Public use
Private landowners recently closed down approximately 80% of all Southeast Louisiana Public Access Beach by placing wooden post across the beach at Fourchon extending into the Gulf of Mexico and closi... continue reading »
"Typical Louisiana Politics going to the highest bidder."
"The Articles referenced above are contained in the Civil Code and not the Revised Statutes. "
"I am originally from Louisiana and have fished the surf at Fourchon many times. I disagree with the closure of the east end of the beach."
"Open the beach."
"Generations of families have fished from the beaches at Fourchon. Catching speckled trout and redfish in the surf at sundown, as the wind blows the seagrass on the dunes, and the brown pelicans skim the gulf waters between the wave tops is why our state "
"I would like to see the beach reopened.I think the Mike Foster should do something about this. Thanks M.T.Parks"
"The beach should remain open."
"I think the beach is public and why is it blocked off. If Wildlife and Fisheries were more interested in actually helping people who hunt and fish and in trying to run a fiefdom we might get some help."
"Let's get that beach opened!!"
"The pilings and the lowlife litterbugs gotta go!"
"We as users of the public beach have the responsiblity to keep the beach clean!!!!!!!"
"Now that Elmer's Isle is closed,all the more reason for Fourchon to be open!"
"fourchon needs to stay open for our children"
"Keep Fourchon public!"
"Let the people fish. It is a beach that lots of people who do not own a boat can fish and catch nice fish. "
"I think it is rediculous that they put up pilans to stop access. It is public land for God sake."
"A rule is a rule and the PUBLIC beach should be open to the public. Not to many of us owns a big enough boat to battle the gulf and fishing from the shore is our only access to fishing. I love fishing and love to come to Grand Isle to fish the fourchon "
"only in La. do the people who are elected to inforce the laws get away with ignoring them !!! "i'm fed up with this so i'm headed to florida where people still have rights and the laws are enforced"!!!! J L A"