Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Spanish Lake Commission plan restoration efforts for historic lake

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Spanish Lake Commission plan restoration efforts for historic lake

ST. MARTIN PARISH, La. (KLFY) -- The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the Spanish Lake Game and Fishing Preserve Commission held a preliminary meeting to explore options for restoring the historic Spanish Lake. The lake, which lies in both Iberia and St. Martin Parish, has become harder to access in recent years. Fishing success has dropped dramatically, largely due to an estimated 17 feet of sediment that has accumulated at th…