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Pearl River Wildlife Management Area
- The Honey Island Swamp encompasses almost 70,000 acres, more than half of which is preserved for posterity as part of the Pearl River Wildlife Management Area. The PRWMA is swampy in the south, more hardwood bottomland to the north, home to black bears, feral pigs, cougars, nutria and an abundant year-round and migratory bird population.
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Pearl River-Honey Island Shooting Range. Fishing and boating: There are numerous streams and bayous on Pearl River WMA available for fishing, crawfishing, canoeing, and boating. There are also several ponds on the northern end of the WMA along I-59. See regulations for details.
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The Honey Island Swamp is considered one of the most pristine river swamp systems in the United States. More than half of its area is permanently protected. The swamp got its name from the historical abundance of honey bees once seen nearby.
Pearl River and the Honey Island Swamp. The Honey Island Swamp offers some of the best and most accessible bottomland swamp birding in the area. To reach this area from New Orleans, take I-10 to the east past Slidell.
The Honey Island Swamp (French: Marais de l'Île-de-Miel, Spanish: Pantano de Isla de la Miel) is a marshland located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Louisiana in St. Tammany Parish. Honey Island earned its name due to the abundance of honey bees once seen on a nearby isle.
All Louisiana Wildlife Management Areas require a self-clearing permit (online or in-person at the kiosk) which requires a LA fishing or hunting license or special WMA access license. Licenses and regulations .
Feb 5, 2019 · Discover Honey Island Swamp in Pearl River, Louisiana: Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.
Nestled in the eastern reaches of Louisiana’s St. Tammany Parish, the Honey Island Swamp stands as a testament to the state’s natural wonders. This marshland, encompassing an area over 20 miles long and nearly 7 miles across, is a captivating mosaic of biodiversity.
