Empire South Pass Tarpon Rodeo

When

Usually August

Host port

Empire

Organizer

Empire South Pass Tarpon Rodeo (festival organizer Mitch Jurisich, per Plaquemines Gazette; hosted by Delta Marina, per Louisiana Champions Cup)

Species

Tarpon

Plaquemines Parish community rodeo held the first week of August at Empire. The parish tourism office calls it the second oldest fishing rodeo in Louisiana.

Organizer's site

Nearby ports

• Venice
• Grand Isle
• Port Fourchon

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