Wildlife and fisheriesCommission
Robert Samanie III,
Chairman
Patrick C. MorrowStephen W. SagreraEarl P. King, Jr.Ronald GrahamStephen J. OatsAnn Taylor
Bobby Jindal,
Governor
Robert J. Barham,
Secretary
Janice Lansing,
Undersecretary
Jimmy Anthony,
Assistant Secretary
Randy Pausina,
Assistant Secretary
John Roussel,
Deputy Assistant Secretary
louisiana departmentof Wildlife & fisheries
P.O. Box 980002000 Quail DriveBaton Rouge, LA 70898225-765-2800
For updated information and thelatest regulations visit us online at
www.wlf.louisiana.gov.
division administrators
Kenneth Ribbeck,
Wildlife
Bob Love,
Coastal & Non-game Resources
Gary Tilyou,
Inland Fisheries
Karen Foote,
Marine Fisheries
Joe Shepard,
Research & Assessment
Winton Vidrine,
Enforcement
Help StoppoacHing
report Game violations
Operation Game Thief 1-800-442-251124 hours a day - 7 days a week
General Regulations........................................................................7Proper Care for Your Catch.............................................................8Measuring Fish...............................................................................8Methods of Take..............................................................................9Additional Gear Restrictions.........................................................10Saltwater/Freshwater Line............................................................15
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Recreational Shrimping.................................................................27Recreational Oystering..................................................................29Recreational Crabbing...................................................................28Reptiles & Amphibians..................................................................30Boating Safety...............................................................................33Rules of the Road..........................................................................34Clean Vessel Act Program.............................................................35Voluntary Gulf of Mexico Communications Protocol..................36
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This public document was published at a total cost of $
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. 300,000 copies of this public docu-ment were published in the first printing at a cost of $ . This document was published by theLouisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, 2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, LA to informLouisiana residents and non-residents as to the rules and regulations governing the fishing resourcesof the State of Louisiana. This material was printed in accordance with the standards for printing bystate agencies established pursuant to R.S. 43:31. Printing of this material was purchased in accor-dance with the provisions of Title 43 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.
DISCLAIMER
This publication is not an official copy of the laws in effect and should not be utilizedor relied upon as such.
It does represent an attempt by the publisher to present, as a public service, a partial summary of some of the laws in effect at the time of the printingof this publication. Substantive changes to the law may very well occur following the printing of this publication. For these reasons, the accuracy of the information containedwithin this publication cannot be guaranteed and the reader is cautioned that it is hisresponsibility to apprise himself of the laws in effect at any given time. These lawsinclude those contained within the Louisiana Revised Statutes, particularly Title 56, theofficial regulations of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, federal laws, andany local or parish ordinances. State laws can be viewed on the legislative website:
www.legis.state.la.us/
.
Fishing regulations on state Wildlife Management Areas and Refuges may differfrom those contained in this pamphlet. Consult the Wildlife Management AreaRegulations portion of this pamphlet or contact the nearest Department office forWMA regulations.
Cover photo:
Largemouth Bass (
Micropterus sal-moides
) -
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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