Louisiana Speckled Trout Fishing
The speckled seatrout is one of the most sought after fish in the inshore saltwater and coastal areas of Louisiana. They are excellent sport and ... Read More
Most Popular Sport Fish Species Overview
There are just certain fish that catch the attention of anglers around the world. They can be popular for their style of feeding, fighting and for the way they taste. Oftentimes the most popular fish excel at all of them. The tarpon, for example, is highly sought for its jumping display, but is not good to eat at all. The dolphin is prized for its acrobatics and beauty but is also phenomenal eating just about any way you cook it. You pick your favorite for your own reasons and most likely they will be waiting on you in Louisiana.
Louisiana Most Popular Sport Fish Species
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Baked Trout With Swiss Chard, Yellow Squash & Onions
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Smoked Redfish Dip
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Five Top Redfish Tactics
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Our Fishery, Our Research, Our Work
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Related Rules and Regulations
| Location | Size Limit | Bag Limit |
| All state waters EXCEPT as follows: | None | 10 daily |
| Atchafalaya Basin, Lakes Verret/Palourde, Fausse Point/Dauterive Areas | None | 7 daily |
| Eagle Lake | 16” minimum length limit | 10 daily |
| Poverty Point Reservoir | 15” to 19” protected slot limit3 | 8 daily; No more than one over 19” total length |
| Caney Creek Lake (Jackson Parish) | 15” to 19” protected slot limit3 | 8 daily; No more than two over 19” total length |
| False River (Pointe Coupee Parish) | 14” minimum length limit | 5 daily |
| John K. Kelly-Grand Bayou Reservoir (Red River Parish) | 14” to 17” protected slot limit3 | 8 daily; No more than four over 17” total length |
| Caddo Lake | 14-18” protected slot limit3 for Largemouth Bass; No length restriction for spotted bass | 8 daily; No more than 4 Largemouth Bass over 18” total length |
| Sabine River4 and Toledo Bend Reservoir | 14” minimum length limit; No minimum length limit for spotted bass | 8 daily |
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12” minimum total length, 25 fish per person daily bag limit. EXCEPT: 15 fish daily bag and possession limit, with no more than two spotted seatrout exceeding 25” total length, regardless of where taken in a defined area of Cameron and Calcasieu parishes located in southwestern Louisiana. The defined area, including coastal territorial waters, is as follows: south of Interstate 10 from its junction at the Texas-Louisiana boundary eastward to its junction with Louisiana Highway 171, south to Highway 14, south to Holmwood, and then south on Highway 27 through Gibbstown, south to Louisiana Highway 82 at Creole and south on Highway 82 to Oak Grove, then due south to the western shore of the Mermentau River, following this shoreline south to the junction with the Gulf of Mexico, and then due south to the limit of the state territorial sea.
Two days’ bag limit allowed in possession off of the water, not while fishing or in a boat.
Recreational saltwater anglers may possess a two day’s bag limit on land; however, no person shall be in possession of over the daily bag limit in any one day or while fishing or while on the water, unless that recreational saltwater angler is aboard a trawler engaged in commercial fishing for a consecutive period of longer than 25 hours.
Take or Possession of red drum in federal waters is prohibited.
