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    Saltwater State Creel and Size Limits

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    This document outlines size limits and bag limits for various saltwater fish species commonly found along the Louisiana coast. For example, the daily bag limit for red drum is 5 fish per person with no more than one over 27 inches in total length. The daily bag limit for spotted seatrout is 25 fish per person but no more than 15 fish in certain areas of Cameron and Calcasieu parishes. In general, there are no size limits for species not listed, and possession limits are the same as daily bag limits unless otherwise noted.

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    Saltwater State Creel and Size Limits

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    This document outlines size limits and bag limits for various saltwater fish species commonly found along the Louisiana coast. For example, the daily bag limit for red drum is 5 fish per person with no more than one over 27 inches in total length. The daily bag limit for spotted seatrout is 25 fish per person but no more than 15 fish in certain areas of Cameron and Calcasieu parishes. In general, there are no size limits for species not listed, and possession limits are the same as daily bag limits unless otherwise noted.

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    This document outlines size limits and bag limits for various saltwater fish species commonly found along the Louisiana coast. For example, the daily bag limit for red drum is 5 fish per person with no more than one over 27 inches in total length. The daily bag limit for spotted seatrout is 25 fish per person but no more than 15 fish in certain areas of Cameron and Calcasieu parishes. In general, there are no size limits for species not listed, and possession limits are the same as daily bag limits unless otherwise noted.

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    Saltwater State Creel and Size Limits

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    This document outlines size limits and bag limits for various saltwater fish species commonly found along the Louisiana coast. For example, the daily bag limit for red drum is 5 fish per person with no more than one over 27 inches in total length. The daily bag limit for spotted seatrout is 25 fish per person but no more than 15 fish in certain areas of Cameron and Calcasieu parishes. In general, there are no size limits for species not listed, and possession limits are the same as daily bag limits unless otherwise noted.

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    The document outlines various fishing regulations for saltwater species in Louisiana including size limits and bag limits.

    The size limit is 12 inches total length with a daily bag limit of 25 fish per person. However, there is an exception for Cameron and Calcasieu parishes outlined in the fourth question.

    For red drum, the size limit is 18 inches with a daily bag limit of 3 fish. For redfish, there is no size limit but the daily bag limit is 3 fish.

    SALTWATER FISHING

    SALTWATER STATE CREEL AND SIZE LIMITS


    Unless otherwise established, there are no size limits on species not listed and
    unless otherwise noted, possession limits for saltwater fish are the same as the
    daily bag limit.

    COMMON COASTAL SPECIES


    Size Limit Bag & Possession Limit
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    DRUM
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    ´PLQWRWDOOHQJWK PD[WRWDOOHQJWK
    RED DRUM (Redfish)1:
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    PD[WRWDOOHQJWK 5HG'UXP

    SOUTHERN FLOUNDER

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    STRIPED MULLET

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    Striped Mullet

    Spotted Seatrout (Speckled Trout) 4

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    GDLO\SHUSHUVRQZLWKQRPRUH
    ´PLQWRWDOOHQJWK
    WKDQWZRRYHU´ LQVSHFL¿HG
    Spotted Seatrout
    DUHDV

    34 2013 Louisiana Fishing Regulations


    SALTWATER FISHING

    HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES5


    Size Limit Bag & Possession Limit
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    OHQJWK /LPLW
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    DQGVDQGEDU 7 SURKLELWHGVSHFLHV See
    ´PLQIRUNOHQJWK complete list of Prohibited
    Sharks on page 39
    SWORDFISH8
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    1RWPRUHWKDQSHUYHVVHO
    OEVPLQGUHVVHGZHLJKW
    SHUWULS 6ZRUGÀVK

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    WKHRSHQVHDVRQ

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    <HOORZÀQ7XQD

    www.wlf.louisiana.gov 35
    SALTWATER FISHING

    REEF FISH3
    Size Limit Bag & Possession Limit
    GROUPER 10,11

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    ´PLQWRWDOOHQJWK 1RPRUHWKDQRQHVSHFN-
    OHGKLQGDQGRQH:DUVDZ
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    SCAMP10:
    WKDQJDJSHUSHUVRQ
    ´PLQWRWDOOHQJWK
    LQFOXGHGLQWKHEDJOLPLW
    GOLIATH & NASSAU: Take/Possession
    Take Prohibited Prohibited
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    & WENCHMAN:1RQH
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    grove), YELLOWTAIL,
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    $OPDFR-DFN
    GRAY TRIGGERFISH

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    ´PLQIRUNOHQJWK
    DJJUHJDWH3
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    (Goldface, Blackline, Anchor & Blueline)
    1R6L]H/LPLW GDLO\SHUSHUVRQ

    36 2013 Louisiana Fishing Regulations


    SALTWATER FISHING

    REEF FISH3
    Size Limit Bag & Possession Limit
    AMBERJACK
    GREATER11,14:
    GDLO\SHUSHUVRQ3
    ´PLQIRUNOHQJWK
    LESSER & BANDED
    *UHDWHU$PEHUMDFN
    RUDDERFISH14: GDLO\SHUSHUVRQLQ
    ´´IRUNOHQJWKVORW DJJUHJDWH
    OLPLW
    HOGFISH
    ´PLQIRUNOHQJWK GDLO\SHUSHUVRQ
    BLACK SEABASS

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    ´PLQWRWDOOHQJWK
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    %ODFN6HDEDVV86*RYHUQPHQW$OORWKHULPDJHVE\'XDQH5DYHU

    EXPLANATION OF SALTWATER CREEL & SIZE LIMITS


    1
    RED DRUM (REDFISH) AND SPOTTED SEATROUT (SPECKLED TROUT)
    5HFUHDWLRQDO VDOWZDWHU DQJOHUV PD\ SRVVHVV D WZR GD\V¶ EDJ OLPLW RQ ODQG KRZHYHU QR
    person shall be in possession of fish over the daily bag limit in any one day or while fish-
    ing 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.

    2
    OFF-WATER BAG LIMIT
    Two days’ bag limit allowed in possession off of the water, not while fishing or in a boat.

    3
    CHARTER VESSELS & HEADBOATS
    Two day limit allowed in possession only on charter vessels and headboats on multi day
    trips, if the vessels have two licensed operators, as required by the U.S. Coast Guard for
    trips more than 12 hours, and if each angler has in possession a receipt issued on behalf of
    the vessel verifying the length of the trip.

    4
    SPOTTED SEATROUT (SPECKLED TROUT)
    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

    www.wlf.louisiana.gov 37

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