Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
Part VII - Fish and Other Aquatic Life
Chapter 1 - Freshwater Sports and Commercial Fishing
Section VII-103 - Anacoco Lake, Lake Vernon and Anacoco Bayou
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024
A. Whereas, the chairman of the Anacoco-Prairie State Fish and Game Commission has requested commercial nets be prohibited in Lake Vernon, Anacoco Lake, and that portion of Anacoco Bayou between the lakes, all in Vernon Parish; and
B. whereas, fish population samples taken by the district fisheries biologist indicate a very low population of commercial fish; and
C. whereas, it is evident that there are no viable commercial fisheries due to the scarcity of these commercial species.
D. Therefore, be it resolved, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission hereby prohibits the use of fish nets (gill nets, trammel nets, hoop nets, fish seines) in Anacoco Lake, Lake Vernon and that portion of Anacoco Bayou between the two lakes, Vernon Parish, Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 56:22.