Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
Part VII - Fish and Other Aquatic Life
Chapter 1 - Freshwater Sports and Commercial Fishing
Section VII-121 - Fish Allowed South of the Saltwater Line
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024
A. In accordance with the provisions of Acts 844 and 904 adopted by the Louisiana Legislature during the 1986 regular session, the following list of fish may be taken south of the saltwater line as described in R.S. 56:322.A. by recreational fishermen without the purchase of a saltwater angling license.
B. This list in no way implies biological preference, distribution or requirements for the listed fish.
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Family Name |
Sturgeon Name |
Example |
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Acipenseridae |
Sturgeon Family |
Atlantic Sturgeon |
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Polyodontidae |
Paddlefish Family |
Paddlefish |
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Lepisosteidae |
Gar Family |
Gars |
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Amidae |
Bowfin Family |
Bowfin |
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Cyprinidae |
Minnow Family |
Carp, etc. |
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Catostomidae |
Sucker Family |
Smallmouth buffalo Bigmouth buffalo Black buffalo, etc. |
|
Ictaluridae |
Freshwater Catfish Family |
Blue catfish Channel catfish Flathead catfish, etc. |
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Percichthyidae |
Temperate Bass Family |
White bass Yellow bass Striped bass Hybrid striped bass |
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Centrarchidae |
Sunfish Family |
Warmouth Bluegill Largemouth bass White crappie Black crappie, etc. |
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Sciaenidae |
Drum Family |
*Freshwater drum |
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* Only member of family Sciaenidae considered freshwater. |
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AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 56:322.
