Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
Part VII - Fish and Other Aquatic Life
Chapter 1 - Freshwater Sports and Commercial Fishing
Section VII-158 - False River, Trammel Nets, Gill Nets and Fish Seines

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code VII-158

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024

A. Prohibits the use of trammel and gill nets in False River, Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, except their use will be allowed for the legal harvest of commercial fish during a special recurring trammel and gill netting season to commence each year at sunrise on October 1 and close at sunset on the last day of February the following year. The use of fish seines is prohibited and there is no season.

B. The trammel and gill nets allowed during the special recurring season shall have a minimum mesh size of 3 1/2" square (7" stretched) or greater.

C. Commercial fishing will be allowed only during daylight hours except that gear can remain set overnight but fish captured shall be removed during daylight hours only.

D. Commercial fishing with trammel and gill nets will be allowed on False River Lake only during the open season and only by licensed commercial fishermen.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 56:22(B).

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