Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
Part VII - Fish and Other Aquatic Life
Chapter 1 - Freshwater Sports and Commercial Fishing
Section VII-193 - Freshwater Harvest of Mullet

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code VII-193

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

A. Recreational Limits. The daily take and possession limit for the recreational harvest of mullet shall be 100 pounds per person per day. No person shall take or possess mullet in excess of 100 pounds per day, except for legally licensed commercial fishermen. No person shall sell, barter, trade or exchange or attempt to sell, barter, trade or exchange mullet taken or possessed recreationally.

B. Commercial; Freshwater Areas. The following provisions govern the commercial taking of mullet with hoop nets in the freshwater areas of the state.

1. Mullet caught in the freshwater areas of the state shall not be possessed by commercial fishermen in the saltwater areas of the state.

2. There shall be no lead nets on hoop nets used for the fishing of mullet.

3. No person shall take or possess mullet from hoop nets between the hours of official sunset and official sunrise.

4. No mullet shall be possessed on the water in the freshwater areas of the state between the hours of official sunset and official sunrise.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 56:6(25)(a), R.S. 56:325.1.A(1) and R.S. 56:333.1.

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