Freshwater Game Fish
Black Bass (Largemouth and Spotted)
Location |
Size Limit |
Bag Limit |
|
All state waters EXCEPT as follows: |
None | 10 daily |
| Atchafalaya Basin, Lakes Verret/Palourde, Fausse Point/Dauterive Areas | None | 10 daily |
| Eagle Lake | 16” minimum length limit | 10 daily |
| Poverty Point Reservoir | 15” to 19” protected slot limit | 8 daily; No more than one over 19” total length |
| Caney Creek Lake | 15 to 19″ protected slot limit | 8 daily; No more than 2 over 19″ total length |
| False River (Point Coupee Parish) | 14″ MLL | 5 daily |
| John K. Kelly - Grand Bayou Reservoir (Red River Parish) | 14 to 17″ protected slot limit | 8 daily; No more than 4 over 17″ total length |
| Caddo Lake | 14 to 18″ protected slot limit for largemouth bassNo length restriction for spotted bass | 8 daily; No more than 4 largemouth bass over 18″ total length |
| Sabine River and Toledo Bend Reservoir | 14″ MLL for largemouth bassNo MLL for spotted bass | 8 daily |
Notes: For more information about this species, click HERE and HERE.
White Bass
Location |
Size Limit |
Bag Limit |
|
All state waters EXCEPT as follows: |
None | 50 daily |
| Caddo Lake, Sabine River and Toledo Bend Reservoir | None | 25 daily |
Notes: For more information about these species, click HERE.
Crappie
Black Crappie, White Crappie
Location |
Size Limit |
Bag Limit |
|
All state waters EXCEPT as follows: |
None | 50 daily; 100 fish possession limit |
| Poverty Point, Caddo Lake and Sabine River | None | 25 daily; 50 fish possession limit |
| Toledo Bend Reservoir | None | 25 daily; 100 fish possession limit |
| Eagle Lake | 11″ minimum length limit | 30 daily |
Yellow Bass
Location |
Size Limit |
Bag Limit |
|
All state waters EXCEPT as follows: |
None | 50 daily |
| Caddo Lake, Sabine River and Toledo Bend Reservoir | None | No limit |
Freshwater Nongame Fish
Bowfin (Choupique)
Location |
Size Limit |
Bag Limit |
|
All state waters |
16″ minimum length limit | No limit |
Notes: For more information about this species, click HERE.
Buffalo Fish (or their hybrids)
Location |
Size Limit |
Bag Limit |
|
All state waters |
16″ minimum length limit | 25 daily |
Notes: For more information about this species, click HERE.
Crawfish
Location |
Size Limit |
Bag Limit |
|
All state waters |
None | 150 pounds daily |
Notes: For more information about this species, click HERE.
Catfish (Blue, Channel, Flathead)
Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish
Location |
Size Limit |
Bag Limit |
|
All state waters EXCEPT as follows: |
Blue Catfish: 12” minimum length limit Channel Catfish: 11” minimum length limit Flathead Catfish: 14” minimum length limit |
100 daily in the aggregate. A fisherman may possess up to 25 undersized catfish of the three species combined. |
| Caddo Lake, Sabine River, Toledo Bend Reservoir | Blue & Channel Catfish: None | 50 daily in the aggregate; No more than 5 over 30” total length |
| Caddo Lake, Sabine River, Toledo Bend Reservoir | Flathead Catfish: 18” minimum length limit | 10 daily |
Freshwater Drum (Gaspergou)
Location |
Size Limit |
Bag Limit |
|
All state waters |
12″ minimum length limit | 25 daily |
Paddlefish
Location |
Size Limit |
Bag Limit |
|
Statewide |
30″ max lower jaw fork length | 2 daily |
|
No open season in boundary waters with Texas or below the saltwater line. |
No legal harvest or possession | No legal harvest or possession |
Notes: Fish cannot be alive and cannot be harvested by snagging methods.
Shad
Location |
Size Limit |
Bag Limit |
|
All state waters |
None | 50 Pounds daily |
Notes: For more information about this species, click HERE.
Sturgeon
Location |
Size Limit |
Bag Limit |
|
All state waters |
N/A | No legal harvest or possession |
