Basic Commercial Fishing Regulations - Gulf States Marine ...

WMA and Refuge Regulations
Commercial Activities
Commercial Fishing: Permits are required of all commercial
fishing using Grassy Lake, Pomme de Terre
and Spring Bayou WMAs. Drag seines (except minnow
and bait seines) are prohibited EXCEPT experimental
bait seines allowed on Dewey Wills WMA
north of LA 28 in diversion canal. Commercial fishing
is prohibited during regular waterfowl seasons on
Grand Bay, Silver Lake and Lower Sunk Lake on
Three Rivers WMA. Commercial fishing is prohibited
on Salvador/Timken, Ouachita and Pointe-aux-Chenes
WMAs EXCEPT commercial fishing on Pointe-aux-
Chenes is allowed in Cutoff Canal and Wonder Lake.
No commercial fishing activity shall impede navigation
and no unattended vessels or barges will be
allowed. Non-compliance with permit regulations will
result in revocation of commercial fishing privileges
for the period the license is issued and one year thereafter.
Commercial fishing is allowed on Pass-a-Loutre
and Atchafalaya Delta WMAs. See Pass-a-Loutre for
addition commercial fishing regulations on mullet.
Commercial activities: Except for licensed activities
otherwise allowed by law, commercial activities are
prohibited without a permit issued by the Secretary of
LDWF.
Camping and houseboat mooring allowed only in designated
areas.
FORT POLK
Fishing: Special regulations pertaining to fishing are
posted at specific lakes.
GRASSY LAKE
Commercial Fishing: Permitted EXCEPT on Smith
Bay, Red River Bay and Grassy Lake proper on
Saturday and Sunday and during waterfowl season.
Permits available from area supervisor Spring Bayou
Headquarters or Opelousas Office.
Isle Dernieres Barrier Islands
Refuge
Isle Dernieres Barrier Islands Refuge (Wine, East,
Trinity, Whiskey, and Raccoon Islands) is restricted to
all public access except for a 3,000 linear feet by 500
linear feet recreational public use area on Trinity Island
(borders western end of California Canal). Only recreational
fishing is permitted in the public use area.
Fishing from boats or wade fishing in the surf areas of
the islands is allowed adjacent to restricted islands.
pass-A-LOUTRE
Commercial Fishing: Same as outside. Commercial
mullet fishing open only in: South Pass, Pass-a-Loutre,
North Pass, Southeast Pass, Northeast Pass, Dennis
Pass, Johnson Pass, Loomis Pass, Cadro Pass, Wright
Pass, Viveats Pass, Cognevich Pass, Blind Bay, Redfish
Bay, Garden Island Bay, Northshore Bay, East Bay
(west of barrier islands)and oil and gas canals as
described on LDWF Pass-a-Loutre WMA Map.
POINTE- AUX-Chenes
Commercial fishing and nighttime activities are prohibited.
POMME DE TERRE
Commercial Fishing: Permitted Monday through
Friday EXCEPT closed during duck season.
Commercial Fishing Permits available from area
supervisor, Opelousas Regional Office or Spring
Bayou Headquarters.
Rockefeller Refuge, State Wildlife
Refuge & Marsh Island Refuge
Commercial Fishing: All commercial fishing and use
of any commercial fishing gear on the refuge is prohibited.
Commercial fishing gear or trawls shall not
be permitted in possession while participating in sport
fishing on the refuge. Commercial fishing gear may be
in possession for non-stop access directly across the
refuge or safe harbor only. Nightime activities are prohibited.
SALVADOR
Commercial fishing and nighttime activities are prohibited.
SPRING BAYOU
Commercial Fishing: Permitted Monday through
Friday EXCEPT slat traps and hoop nets permitted any
day, and EXCEPT gill or trammel nets or the take or
possession of grass carp prohibited. Permits available
from area supervisor or Opelousas Regional Office.
CLOSED until after 2 p.m. during waterfowl season.
OUACHITA
Commercial Fishing: CLOSED.
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