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4 licenses<br />
7 General <strong>Fishing</strong> Information<br />
General <strong>Regulations</strong>........................................................................7<br />
Proper Care for Your Catch.............................................................8<br />
Measuring Fish...............................................................................8<br />
Methods of Take..............................................................................9<br />
Additional Gear Restrictions.........................................................10<br />
Recreational Crawfishing..............................................................11<br />
Saltwater/Freshwater Line............................................................12<br />
13 Definitions<br />
15 Freshwater <strong>Fishing</strong><br />
19 Saltwater <strong>Fishing</strong><br />
23 Other Recreational Activities<br />
Recreational Shrimping.................................................................23<br />
Recreational Crabbing..................................................................24<br />
Recreational Oystering.................................................................25<br />
Reptiles & Amphibians..................................................................26<br />
27 WMA & Refuge <strong>Regulations</strong><br />
29 Boating Information<br />
Boating Safety...............................................................................29<br />
Rules of the Road..........................................................................30<br />
Clean Vessel Act Program.............................................................31<br />
Voluntary <strong>Gulf</strong> of Mexico Communications Protocol..................32<br />
33 Fish Consumption Advisories<br />
DISCLAIMER<br />
This publication is not an official copy of the laws in effect and should not be utilized<br />
or relied upon as such. It does represent an attempt by the publisher to present, as a<br />
public service, a partial summary of some of the laws in effect at the time of the printing<br />
of this publication. Substantive changes to the law may very well occur following the<br />
printing of this publication. For these reasons, the accuracy of the information contained<br />
within this publication cannot be guaranteed and the reader is cautioned that it is his<br />
responsibility to apprise himself of the laws in effect at any given time. These laws<br />
include those contained within the Louisiana Revised Statutes, particularly Title 56, the<br />
official regulations of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, federal laws, and<br />
any local or parish ordinances. State laws can be viewed on the legislative website: www.<br />
legis.state.la.us/.<br />
<strong>Fishing</strong> regulations on state Wildlife Management Areas and Refuges may differ<br />
from those contained in this pamphlet. Consult the Wildlife Management Area<br />
<strong>Regulations</strong> portion of this pamphlet or contact the nearest Department office for<br />
WMA regulations.<br />
This public document was published at a total cost of $ 18,430. 300,000 copies of this public document<br />
were published in the first printing at a cost of $ 18,430. This document was published by the<br />
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, 2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, LA to inform<br />
Louisiana residents and non-residents as to the rules and regulations governing the fishing resources<br />
of the State of Louisiana. This material was printed in accordance with the standards for printing by<br />
state agencies established pursuant to R.S. 43:31. Printing of this material was purchased in accordance<br />
with the provisions of Title 43 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.<br />
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Louisiana Department<br />
of Wildlife & Fisheries<br />
P.O. Box 98000<br />
2000 Quail Drive<br />
Baton Rouge, LA 70898<br />
225-765-2800<br />
Bobby Jindal, Governor<br />
Robert J. Barham, Secretary<br />
Lois Azzarello, Undersecretary<br />
Jimmy Anthony, Assistant Secretary<br />
Randy Pausina, Assistant Secretary<br />
John Roussel, Deputy Assistant Secretary<br />
Division Administrators<br />
Kenneth Ribbeck, Wildlife<br />
Bob Love, Coastal & Non-game Resources<br />
Joe Shepard, Fisheries<br />
Winton Vidrine, Enforcement<br />
Wildlife and Fisheries<br />
Commission<br />
Stephen J. Oats, Chairman<br />
Patrick C. Morrow<br />
Stephen W. Sagrera<br />
Ronald Graham<br />
Michael C. Voisin<br />
Ann L. Taylor<br />
Billy Broussard<br />
For updated information and the<br />
latest regulations visit us online at<br />
www.wlf.louisiana.gov.<br />
Cover photo:<br />
Nick Pellegrin, Houma, La., and his nephew Brady<br />
Bourgoyne, age 7, reeled in this hefty redfish in<br />
Grand Isle during the summer of 2010.<br />
Help Stop<br />
Poaching<br />
Report Game Violations<br />
Operation Game Thief<br />
1-800-442-2511<br />
24 hours a day - 7 days a week
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