Basic Commercial Fishing Regulations - Gulf States Marine ...

C. When used, each yo-yo or trigger
device shall be checked at least
once every 24 hours, and all fish
and any other animal caught or
hooked, shall be immediately
removed from the device.
D. Each yo-yo or trigger device
must be rebaited at least once
every 24 hours.
E. When not being used in accordance
to the above regulations,
each yo-yo or trigger device shall
be removed immediately from
Lake Lafourche.
F. No yo-yo or trigger device shall
be attached to any metallic
object.
Trotline Restrictions
A. All trotlines must be marked,
tagged, and dated with the owner
or user’s name, address, phone
number and the date of placement.
The trotline must be
marked on each end with a floating
object that is readily visible.
B. No person shall set more than
three trotlines with a maximum
of 50 hooks per trotline.
C. All trotlines must be removed
from Lake Lafourche when not
in use.
D. All trotlines must have an eight
foot cotton leader on each end of
the trotline to insure that if the
trotline is left unattended, the
cotton leader will deteriorate and
the line will sink.
E. All trotlines must be attended
daily while in service.
D. Yo-yos or trigger devices shall be
attached only to a tree or pier. No
materials shall be nailed to a tree,
and no line shall be attached
from tree to tree for the purpose
of attaching a yo-yo or trigger
device.
General Information
Poverty Point
No person shall possess, set, or
use any recreational hoop nets, recreational
wire nets, yo-yos, trotlines, or
slat traps.
LAKE SAINT JOSEPH,
TENSAS paRISH
Yo-Yo restrictions
A. Fishing with the use of yo-yos or
trigger devices shall be permitted
On Lake Saint Joseph from Dec.
1 - March 15 of each year under
the following conditions:
B. Not more than 24 yo-yos or trigger
devices shall be allowed per
boat.
C. Each yo-yo or trigger device
shall be clearly tagged with the
name of the owner and the owner’s
telephone number.
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