Proposed Regulations for Recreational Fishing on Louisiana and Texas Shared Waters

Proposed Regulations for Recreational Fishing on Louisiana and Texas Shared Waters

Anglers are encouraged to provide their input regarding the changes.
Louisiana public hearings

April 4 at 7 p.m., SRA Office, 15091 Texas Hwy, Many, LA
April 5 at 7 p.m., LDWF Office, 9961 Hwy. 80, Minden, LA
April 7 at 7 p.m., LSU Ag Center, 7101 Gulf Hwy, Lake Charles, LA

Proposed Regulations


Toledo Bend Reservoir
Louisiana Texas Agreement
Channel catfish 11” MLL, 100 fish bag limit in aggregate with blue and flathead catfish 12” MLL, 25 fish bag limit in aggregate with blue catfish No Minimum Length Limit (MLL), only 5 fish over 20”, 50 fish bag limit, in aggregate of blue & channelcatfish
Blue catfish 12” MLL, 100 fish bag limit in aggregate with channel and flathead catfish 12” MLL, 25 fish bag limit in aggregate with channel catfish
Flathead catfish 14” MLL, 100 fish bag limit in aggregate with channel and blue catfish 18” MLL, 5 fish bag limit MLL 18”, 10 fish bag limit
Black & White Crappies No MLL, 50 fish bag limit 10” MLL, 50 fish bag limit (no MLL in winter) No MLL, 25 fish bag limit


Caddo Lake
Louisiana Texas Agreement
Channel catfish 11” MLL, 100 fish bag limit in aggregate with blue and flathead catfish 12” MLL, 25 fish bag limit in aggregate with blue catfish No MLL, only 5 fish over 20”, 50 fish bag limit, in aggregate of blue & channel catfish
Blue catfish 12” MLL, 100 fish bag limit in aggregate with channel and flathead catfish 12” MLL, 25 fish bag limit in aggregate with channel catfish
Flathead catfish 14” MLL, 100 fish bag limit in aggregate with channel and blue catfish 18” MLL, 5 fish bag limit MLL 18”, 10 fish bag limit
White bass No MLL, 50 fish bag limit 10” MLL, 25 fish bag limit No MLL, 25 fish bag limit
Yellow bass No MLL, 50 fish daily bag limit No MLL, No bag limit No MLL, No bag limit
Largemouth bass 14-17” SL, 10 fish bag limit in aggregate w/spotted bass, only 4 fish over 17” 14-18” SL, 5 fish bag limit in aggregate with spotted bass 14-18” Slot Limit (SL), 8 fish bag limit in aggregate with spotted bass, only 4 fish over 18”
Spotted bass 14-17” SL, 10 fish bag limit in aggregate w/LMB, only 4 fish over 17” No MLL, 5 fish bag limit in aggregate with LMB No MLL, 8 fish bag limit in aggregatewith largemouth bass
Black and White Crappies No MLL, 50 fish bag limit 10” MLL, 25 fish bag limit No MLL, 25 fish bag limit

Sabine River*
*River proper from the Toledo Bend Dam downstream to the Interstate 10 Bridge. River proper upstream from Toledo Bend Reservoir to the point at which the entire river enters Texas (state line is marked with a sign).
Louisiana Texas Agreement
Channel catfish 11” MLL, 100 fish bag limit in aggregate with blue and flathead catfish 12” MLL, 25 fish bag limit in aggregate with blue catfish No MLL, only 5 fish over 20”, 50 fish bag limit, in aggregate of blue & channel catfish
Blue catfish 12” MLL, 100 fish bag limit in aggregate with channel and flathead catfish 12” MLL, 25 fish bag limit in aggregate with channel catfish
Flathead catfish 14” MLL, 100 fish bag limit in aggregate with channel and blue catfish 18” MLL, 5 fish bag limit MLL 18”, 10 fish bag limit
Striped Bass No MLL, only 2 fish over 30”, 5 fish daily bag 18” MLL, 5 fish bag limit No MLL, only 2 fish over 30”, 5 fish daily bag
White bass No MLL, 50 fish bag limit 10” MLL, 25 fish bag limit No MLL, 25 fish bag limit
Yellow bass No MLL, 50 fish bag limit No MLL, No bag limit No MLL, No bag limit
Largemouth bass No MLL, 10 fish bag limit in aggregate with spotted bass 14” MLL, 5 fish bag limit in aggregate with spotted bass 14” MLL, 8 fish bag limit in aggregate with spotted bass
Spotted bass No MLL, 10 fish bag limit in aggregate with LMB No MLL, 5 fish bag limit in aggregate with LMB No MLL, 8 fish bag limit in aggregatewith LMB
Black and White Crappies No MLL, 50 fish bag limit 10” MLL, 25 fish bag limit No MLL, 25 fish bag limit

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