Shrimp Season to Open in Remaining State Outside Waters on April 15
April 11, 2024The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced that the portion of state outside waters between Mound Point on Marsh Island and Freshwater Bayou Canal will reopen to shrimping at 6:00 a.m. on April 15, 2024. The opening area is defined as follows: The eastern boundary line originates on the…
Boating Education Lagniappe Day Slated for April 27
April 4, 2024The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will be hosting the 13th annual “Boating Education Lagniappe Day” on April 27 at 11 different locations across the state. During Boating Education Lagniappe Day, LDWF will provide instructors for the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) boating education course…
Shrimp Season to Open in a Portion of State Outside Waters on April 4
April 2, 2024The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced that the portion of state outside waters between Calliou Boca and Mound Point on Marsh Island shall reopen to shrimping at 6:00 p.m. on April 4, 2024. The opening area is defined as follows: The eastern boundary line originates on the northwest shore…
LDWF Commercial Fishing License and Trip Ticket Staff Announce Locations and Dates
March 18, 2024Beginning next month, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will offer new or renewal commercial fishing licenses and boat registration transactions at field offices. Additionally, trip ticket staff will be present to train new or existing seafood dealers on the process of filling out trip tickets, to answer questions…
Louisiana Private Recreational Red Snapper Season to Open Monday, April 15
March 8, 2024The 2024 private recreational Red Snapper season will begin on Monday, April 15, 2024, in both state and federal waters. The season will run seven days a week with a daily bag limit of four fish per person and a 16-inch total minimum length limit. The season will remain open until recreational landings…
Louisiana Shrimp Season to Close February 25 in Remaining State Inshore Waters
February 21, 2024The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced that the 2023 fall inshore shrimp season will close at official sunset on Sunday, February 25, 2024, in the remaining state inside waters, except for the following: The open waters of Breton and Chandeleur Sound as bounded by the double-rig line described…