1. A. The Wildlife and Fisheries Commission establishes a statewide daily take (creel limit) of 10 fish for black bass. The possession limit shall be the same as the daily take on water and twice the daily take off water.

2. B. In addition, the commission establishes special size and daily take regulations for black bass on the following water bodies:

   1. 1. John K. Kelly-Grand Bayou Reservoir (Red River Parish):

      1. a. size limit―14-inch to 17-inch slot. A 14-to 17-inch slot limit means that it is illegal to keep or possess a black bass whose maximum total length is between 14 inches and 17 inches, both measurements inclusive;
      2. b. daily take―eight fish of which no more than four fish may exceed 17 inches maximum total length;*

      3. c. possession limit:

         1. i. on water―same as daily take;
         2. ii. off water―twice the daily take;

   2. 2. False River (Pointe Coupee Parish):

      1. a. size limit―14-inch minimum size limit;
      2. b. daily take―5 fish;

      3. c. possession limit:

         1. i. on water―same as daily take;
         2. ii. off water―twice the daily take;

   3. 3. Poverty Point Reservoir (Richland Parish):

      1. a. size limit―15 inch-19inch slot. A 15-19 inch slot limit means that it is illegal to keep or possess a black bass whose maximum total length is between 15 inches and 19 inches, both measured inclusive;

      2. b. daily take―8 fish with only one fish over 19 inches per person:

         1. i. on water possession―same as daily limit per person;

   4. 4. Louisiana-Texas Border Waters—Toledo Bend Reservoir, Caddo Lake, and Sabine River:

      1. a. the size, daily take, and possession limits for black bass for water bodies located on the Louisiana-Texas border (Toledo Bend Reservoir, Caddo Lake and the Sabine River) are established in §110 of this Chapter.

         *Maximum total length—the distance in a straight line from the tip of the snout to the most posterior point of the depressed caudal fin as measured with mouth closed on a flat surface.

   5. 5. below U.S. Highway 90 in Louisiana.

      1. a. The possession limit shall be equal to the daily take limit for the number of consecutive days up to three days that a fisherman has been actively on the water or at a remote camp that can only be accessed by water provided the fisherman is in compliance with the following requirements.

         1. i. The fisherman holds and is in possession of a current basic recreational fishing license.
         2. ii. The fisherman is in possession of a landing receipt from a public boat landing located south of U.S. Highway 90 that demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the department, the number of consecutive days the fisherman has been on the water or at a remote camp that can only be accessed by water.
         3. iii. The fish are kept whole or whole gutted in separate bags for each daily take limit. The bags are marked with the date fish were taken, the species and number of fish contained in the bag, and the name and recreational fishing license number of the person taking the fish.
         4. iv. The fisherman is only in possession of his or her fish and shall not transport fish taken by another person back to the boat landing.
         5. v. The fisherman is not in possession of more than the daily take limit on the water while engaged in or actively fishing.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 56:6(25)(a), R.S. 56:325(C), R.S. 56:326.3, and R.S. 56:673.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, LR:14:364 (June 1988), amended LR 17:277 (March 1991), repromulgated LR 17:488 (May 1991), amended LR 17:1122 (November 1991), LR 20:796 (July 1994), LR 23:1168 (September 1997), LR 24:505 (March 1998), LR 26:97 (January 2000), LR 28:104 (January 2002), LR 29:373 (March 2003), LR 30:2339 (October 2004), repromulgated LR 30:2495 (November 2004), amended LR 37:2440 (August 2011), LR 39:1833 (July 2013), LR 40:803 (April 2014), LR 40:1558 (August 2014), LR 44:347 (February 2018).