1. A. The use of crab traps shall be prohibited for a 14-day period from 12 a.m. February 2, 2026 through 11:59 p.m. February 15, 2026 within portions of Jefferson, Orleans, and St. Tammany Parishes as described below:

   1. 1. from a point originating from the intersection of the southbound lane of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge and the southern shoreline of Lake Pontchartrain (30 degrees 01 minutes 18.48 seconds north latitude, 90 degrees 09 minutes 15.15 seconds west longitude); thence easterly along the southern shoreline of Lake Pontchartrain to its intersection with the western shoreline of Chef Menteur Pass (30 degrees 05 minutes 52.14 seconds north latitude, 89 degrees 49 minutes 12.28 seconds west longitude); thence southerly along the western shoreline of Chef Menteur Pass to its intersection with the northern shoreline of Lake Borgne; thence easterly and northerly along the northern shoreline of Lake Borgne to Catfish Point (30 degrees 08 minutes 58.17 seconds north latitude, 89 degrees 37 minutes 42.65 seconds west longitude); thence northerly to a point on the northern shoreline of Rigolets Pass (30 degrees 09 minutes 39.46 seconds north latitude, 89 degrees 37 minutes 49.85 seconds west longitude); thence westerly along the northern shoreline of Rigolets Pass to its intersection with the westbound lane of U.S. Highway 90; thence northerly along the westbound lane of U.S. Highway 90 to its intersection with the eastbound lane of U.S. Highway 190; thence westerly along the eastbound lane of U.S. Highway 190 to its intersection with the southbound lane of Military Road (30 degrees 15 minutes 40.87 seconds north latitude, 89 degrees 43 minutes 17.30 seconds west longitude); thence northerly on the southbound lane of Military Road to its intersection with the eastbound lane of U.S. Highway 190 (30 degrees 17 minutes 28.98 seconds north latitude, 89 degrees 43 minutes 11.48 seconds west longitude); thence westerly on the eastbound lane of U.S. Highway 190 to its intersection with the southbound lane of Causeway Boulevard (30 degrees 23 minutes 37.52 seconds north latitude, 90 degrees 05 minutes 19.80 seconds west longitude); thence southerly along Causeway Boulevard and then the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge and terminating at the origin.

2. B. The use of crab traps shall be prohibited for a 14-day period from 12:00 a.m. February 2, 2026 through 11:59 p.m. February 15, 2026 within portions of Iberia and St. Mary Parishes as described below:

   1. 1. from a point originating at Point Chevreuil (29 degrees 31 minutes 37.85 seconds north latitude, 91 degrees 32 minutes 21.91 seconds west longitude); thence southwesterly to South Point on Marsh Island (29 degrees 29 minutes 25.55 seconds north latitude, 91 degrees 46 minutes 07.56 seconds west longitude); thence northeasterly along the eastern shoreline of Marsh Island to East Point on Marsh Island (29 degrees 34 minutes 06.65 seconds north latitude, 91 degrees 42 minutes 33.00 seconds west longitude); thence due north along 91 degrees 42 minutes 33.00 seconds west longitude to the northern shoreline of West Cote Blanche Bay (29 degrees 44 minutes 23.52 seconds north latitude, 91 degrees 42 minutes 33.00 seconds west longitude); thence easterly along the northern shoreline of West Cote Blanche Bay to its intersection with western shoreline of Jaws Bay (29 degrees 44 minutes 48.45 seconds north latitude, 91 degrees 37 minutes 27.21 seconds west longitude); thence easterly to the eastern shoreline of Jaws Bay and West Cote Blanche Bay (29 degrees 44 minutes 48.45 seconds north latitude, 91 degrees 36 minutes 52.53 seconds west longitude); thence southerly along the eastern shoreline of West Cote Blanche Bay to Point Marone (29 degrees 38 minutes 06.35 seconds north latitude, 91 degrees 38 minutes 42.86 seconds west longitude), thence easterly and southerly along the northern and eastern shorelines of East Cote Blanche Bay and terminating at the origin.

3. C. The use of crab traps shall be prohibited for a 14-day period from 12:00 a.m. February 2, 2026 through 11:59 p.m. February 15, 2026 within portions of Calcasieu and Cameron Parishes as described below:

   1. 1. from a point originating at the intersection of the western shoreline of the Alkali Ditch and the southern shoreline of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (30 degrees 03 minutes 30.75 seconds north latitude, 93 degrees 22 minutes 31.89 seconds west longitude); thence southerly along the western shoreline of the Alkali Ditch to its intersection with the southern shoreline of Black Lake (30 degrees 00 minutes 04.88 seconds north latitude, 93 degrees 23 minutes 49.16 seconds west longitude); thence due south along 93 degrees 23 minutes 49.16 seconds west longitude to Clarpha Road; thence southerly on Clarpha Road to its intersection with West Main Street; thence easterly on West Main Street to its intersection with the northbound lane of U.S. Highway 27; thence northerly on U.S. Highway 27 to its intersection with the southern shoreline of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (30 degrees 03 minutes 54.16 seconds north latitude, 93 degrees 20 minutes 50.69 seconds west longitude); thence westerly along the southern shoreline of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and terminating at the origin.

4. D. The use of crab traps shall be prohibited for a 14-day period from 12:00 a.m. February 9, 2026 through 11:59 p.m. February 22, 2026 within portions of Plaquemines Parish as described below:

   1. 1. from a point originating on the southbound lane of U.S. Highway 23 at 29 degrees 38 minutes 10.68 seconds north latitude, 89 degrees 57 minutes 01.21 seconds west longitude; thence southerly along 89 degrees 57 minutes 01.21 seconds west longitude to the origin of Wilkinson Canal (29 degrees 38 minutes 01.19 seconds north latitude, 89 degrees 57 minutes 01.21 seconds west longitude); thence southerly along the eastern shoreline of Wilkinson Canal to its termination at 29 degrees 27 minutes 30.74 seconds north latitude, 89 degrees 57 minutes 00.00 seconds west longitude; thence due south along 89 degrees 57 minutes 00.00 seconds west longitude to a point at 29 degrees 26 minutes 06.00 seconds north latitude, 89 degrees 57 minutes 00.00 seconds west longitude; thence due east along 29 degrees 26 minutes 06.00 seconds north latitude to a point at 29 degrees 26 minutes 06.00 seconds north latitude, 89 degrees 50 minutes 42.00 seconds west longitude; thence due south along 89 degrees 50 minutes 42.00 seconds west longitude to a point at 29 degrees 24 minutes 18.00 seconds north latitude, 89 degrees 50 minutes 42.00 seconds west longitude; thence due east along 29 degrees 24 minutes 18.00 seconds north latitude to its intersection with the northern shoreline of the Freeport Sulphur Canal (29 degrees 24 minutes 18.00 seconds north latitude, 89 degrees 46 minutes 25.68 seconds west longitude; thence northeasterly along the northern shoreline of the Freeport Sulphur Canal to its termination, thence northeasterly to the southbound lane of Highway 23 (29 degrees 28 minutes 35.89 seconds north latitude, 89 degrees 41 minutes 25.88 seconds west longitude); thence northwesterly along the southbound lane of U.S. Highway 23 and terminating at the origin.

5. E. The use of crab traps shall be prohibited for 14 days from 12:00 a.m. February 16, 2026, through 11:59 p.m. March 1, 2026, within portions of Terrebonne Parish as described below:

   1. 1. from a point originating along the western shore of Bayou Pointe Aux Chenes (29 degrees 25 minutes 59.26 seconds north latitude, 90 degrees 27 minutes 31.39 seconds west longitude) near the intersection of Lower U.S. Highway 665 and Island Road; thence westerly to the southbound lane of Island Road; thence southerly along the southbound lane of Island Road to its intersection with the western boundary of the Pointe Aux Chenes Unit of the Pointe Aux Chenes Wildlife Management Area (29 degrees 24 minutes 25.77 seconds north latitude, 90 degrees 29 minutes 28.43 seconds west longitude); thence northerly along the western boundary of the Pointe Aux Chenes Unit of the Pointe Aux Chenes Wildlife Management Area to its intersection with the southern boundary of the Montegut Unit of the Pointe Aux Chenes Wildlife Management Area (29 degrees 25 minutes 20.38 seconds north latitude, 90 degrees 29 minutes 58.29 seconds west longitude); thence westerly along the southern boundary of the Montegut Unit of the Pointe Aux Chenes Wildlife Management Area to its southwestern most point located on the eastern shore of the Humble Canal (29 degrees 25 minutes 51.12 seconds north latitude, 90 degrees 33 minutes 31.88 seconds west longitude); thence northerly along the eastern shore of the Humble Canal to its intersection with Bayou Terrebonne (29 degrees 26 minutes 17.70 seconds north latitude, 90 degrees 34 minutes 00.19 seconds west longitude); thence westerly to a point located on the western shore of Bayou Terrebonne at 29 degrees 26 minutes 17.66 seconds north latitude, 90 degrees 34 minutes 02.75 seconds west longitude; thence southerly along the western shore of Bayou Terrebonne to its intersection with Bush Canal (29 degrees 22 minutes 07.16 seconds north latitude, 90 degrees 36 minutes 05.44 seconds west longitude); thence westerly along the northern shore of Bush Canal to its intersection with Bayou Little Caillou (29 degrees 22 minutes 52.50 seconds north latitude, 90 degrees 37 minutes 14.93 seconds west longitude); thence southerly along the western shore of Bayou Little Caillou to 29 degrees 17 minutes 00.00 seconds north latitude, 90 degrees 38 minutes 41.40 seconds west longitude; thence east along 29 degrees 17 minutes 00 seconds north latitude to the western shore of Bayou Pointe Aux Chenes (29 degrees 17 minutes 00.00 seconds north latitude, 90 degrees 23 minutes 00.51 seconds west longitude); thence northerly along the western shore of Bayou Pointe Aux Chenes to the origin.
6. F. All crab traps remaining in the closed area during the specified period shall be considered abandoned. Crab trap removal regulations do not provide authorization for access to private property; authorization to access private property can only be provided by individual landowners. Crab traps may be removed only between one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries personnel or its designees are authorized to remove these abandoned crab traps within the closed area. All traps removed during a closed area are to be brought to the designated disposal area. The Wildlife and Fisheries Commission authorizes the secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to designate disposal sites and determine the final disposition of crab traps removed from the closure areas, including but not limited to disposal, buy-back, recycling, surplus in conformity with R.S. 39:330.1, or returned to industry members participating in the retrieval of crab traps from within a closure area.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 56:332(N).

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Wildlife and Fisheries Commission LR 30:101 (January 2004), amended LR 31:108 (January 2005), LR 32:266 (February 2006), LR 33:113 (January 2007), LR 34:97 (January 2008), LR 36:77 (January 2010), LR 38:146 (January 2012), LR 38:3250 (December 2012), LR 40:96 (January 2014), LR 41:155 (January 2015), LR 42:70 (January 2016), amended by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Office of Fisheries and the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, LR 42:2196 (December 2016), LR 44:100 (January 2018), LR 45:78 (January 2019), repromulgated LR 45:282 (February 2019), LR 45:1815 (December 2019), amended LR 46:1613 (November 2020), LR 47:1649 (November 2021), LR 48:2767 (November 2022), LR 50:39 (January 2024), LR 50:1860 (December 2024), LR 51:1892 (November 2025).