1. A. Allowance of Fillets on the Water

   1. 1. Any fisherman in possession of a valid recreational basic and saltwater fishing license, or a license that conveys equivalent privileges, who can demonstrate to the department’s satisfaction use of a boat launch located south of U.S. Highway 90 and that the fisherman has been actively on the water or at a remote camp that can be accessed only by water for two days or more may possess up to twice the daily bag limit of filleted Red Drum and Spotted Seatrout. The filleted fish shall have sufficient skin remaining on the fillet to allow for identification of the species. Fillets shall be segregated by species into plastic bags or plastic containers that are marked by species to allow for easy identification. The containers shall be further marked with the date caught and the name and license number of the person who took the fish.

2. B. Size and Possession Limits of Fillets

   1. 1. Spotted Seatrout fillets shall be a minimum of 8 inches and a maximum of 13 inches. An angler may possess up to eight fillets of Spotted Seatrout greater than 13 inches.

      1. a. No angler shall have in possession more than 60 total Spotted Seatrout fillets under the provisions of this rule. There shall be an allowance of no more than fifteen total fillets not meeting the size requirements of this section whether below the minimum or above the maximum Spotted Seatrout fillet size limits, notwithstanding the eight oversized fillets allowed in Paragraph B.1. above.

   2. 2. Red Drum fillets shall be a minimum of 10 inches and a maximum of 18 inches.

      1. a. No angler shall have in possession more than 16 total Red Drum fillets under the provisions of this rule. There shall be an allowance of no more than four total fillets not meeting the size requirements of this section whether below the minimum or above the maximum Red Drum fillet size limits.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 325.1(A)(3)(b).

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, LR 52:760 (May 2026).