Commission
Modifies Recreational Spotted Seatrout Regulations in Southwest
Louisiana
Posted:
6/5/06
The Louisiana
Wildlife and Fisheries Commission ratified a rule modifying
recreational harvest regulations for spotted seatrout in a
designated area of southwestern Louisiana at its June 1, 2006
meeting. Effective June 20, 2006, the creel limit in the designated
area is reduced from 25 fish to 15 fish per person. The area
affected by the rule is the same area that has a limit of
no more than two fish exceeding twenty-five inches total length
as part of the daily bag and possession limit.
The final
rule reads as follows: Within those areas of the state, including
coastal territorial waters, south of Interstate 10 from its
junction at the Texas Louisiana boundary eastward to its junction
with Louisiana Highway 171, south to Highway 14, and then
south to Holmwood, and then south on Highway 27 through Gibbstown
south to Louisiana Highway 82 at Creole and south on Highway
82 to Oak Grove, and then due south to the western shore of
the Mermentau River, following this shoreline south to the
junction with the Gulf of Mexico, and then due south to the
limit of the state territorial sea, under the authority of
the provisions of R.S. 56:325.1(A), the daily take and possession
limit shall be 15 fish, regardless of where taken, with no
more than two spotted seatrout exceeding 25 inches total length.
Those spotted seatrout exceeding 25 inches in length shall
be considered as part of the daily recreational take and possession
limit.
The final
rule will become effective on June 20, 2006. All other applicable
rules regarding the harvest of spotted seatrout established
by the commission shall be in effect, including the existing
size restriction that requires all spotted seatrout retained
recreationally to be at least 12 inches total length.
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