LAC 76:VII.121. Fish Allowed South of the Saltwater Line

A. In accordance with the provisions of Acts 844 and 904 adopted by the Louisiana Legislature during the 1986 regular session, the following list of fish may be taken south of the saltwater line as described in R.S. 56:322.A. by recreational fishermen without the purchase of a saltwater angling license. B. This list in no way implies biological preference, distribution or requirements for the listed fish. Family Name | Sturgeon Name | Example Acipenseridae | Sturgeon Family | Atlantic Sturgeon Polyodontidae | Paddlefish Family | Paddlefish Lepisosteidae | Gar Family | Gars Amidae | Bowfin Family | Bowfin Cyprinidae | Minnow Family | Carp, etc. Catostomidae | Sucker Family | Smallmouth buffalo Bigmouth buffalo Black buffalo, etc. Ictaluridae | Freshwater Catfish Family | Blue catfish Channel catfish Flathead catfish, etc. Percichthyidae | Temperate Bass Family | White bass Yellow bass Striped bass Hybrid striped bass Centrarchidae | Sunfish Family | Warmouth Bluegill Largemouth bass White crappie Black crappie, etc. Sciaenidae | Drum Family | *Freshwater drum * Only member of family Sciaenidae considered freshwater.