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LA SB203
Bill
Status
2/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Eddie Lambert
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AI Summary
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Removes the requirement that recreational fish caught during multiday trips south of U.S. Highway 90 be kept in plastic bags or containers marked with catch information (date taken, species, number of fish, name, and license number)
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Applies to largemouth bass, spotted bass, red drum, and spotted sea trout taken by licensed fishermen who can demonstrate they have been on the water or at a remote camp for at least two days
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Retains the existing allowance for possession of three times the daily take limit during qualifying multiday trips
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Fish must still be kept whole or whole gutted and may only be in possession of the person who caught them
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Effective August 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Provides for possession of catch during multiday trip. (8/1/26)
FISH/FISHING
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
3/9/2026