When is crab season in louisiana

Be the first to comment Leave a Reply Cancel reply You must be logged in to post a comment. The Fishing Edge Classifieds Forums. Copyright - Louisiana Sportsman, Inc. All rights reserved. Oyster harvest is prohibited in Sabine Lake. The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission opens and closes public oyster areas based on biological and technical data.

See the Oyster Season page for the most current information. The lessee of an oyster lease, or his designee with written permission, may fish oysters at any time of year on their lease. No one may harvest oysters at night between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise. Note: The Louisiana Department of Health may close public oyster areas and private leases for public health reasons. Always pay attention to areas closed by LDH to make sure the area is safe to harvest oysters.

All oysters taken from public oyster areas must be 3 inches or greater in length from hinge to mouth. Size limits do not apply to oysters taken from a private lease. Recreational oyster harvesters may only harvest two sacks per person per day for personal consumption, except in the Calcasieu Lake Public Oyster area where the limit is one sack per person per day.

Possession limits apply to both public areas and private leases. Shrimp Licenses and Permits. Bait seines must not exceed 30 feet in length. Exception: manually retrieved trawls and test trawls. Instead, shrimpers fishing with manually retrieved or test trawls must limit their tow times to 75 minutes from November 1 through March 31 and 55 minutes from April 1 through October 31 to reduce potential impacts on sea turtles.

You may not leave net or beam trawls unattended. No trawling in state waters when the shrimp season is closed. No trawling over any privately leased bedding grounds or oyster propagating place that is staked off, marked, or posted as required by law or regulation.

The traps should have at least three escape rings measuring You can attach the crab trap to a trotline, whose one side should be on a non-floating line and a visible float.

Every trap on the trotline needs to be under the jurisdiction of LDWF. If the stone crab traps have not been in use for some time, the owners should remove them and dispose of them accordingly. Only the owners or their agents have the right to remove or destroy serviceable traps or floating. You cannot place traps in the entrance of streams or navigable channels so that vessels can pass easily.

The Tchefuncte River does not allow any crab traps. There can be additional restrictions on crab traps usage, which you can clarify with the LDWF office to abide by the rules. If you have still not given a shot at crabbing, then this may be a perfect opportunity for you. All you need will be some crabbing equipment and the right spot for the crab harvesting.

It is an ideal activity for a day with family or friends. NOTE: Please check our website for the most recent information. NOTE: During the legislative session, language was amended regarding the placement of escape rings in crab traps.

There is no minimum recreational size limit for blue crabs. The limit is 12 dozen per person, daily and in possession. Certain WMAs and state and federal refuges may have different possession limits. There is no minimum recreational size limit for stone crabs or stone crab claws.

A crab trap is a cube-shaped device, constructed of wire, no larger than 30 inches on any side, and with either a bait box or materials providing cover or shelter for peeler crabs. The entrance funnels must extend no further than 7 inches into the inside of the trap, with the openings to the entrance funnels on the vertical wall of the trap such that the horizontal diameter of each opening is at least one and one-half times the vertical diameter of the opening.

If unsure that the trap you purchased or plan to use is legal, please consult your local Enforcement Agent.