Louisiana Sportsman

The 2023 Louisiana red snapper season will begin May 26 with a three-fish bag limit, 16-inch minimum total length.[…]

The LDWF estimates 811,662 pounds of red snapper were landed during last year’s 2022 private recreational season.[…]

Allowing more state control over red snapper was one of the hot topics at the American Sportfishing Association’s Sportfishing Summit.[…]

The LDWF released the preliminary final private recreational and state charter red snapper landing estimates for 2022.[…]

The recreational red snapper season will reopen from Oct. 7 through Oct. 14, 2022. Bag limits will increase to 4 fish per person.[…]

Bubba Himel and Butch Detiveaux on a July red snapper trip.[…]

Pat Urban caught this red snapper out of Grand Isle on June 24, 2022.[…]

LDWF Secretary Jack Montoucet signed a declaration of emergency to close the recreational red snapper season on September 19.[…]

Using out-of-date, outmoded and an archaic management system when it comes to recreational fishermen catching red snapper.[…]

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries released the latest private recreational red snapper estimates through Aug. 28, 2022.[…]

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action on a framework action to modify red snapper catch limits.[…]

Freddie Lake caught this beautiful red snapper 15 miles south of Port Fourchon in approximately 200’ of open water around 9 a.m. on July 23.[…]

Jodi Mallett was fishing in Fourchon with Capt. Kurt O’Brien when she landed this red snapper that weighed 14.85 pounds on a piece of pogey.[…]

Paul Mallamaci with some red snapper caught on July 24, 2022 in Destin, Florida.[…]

LDWF enforcement agents cited four subjects for alleged fishing violations in Plaquemines Parish on Aug. 14.[…]

LDWF enforcement agents cited three men for alleged recreational fishing violations in the Gulf of Mexico in Vermilion Parish on August 5.[…]