04/29/2026
Book those summer trips down! Snapper opens may 1st!!
🚨 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻… 🐟
Red Snapper season opens THIS Friday (May 1)!
✔️ 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻: Opens May 1 and runs 7 days a week
✔️ 𝗕𝗮𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁: 4 fish per person
✔️ 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗺 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲: 16 inches total length
Private recreational anglers can fish in both state and federal waters, while state charter vessels may fish within Louisiana’s state waters (within 9 miles).
Last year brought an incredible 200-day season thanks to LA Creel… and we’re aiming for another strong run in 2026. The season stays open until Louisiana’s allocation of 882,439 pounds is met.
📋 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲:
Make sure you have your Louisiana Basic Fishing License, Saltwater License, and a free ROLP: https://buff.ly/KJHhiQO
⚓ 𝗚𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸:
• Fishing in federal waters for reef fish? Don’t forget:
• Non-stainless steel circle hooks
• Dehooking device
• Descending device or venting tool
📊 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴:
If you’re contacted by LA Creel (with dockside and or by a phone/email surveys), please take a minute to participate. The accuracy and reliability of our harvest estimates depend on angler participation.
⬇️ 𝗣𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗶𝗽:
Reduce barotrauma by using a descending device to return the fish to a survivable depth before releasing the fish. More info: https://buff.ly/eOpw6NP
🎣 Who’s ready to hit the water Friday?
