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Fishing regulations at Hilde Bayou, LA
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Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Black crappie as of April 23rd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Seasons
Bag limit
The following waterbodies have modified size, bag, and possession limits for crappie (black and white):
Caddo Lake: no size limit; bag limit = 25 per day; 50 fish possession limit;
Eagle Lake: minimum size = 11-inch total length; bag limit = 30 per day; 30 fish possession limit;
Poverty Point: no size limit; bag limit = 25 per day; 50 fish possession limit;
Sabine River: no size limit; bag limit = 25 per day; 50 fish possession limit;
Toledo Bend Reservoir: no size limit; bag limit = 25 per day; 100 fish possession limit.
Black Crappie, Pomoxis, Pomoxis annularis, Pomoxis nigromaculatus, White Crappie
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FAQ about Hilde Bayou fishing
- Black crappie - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Blue catfish - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Bluegill - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- @haydenratcliff reported a nice Black crappie.
- @haydenratcliff reported a nice Bluegill.
- @haydenratcliff reported a nice Black crappie.
- @haydenratcliff reported a nice Black crappie.
- @dawsonjones reported a nice Blue catfish.
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