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Fishing regulations in Louisiana can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Blue catfish as of March 27th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Blue catfish
Seasons
Open
Bag limit
100
Min size
12"
Measurement
Total Length
Aggregate
100
An angler may possess up to 25 undersized catfish of the three species (blue catfish, channel catfish, flathead catfish) combined.
The following waterbodies have modified size and bag limits for regulated catfish: Caddo Lake: no size limit; bag limit = 50 in aggregate (blue catfish + channel catfish) with no more than 5 over 30-inches;
Sabine River: no size limit; bag limit = 50 in aggregate (blue catfish + channel catfish) with no more than 5 over 30-inches;
Toledo Bend: no size limit; bag limit = 50 in aggregate (blue catfish + channel catfish) with no more than 5 over 30-inches;
Blouin Canal is a swamp located in Saint Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its coordinates are:
29°53′44.3″N 90°21′49.2″W
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Find the best fishing spots on Blouin Canal by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in Blouin Canal are:
Blue catfish - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
Spotted gar - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
Eyetail bowfin - 1 members reported to have caught this fish