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Fishing regulations at Boggy Branch, LA
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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 Gag grouper as of April 30th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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Gag grouper season, in LA state waters, opened on September 1 and will remain open until December 31 or the quota is met.
Federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico will open to gag recreational harvest at 12:01 a.m., local time, September 1, 2024, and will close at 12:01 a.m., local time, September 16, 2024.
Recreational anglers and charter captains are required to obtain a free Recreational Offshore Landing Permit to possess snapper, grouper, hind, tunas, billfish, swordfish, amberjacks, cobia, wahoo and dolphin. Anglers may register for or renew their permit at Recreational Offshore Landing Permit. Minors (under 16) are not required to obtain a recreational offshore landing permit. Angling customers on a paid-for-hire charter trip also do not need a permit.
Charcoal belly, Mycteroperca microlepis
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- Gag grouper - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- White crappie - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- @That_fishing_guy reported a nice Gag grouper.
- @calebharvey reported a nice White crappie.
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