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Fishing regulations at Benneys Bay, 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 Greater amberjack as of April 15th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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NOAA just updated the Greater Amberjack season in the Gulf of Mexico, see NOAA FB24-051 Final Rule to Revise the Gulf of Mexico Greater Amberjack Recreational Fixed Closed Season and Commercial Trip Limit.
For more information about Greater Amberjack seasons, see GulfCouncil.org.
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.
Kahala, Seriola dumerili, Spaghetti salmon, allied kingfish, great amberfish, greater yellowtail, jenny lind, purplish amberjack, reef donkey, rock salmon, sea donkey, yellow trevally
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- Greater amberjack - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Red drum - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- @cforbesjr reported a nice Red drum.
- @bware6057 reported a nice Greater amberjack.
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