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Fishing regulations at Sims Bayou, 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 Blue catfish as of April 22nd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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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;
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- Blue catfish - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Redear sunfish - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Freshwater drum - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- @SlabCatcher318 reported a nice Redear sunfish.
- @SlabCatcher318 reported a nice Freshwater drum.
- @SlabCatcher318 reported a nice Blue catfish.
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