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Fishing regulations at Garden Island 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 Yellowfin tuna as of March 31st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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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.
All tunas must be landed with at least the tail and one pectoral fin attached. Any tuna caught by a hook and not retained must be released by cutting the line near the hook or by using a dehooking device, without removing the fish from the water.
Thunnus albacares, ‘ahi
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- Yellowfin tuna - 11 members reported to have caught this fish
- Northern red snapper - 4 members reported to have caught this fish
- Red drum - 5 members reported to have caught this fish
- @Dontbejealous reported a nice Yellowfin tuna.
- @BrantKennedy reported a nice Northern red snapper.
- @BrantKennedy reported a nice Northern red snapper.
- @BrantKennedy reported a nice Northern red snapper.
- @BrantKennedy reported a nice Northern red snapper.
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