Mullet strike
net
• License fee: $250 resident, $1,000 nonresident (per net)
• You must have a Mullet Permit to use a strike net to harvest mullet (see page 31). You may only use strike nets to harvest striped mullet; you
may not harvest any other fish while harvesting mullet with a strike net (or cast net). You may not have red drum or spotted seatrout on board
any vessel that’s carrying a strike net.
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Mesh must be at least 1-3/4 inches square or 3-1/2 inches stretched, and net must not exceed 1,200 feet in length.
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You may only use one strike net from a vessel at any time. You must attach an LDWF-issued tag to the net.
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You may not anchor or secure a strike net to the water bottom or shore. You must actively work the net and may not leave it unattended.
Pompano
strike net
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License fee: $250 resident, $1,000 nonresident (per net)
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You must have a Pompano Permit (captain only; no fee) to use a strike net to harvest pompano (see page 31).
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You may only use pompano strike nets from August 1 to October 31 of each year in waters more than 7 feet deep and beyond 2,500 feet from
land within Breton and Chandeleur Sounds. You may not use them between sunset and sunrise nor on weekends or Labor Day.
•
You may not harvest any other fish while harvesting pompano with a strike net, and you may not have any other gear on board. You may not
have red drum or spotted seatrout on board any vessel that’s carrying a strike net.
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Mesh must be at least 2-1/2 inches square or 5 inches stretched, and net may be no longer than 2,400 feet.
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You must attach an LDWF-issued tag to the net, and your vessel must display your permit number in 8-inch high letters.
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You may not anchor or secure a strike net to the bottom. You must actively work the net and may not leave it unattended.
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You must notify LDWF before you leave port to fish under the conditions of your Pompano Permit and immediately when you return.
Purse seine
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License fee: $505 resident, $2,020 nonresident (per seine)
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You may only use purse seines in state waters to harvest menhaden and/or herring-like species.
Rod and reel
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License fee: $250 resident, $1,000 nonresident (any legal number)
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You must have a permit to use a rod and reel for commercial purposes. To qualify, you must have had a valid Saltwater Gill Net License
during any two years from 1993 to 1995 and provide state and federal income tax returns (including Schedule C of the federal 1040 form)
demonstrating more than 50% of your earned income came from the capture and sale of seafood in at least two years from 1993 to 1995.
Seine
•
License fee: $25 resident, $100 nonresident (any legal number)
• Prohibited in saltwater.
• Net may be no longer than 1,200 feet; mesh must be at least 2 inches square or 4 inches stretched after treating with tar or copper.
Set lines (trot,
bush, yo-yos,
triggers, etc.)
• License fee: $25 resident, $100 nonresident (any legal number)
• Trotline hooks must be at least 24 inches apart.
Shad gill net
• License fee: $25 resident, $100 nonresident; one shad gill net per licensee per vessel; you may not use more than two vessels at a time.
• Allows you to take shad and skipjack with a shad gill net in Lake Palourde, Lake Verret, Lac Des Allemands, all of the waterways in Iberville
Parish, and those portions of the parishes of Iberia, St. Martin, and St. Mary located between the guide levees of the Atchafalaya Basin. You may
not take shad or skipjack in streams, bayous, canals, and other waterbodies connected with these lakes.
• The shad gill net season is closed July 1 through the end of October and on all Saturdays and Sundays. During the open season, there is no daily
take or possession limit. You may only use shad gill nets to take shad or skipjack, but you may keep up to 25 other commercial fish. All fish on
board your vessel must have their heads and caudal fins intact.
• Net may be no longer that 1,200 feet. Mesh must be at least 1-inch bar and 2 inches stretched but no more than 2-inch bar and 4 inches
stretched. A 1-gallon jug painted international orange and marked, in black letters, with the words “Shad Gill Net” and waterproof tags with
your full name and license number must be attached to each end of the net. You must place the net at least 50 feet from the tree line. You may
not use the net in a manner that restricts navigation of other vessels. Never leave your net unattended. Only strike fishing is allowed. Once you
deploy the net, it must remain stationary until you remove the fish or retrieve the net from the water.
• During the closed season, which includes Saturdays and Sundays year-round, you may use a shad gill net to take shad for bait purposes only
under the following restrictions: net must be no longer than 150 feet, you may harvest no more than 50 pounds of shad per day, and you must
attend the gill net at all times.
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net
• License fee: $250 resident, $1,000 nonresident (per net)
• You must have a Mullet Permit to use a strike net to harvest mullet (see page 31). You may only use strike nets to harvest striped mullet; you
may not harvest any other fish while harvesting mullet with a strike net (or cast net). You may not have red drum or spotted seatrout on board
any vessel that’s carrying a strike net.
•
Mesh must be at least 1-3/4 inches square or 3-1/2 inches stretched, and net must not exceed 1,200 feet in length.
•
You may only use one strike net from a vessel at any time. You must attach an LDWF-issued tag to the net.
•
You may not anchor or secure a strike net to the water bottom or shore. You must actively work the net and may not leave it unattended.
Pompano
strike net
•
License fee: $250 resident, $1,000 nonresident (per net)
•
You must have a Pompano Permit (captain only; no fee) to use a strike net to harvest pompano (see page 31).
•
You may only use pompano strike nets from August 1 to October 31 of each year in waters more than 7 feet deep and beyond 2,500 feet from
land within Breton and Chandeleur Sounds. You may not use them between sunset and sunrise nor on weekends or Labor Day.
•
You may not harvest any other fish while harvesting pompano with a strike net, and you may not have any other gear on board. You may not
have red drum or spotted seatrout on board any vessel that’s carrying a strike net.
•
Mesh must be at least 2-1/2 inches square or 5 inches stretched, and net may be no longer than 2,400 feet.
•
You must attach an LDWF-issued tag to the net, and your vessel must display your permit number in 8-inch high letters.
•
You may not anchor or secure a strike net to the bottom. You must actively work the net and may not leave it unattended.
•
You must notify LDWF before you leave port to fish under the conditions of your Pompano Permit and immediately when you return.
Purse seine
•
License fee: $505 resident, $2,020 nonresident (per seine)
•
You may only use purse seines in state waters to harvest menhaden and/or herring-like species.
Rod and reel
•
License fee: $250 resident, $1,000 nonresident (any legal number)
•
You must have a permit to use a rod and reel for commercial purposes. To qualify, you must have had a valid Saltwater Gill Net License
during any two years from 1993 to 1995 and provide state and federal income tax returns (including Schedule C of the federal 1040 form)
demonstrating more than 50% of your earned income came from the capture and sale of seafood in at least two years from 1993 to 1995.
Seine
•
License fee: $25 resident, $100 nonresident (any legal number)
• Prohibited in saltwater.
• Net may be no longer than 1,200 feet; mesh must be at least 2 inches square or 4 inches stretched after treating with tar or copper.
Set lines (trot,
bush, yo-yos,
triggers, etc.)
• License fee: $25 resident, $100 nonresident (any legal number)
• Trotline hooks must be at least 24 inches apart.
Shad gill net
• License fee: $25 resident, $100 nonresident; one shad gill net per licensee per vessel; you may not use more than two vessels at a time.
• Allows you to take shad and skipjack with a shad gill net in Lake Palourde, Lake Verret, Lac Des Allemands, all of the waterways in Iberville
Parish, and those portions of the parishes of Iberia, St. Martin, and St. Mary located between the guide levees of the Atchafalaya Basin. You may
not take shad or skipjack in streams, bayous, canals, and other waterbodies connected with these lakes.
• The shad gill net season is closed July 1 through the end of October and on all Saturdays and Sundays. During the open season, there is no daily
take or possession limit. You may only use shad gill nets to take shad or skipjack, but you may keep up to 25 other commercial fish. All fish on
board your vessel must have their heads and caudal fins intact.
• Net may be no longer that 1,200 feet. Mesh must be at least 1-inch bar and 2 inches stretched but no more than 2-inch bar and 4 inches
stretched. A 1-gallon jug painted international orange and marked, in black letters, with the words “Shad Gill Net” and waterproof tags with
your full name and license number must be attached to each end of the net. You must place the net at least 50 feet from the tree line. You may
not use the net in a manner that restricts navigation of other vessels. Never leave your net unattended. Only strike fishing is allowed. Once you
deploy the net, it must remain stationary until you remove the fish or retrieve the net from the water.
• During the closed season, which includes Saturdays and Sundays year-round, you may use a shad gill net to take shad for bait purposes only
under the following restrictions: net must be no longer than 150 feet, you may harvest no more than 50 pounds of shad per day, and you must
attend the gill net at all times.
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