Louisiana · USA
Lake Maurepas
- Region
- Louisiana, USA
- Regulation zone
- Louisiana statewide regulations
Species in Lake Maurepas
- Alabama Shad
Alligator Gar
American Eel
Atlantic Croaker- Atlantic Needlefish
- Atlantic Stingray
- Banded Pygmy Sunfish
- Bantam Sunfish
- Bay Anchovy
- Bay Whiff
- Bayou Killifish
Black Bullhead
Black Crappie
Black Drum
Blue Catfish
Bluegill
Bowfin
Brook Silverside
Channel Catfish- Clown Goby
Common Carp
Crevalle Jack
Flathead Catfish
Freshwater Drum- Freshwater Goby
Gafftopsail Catfish
Gizzard Shad
Golden Shiner- Golden Topminnow
- Gulf Killifish
- Gulf Menhaden
- Gulf Pipefish
Hardhead Catfish- Hogchoker
- Inland Silverside
Ladyfish
Largemouth Bass- Least Killifish
Longear Sunfish
Longnose Gar- Naked Goby
Paddlefish- Pirate Perch
Pugnose Minnow- Rainwater Killifish
Redear Sunfish- River Carpsucker
Sand Seatrout
Sheepshead- Sheepshead Minnow
- Skipjack Herring
Smallmouth Buffalo
Southern Flounder- Speckled Worm Eel
Spot
Spotted Gar- Spotted Sunfish
Striped Bass- Striped Mullet
Tadpole Madtom- Threadfin Shad
Warmouth- Western Mosquitofish
White Bass
White Crappie
Yellow Bass
Yellow Bullhead
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Seasons & limits — Louisiana statewide regulations
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striped and hybrid striped bass | Year-round | Daily limit 5, with no more than two over 30 inches total length; no size limit | — |
| White bass | Year-round | Daily limit 50; no size limit (25 per day in Caddo Lake, Sabine River and Toledo Bend Reservoir) | — |
| Yellow bass | Year-round | Daily limit 50; no size limit (no limit in Caddo Lake, Sabine River and Toledo Bend Reservoir) | — |
| Crappie (black and white) | Year-round | Daily limit 50; 100 fish possession limit; no size limit (except special waters below) | — |
| Sunfish (bream) | Year-round | No daily limit; no size limit (except Bussey Brake: 50 daily in the aggregate) | — |
| Catfish (blue, channel and flathead) | Year-round | Daily limit 100 in aggregate; minimum lengths: blue 12 inches, channel 11 inches, flathead 14 inches; an angler may possess up to 25 undersized catfish of the three species combined (special rules in Caddo Lake, Sabine River and Toledo Bend Reservoir) | — |
| Bowfin (choupique) | Year-round | No daily limit; 16 inches minimum length | — |
| Freshwater drum (gaspergou) | Year-round | Daily limit 25; 12 inches minimum length | — |
| Paddlefish | Year-round | Daily limit 2; 30 inches maximum lower jaw fork length; fish must not be retained alive and must not be harvested by snagging; harvest or possession prohibited in boundary waters with Texas and below the saltwater line | — |
| Shad | Year-round | Daily limit 50 pounds; no size limit | — |
Always confirm regulations with the official state regulations before fishing — rules change, and waterbody-specific exceptions apply.
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Species: Louisiana state fisheries lake records, via the Bump Board dataset.