2011 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 56 — Wildlife and fisheries
RS 56:410.7 — Black lake, clear lake, and prairie lake; marking of nets required; permitted and prohibited fishing gear; penalties


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§410.7. Black Lake, Clear Lake, and Prairie Lake; marking of nets required; permitted and prohibited fishing gear; penalties

A. No person shall set or use any net for the taking of recreational or commercial fish in Black Lake, Clear Lake, or Prairie Lake unless it has been marked with a waterproof tag with the name and address of the fisherman and his fishing license number. Violation of this provision shall be punishable by a twenty-five dollar fine payable to the Northwest Game and Fish Preserve Commission.

B. No person shall use a gill net or trammel net or leaded gill net which has less than a minimum of three and one-half inch bar and seven inches stretch. Violation of this provision shall be punishable by a twenty-five dollar fine payable to the Northwest Game and Fish Preserve Commission.

C. Any time between two hours after official sunrise and one-half hour after official sunset, no person shall leave a yo-yo or trigger device unattended while the device is set with a hook in the water. The device shall be considered unattended if the user cannot be located and identified within the immediate vicinity of the device. However, yo-yo or trigger devices may be unattended from one-half hour after official sunset until two hours after official sunrise. Violation of this provision shall be punishable by a twenty-five dollar fine payable to the Northwest Game and Fish Preserve Commission.

Acts 1995, No. 550, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1227, §1.

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