Louisiana § RS 56:326.5 - Bowfin; size limitations; eggs
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§ RS 56:326.5. Bowfin; size limitations; eggs
A. It is the purpose of this Section to promote the conservation and sustained yield management of bowfin (commonly known as choupique, grinnel, grindle, or cypress trout). The legislature finds that the taking of bowfin, particularly female bowfin carrying roe or eggs, has reached levels of participation on a statewide basis that have impaired, or threaten to impair, the economic welfare of future bowfin harvesting, the overall efficiency of the harvest, and the sustained yield management of the bowfin resource.
B. No person who is in possession of a commercial fishing license shall take or sell bowfin less than twenty-two inches in total length with the mouth closed. No person who is in possession of a recreational fishing license shall take bowfin less than sixteen inches in total length with the mouth closed. In addition, fishermen are prohibited, while on the water or the land, from possessing bowfin eggs (roe) that are not naturally connected to a whole fish.
C. Violation of this Section constitutes a class 2-B violation.
Acts 1991, No. 393, §1; Acts 1992, No. 81, §1; Acts 1993, No. 435, §1; Acts 1999, No. 574, §1; Acts 2003, No. 945, §1; Acts 2021, No. 241, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 56:326.5 ("Bowfin; size limitations; eggs") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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