SB 203 — FISH/FISHING: Provides for possession of catch during multiday trip. (8/1/26)

SLS 26RS-462 ENGROSSED Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.

203 BY SENATOR LAMBERT FISH/FISHING.AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

Provides for possession of catch during multiday trip.

(8/1/26) AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

56:325(B)(4) and 325.1(A)(4) are herebyamended and reenactedreenactedto to read as follows:

Highway 90 shall be three times the daily take limit when the fisherman holds and is in possession of a Pagevalid 1recreational offishing 3license Coding:and can show demonstrate to the department's satisfaction a landing receipt from a public boat launch located south of U.S.

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SLS 26RS-462 ENGROSSED SB NO.

203 valid recreational fishing license and can show demonstrate to the department's satisfaction use of a landingreceiptfrom apublicboatlaunchlocatedsouth ofU.S.

Highway 90 that demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department and that the fisherman has been actively on the water or at a remote camp that can be accessed only bywater for two days or more.

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SB NO.

203 ENROLLED * * * §325.1.

Highway 90 shall be three times the dailytakedaily take limit when the fisherman holds and is in possession of a valid recreational fishing license and can show demonstratedemonstrateto to the department's satisfaction use of a landinglandingreceiptfrom receipt from a public boat launch located south of U.S.

HighwayHighway90 90 that demonstrates to thethesatisfactionofthe satisfaction of the department and that the fisherman has been activelyonactively on the water or at a remote camp that can be accessed only by water for two days or more.

The fishshallbekeptwholeorwholeguttedinseparatebagsforeachspeciesoffish.Thefish bags shall be markedkept withwhole theor datewhole thegutted fish were taken, the species, the number of fish contained in theseparate bag,bags andfor theeach namespecies and license number of the person taking the fish.

The bags shall be marked with the date the fish were taken, the species, thenumber of fish contained in the bag, and the name and license number of the person taking the fish.

However, no fishermanfishermanshallbeactivelyfishingorengagedinfishingwhileinpossessionofmore shall be actively fishing or engaged in fishing while in possession of more than the daily take limit.

* * * PagePRESIDENT 2OF ofTHE 3SENATE Coding:SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:

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SLS 26RS-462 ENGROSSED SB NO.

203 The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.

The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

[R.S.

1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 203 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Lambert Presentlawallowspossession ofthreetimes thedailytakelimit oflargemouthbass,spotted bass, red drum, and spotted sea trout taken south of US-90 by the licensed fisherman who took them, wherethe fisherman shows a receiptfor a public launch south of US-90 and that he has been on the water or at a remote camp for at least two days.

Further requires the fish be kept whole or gutted, in plastic bags or containers, separatedbyspeciesandmarked with the date taken, species, number of fish, and name and license number of the fisherman who took them.

Proposed law retains present law and removes the requirement that the caught fish be kept in plastic bags or containers marked with catch information.

Removes the launch receipt requirement.

Effective August 1, 2026.

(Amends R.S.

56:325(B)(4) and 325.1(A)(4)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Natural Resources to the original bill 1.

Removes requirement that a fisherman show a public launch receipt.

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