Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB111: FISH/FISHING: Provides for black bass and crappie bag and size limits. (8/1/26)
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 56:325(A)(13), relative to freshwater recreational fish; to provide for daily take and minimum size limits for black bass; to provide for daily take and minimum size limits for crappie; to provide for a geographic area; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 56:325(A)(13), relative to freshwater recreational fish; to provide for daily take and minimum size limits for black bass; to provide for daily take and minimum size limits for crappie; to provide for a geographic area; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 56:325(A)(13) is hereby enacted to read as follows: §325. Daily take, possession, and size limits; freshwater recreational fish; possession of finfish filets prohibited A. No person shall take in any one day more than the following of each species of fish, of the designated size where specified: * * * (13) Within the area south of US 190 from the West Atchafalaya Basin Protection Levee to the intersection of LA 1 and US 190 due north of Port Allen, east of the West Atchafalaya Basin Protection Levee from US 190 to US 90, north of US 90 from the West Atchafalaya Basin Protection Levee to LA 20, north and west of LA 20 from US 90 to LA 1 in Thibodaux, south and west of Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-176 ORIGINAL SB NO. LA 1 from LA 20 to US 190, no person shall …
Sponsors
- Kleinpeter, Caleb (R, 17) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date 8/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 460.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Received from the House without amendments.
- : Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
- : Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Votes
- House Vote on SB 111, FINAL PASSAGE (#1351) (May 19, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 111, FINAL PASSAGE (#163) (March 25, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB111?
- SB111 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): FISH/FISHING: Provides for black bass and crappie bag and size limits. (8/1/26).
- What does SB111 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact R.S. 56:325(A)(13), relative to freshwater recreational fish; to provide for daily take and minimum size limits for black bass; to provide for daily take and minimum size limits for crappie; to provide for a geographic area; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB111?
- Signed into law as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 8/01/2026. (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB111?
- Kleinpeter, Caleb (R, 17).
- Where is the official record for SB111?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB111
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