Impacts of Tropical Storm Colin prompt extension, season to close on Sunday at 12:01 a.m.
Recreational red snapper anglers will get one more full Saturday of fishing — thanks to Tropical Storm Colin.
NOAA Fisheries announced Wednesday afternoon that the season — which was originally scheduled to end this Friday at 12:01 a.m. — will now go two more days and close on Sunday, June 12, at 12:01 a.m.
The federal water red snapper bag limit is two fish per person per day, with a 16-inch minimum total length size limit.
The state season for the recreational harvest of red snapper in state waters out to 9 nautical miles will remain open after the federal season closes, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
