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Freshwater Fishing in Louisiana

Fish kill

Just heard from a reliable source that freshwater fish were starting to pool up in the shallows , gasping for air , down the Amite river . Apparently these fish are about to die .

My question ... Is it against the law to scoop these fish up with a dip net ? They will only die and rot away ...
September 03, 2012 at 1:36pm
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Posted September 03, 2012 at 1:45pm
Question

Ummmmm it's just an honest question looking for an honest answer !!!! Lol

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Posted September 03, 2012 at 1:55pm
Smart remark!

If all you have is a smart remark, you shouldn't even comment! Choupic, I would call LDWF to find out, it would sure be a waste.

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Posted September 03, 2012 at 2:02pm
Scooping Fish

Not legal to scoop fish. People would be telling the agents when they had a lot of fish that they were gasping for air and about to die so they helped themselves. Seems a waste, but ya can't do it.

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Posted September 03, 2012 at 2:32pm
Figures

Yes definitely going to be a waste .

Chicken shad and goo ?? Say what ?? I told you already drewb that if you eat a redfish you may as well be eating gasper goo . It's basically the same fish . I don't eat either ..

It may be another 7 or 8 years for the freshwater fish to recover from this . Guess I'm gonna have to go back to saltwater . And drewb since you sometimes hire a guide I might let you follow me to some of my old speckled trout holes . That's if you can keep up with my skiff .

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Posted September 03, 2012 at 2:36pm
treble hook

On tchefuncte river a few years ago that happened. BIG catfish were on the top gasping. Drop a treble hook in front of them and when they gasp it'll get sucked in and BAM! Legally caught.

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Posted September 03, 2012 at 2:47pm
Jug line

Thats a good idea lordbud .

Drewb since we're being honest here , you wouldn't beleive the pms I've gotten of people wanting more info on jug lining and people wanting something welded .

But like I told you already , jug lining is a seasonal thing . That's over now , it was fun and got quite a bit of fish in my freezer also .

As far as your steps .. I'm no carpenter but I heard that jls does some sideline carpentry work .

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Posted September 03, 2012 at 3:04pm
Drew Barrymore!!!

My what seems tight??? You remind me of my mother-in-law!!! You would argue with a telephone pole!! Do you have any friends? you must not, that's why you fish with a guide!!! YOU ARE A TRUE _________!!!! And by the way, I only keep enough fish to eat fresh and throw back the rest. Good Day!

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Posted September 03, 2012 at 3:06pm
Fish

Lordbud over here like in the Amite , blind , and tickfaw there are a few catfish , not many , but mainly shad , bass and sacalait , and perch that will be hit the hardest . Next spring I'll catch catfish in the lake on trot line but sacalait in the river will be hard to find .

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Posted September 03, 2012 at 3:29pm
Yes did

Yep I sure did .... Hopefully I'll be able to keep my word . Since the hurricane , work has really picked up .

But , the last 4 hurricanes that's the way it's been . Unbeleivable but true . And they aren't just at the mouths of the river . I've caught limits a half mile up the river from the lake .

It used to be a secret but more and more people are finding out , especially now . But it doesn't matter , I'll still catch my fish .

They wasn't lil school trout either , I'm talking 20-24 inch trout . Crazy stuff dude !

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Posted September 03, 2012 at 3:33pm
River

It may be a week , or even two after the water level settles but they'll be there . It fun catching those fish , but sucks that it'll kill off the fish I like catching the most , which is sacalait ..

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jls
Posted September 04, 2012 at 3:25am
fish kill

Ok guys from what i know on theses fish kills it affects everything mostly w/Scales, Bass, Perch, Crappie,Shad. You wont see alot catfish,gar, Choupic Anyway headed to work Choupic let me know what u find if its legal or NotI'm not far from the river or your area cyaaaaaaa

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Posted September 04, 2012 at 4:29am
Dippin

Go head jls , look I don't wanna see you out there on your lunch break dipping sacalait up with your coke cola uniform on . If you post some new pics with a bunch of sacalait in your uniform , I know where and how you caught em , and I'm calling the people on ya !! Besides there are news crews all over down here , they might put u on the news !

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jls
Posted September 04, 2012 at 11:17am
Dipping Fish

Lol@Choupic Not gona be this week ;0(

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Posted September 06, 2012 at 8:25am
drew-b

I think Drew just did to ya'll what lord bud did to the catfish. He dangled that treble hook and caught ya'll all kind of legal like. Drew-b strikes again.

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