Training on the new electronic trip ticket system will be available
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will offer new or renewal commercial fishing licenses and boat registration transactions at field offices. Additionally, trip ticket staff will be present to train new and existing seafood dealers on using the new electronic trip ticket system, answer questions about trip tickets, and take trip ticket orders (trip tickets will not be distributed on-site). LDWF offers this service as a convenience to our commercial fishermen who need a commercial license and in-person assistance without driving to Baton Rouge.
Staff will be available on the following dates and locations:
Lake Charles Office
1025 Tom Watson Rd.
Lake Charles, LA
Nov. 30 & Dec. 1
9 am – 3:30 pm
Closed 12-1 for lunch
Lafayette Office
200 Dulles Drive
Lafayette, LA
Dec. 2 & 3
9 am – 3:30 pm
Closed 12-1 for lunch
New Orleans Office
2045 Lakeshore Drive Suite 438
New Orleans, LA
Dec. 7-9
9 am – 3:30 pm
Closed 12-1 for lunch
Bourg Office
468 Texas Gulf Rd.
Bourg, LA
Dec. 14-16
9 am – 3:30 pm
Closed 12-1 for lunch
Commercial License Sales:
Acceptable payment methods include personal checks, cashier’s checks, money orders, and cash. Customers purchasing licenses should bring their license renewal notices to avoid processing delays.
First-time applicants can apply by mail or in person. When applying in person, you must provide the following:
- Resident applicants must provide proof of residency, such as a Louisiana driver’s license (held continuously for 12 months), voter registration, vehicle registration, and state income tax.
- Non-resident applicants must provide proof of residency from their domiciliary state, such as a driver’s license, voter’s registration, vehicle registration, and state income tax.
- Applicants applying for a license in a business name must provide documentation showing proof of a valid federal tax ID# assigned to the business name and proof of an authorized signature, or an occupational license will be required.
For commercial license inquiries, contact (225) 765-2898.
Trip Tickets:
The Trip Ticket program requires wholesale/retail seafood dealers and wholesale/retail reptile and amphibian dealers to purchase or accept transfers of catch from commercial fishermen or reptile/amphibian collectors to submit trip tickets to LDWF. Trip tickets capture information about the catch – what it is, where it was caught, how it was caught, and how much was caught. Fresh product license holders (commercial fishermen licensed to sell their catch directly to consumers) must also submit trip tickets.
The trip ticket information is confidential and protected under state and federal law. LDWF uses this information to improve assessments of fish populations and inform management.
More information about the Trip Ticket program, including how-to videos, is available on the LDWF website at https://www.wlf.louisiana.
For trip ticket inquiries, please call (225) 765-2449 or email triptickets@wlf.la.gov.
