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LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through Oct. 12, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 865,619 pounds, or 96.7 percent, of Louisiana’s 2025 red snapper private recreational allocation has been caught.[…]
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Red snapper landing estimates through Oct. 5, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 856,857 pounds, or 95.7 percent, of Louisiana’s 2025 red snapper private recreational allocation has been caught.[…]
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Red snapper landing estimates through Sept. 14, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 817,535 pounds, or 91.4%, of Louisiana’s 2025 red snapper private recreational allocation has been caught.[…]
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Red snapper landing estimates through Sept 7, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 805,453 pounds, or 90%, of Louisiana’s 2025 red snapper private recreational allocation has been caught.[…]
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Lightning strikes twice for “Jurassic Park” anglers
On Sept. 4, Justin Kennon was fishing with Capt. Joey Maciasz of Down the Bayou Charters when he hauled in a 30-pound, 6-ounce dog snapper.[…]
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LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through Aug. 17, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 720,127 pounds, or 80.5%, of Louisiana’s 2025 annual private recreational allocation has been caught.[…]
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LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through Aug. 10, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 630,445 pounds, or 70.4%, of Louisiana’s 2025 red snapper private recreational allocation has been caught.[…]
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LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through July 13, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 516,946 pounds, or 57.8%, of Louisiana’s 2025 annual private recreational allocation of red snapper have been caught.[…]
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LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through June 15, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 337,690 pounds, or 37.7%, of Louisiana’s 2025 annual private recreational allocation of red snapper have been caught.[…]
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LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through June 1, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 251,911 pounds, or 28.2%, of Louisiana’s 2025 annual private recreational allocation of red snapper have been caught.[…]
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LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through May 4, 2025
LA Creel indicates that 6.7 percent of Louisiana’s 2025 red snapper allocation have been harvested during the opening week of the season.[…]
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Early season red snapper strategies
When going after red snapper, try to make as many trips early in the season as possible before the fish have been hit pretty hard.[…]
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Red snapper season to open May 1, 2025
The 2025 private recreational and state charter red snapper season will begin on Thursday, May 1, 2025, in both state and federal waters.[…]
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LDWF requests angler feedback to help the commission set the 2025 recreational red snapper season
The LDWF asks for angler participation in a survey to learn about preferences for setting the 2025 recreational Red Snapper season.[…]
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Recreational red snapper season to close Oct. 6
Thanks to the active management allowed by LA Creel, Louisiana anglers were able to fish red snapper for 151 days this year.[…]
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LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through Sept. 15
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries released the latest private recreational red snapper landing estimates through Sept. 15.[…]