Louisiana Sportsman

June 4, 2026

LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through Aug. 20, 2023

August 31, 2023 From News Reports

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries released the private recreational red snapper landing estimates through Aug. 20, 2023.[…]

LDWF: Red snapper landings jump to 688,570 pounds

August 17, 2023 From News Reports

LA Creel indicates that 688,570 pounds, or 73.7% percent, of Louisiana’s private recreational allocation of red snapper have been caught.[…]

LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through July 30, 2023

August 10, 2023 From News Reports

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries released the latest private recreational red snapper landing estimates through July 30.[…]

LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through July 16, 2023

July 29, 2023 From News Reports

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries released the latest private recreational red snapper landing estimates through July 16.[…]

LDWF increasing red snapper daily creel limit to 4 fish

July 13, 2023 From News Reports

LDWF Secretary signed a declaration of emergency to increase the daily creel limit for recreational red snapper from three to four.[…]

LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through June 25, 2023

July 10, 2023 From News Reports

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries released the latest private recreational red snapper estimates through June 25, 2023.[…]

LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through June 4, 2023

June 15, 2023 From News Reports

The LDWF released the latest private recreational red snapper landing estimates through June 4, 2023 according to LA Creel.[…]

LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through May 28, 2023

June 9, 2023 From News Reports

LDWF released the latest private recreational red snapper landing estimates through May 28, 2023. LA Creel.[…]

Red snapper snap back

May 26, 2023 John N. Felsher

For many people along the Gulf Coast, offshore fishing begins and ends with red snapper season. The 2023 snapper season opened on May 26.[…]

Accurate Gulf count, state control provide expanded red snapper season

May 4, 2023 Joe Macaluso

This year, Louisiana’s offshore fishermen will have the chance to take red snapper every day of the week beginning May 26, 2023.[…]

Abbeville offshore fisherman Gary Trahan caught his S.T.A.R.-winning mangrove snapper the first weekend of June while fishing a fundraising contest aboard his friend’s homemade aluminum boat, Unreel. Trahan said imagine an Airstream on top of a pontoon boat and that’s what you get.

“Unreel” boat helps angler capture prize STAR catch

April 21, 2023 Don Shoopman

Of all the people who fished the last CCA STAR season, no one had a mangrove snapper as big as the 14.05-pounder hooked by Gary Trahan.[…]

Snapper season set

April 10, 2023 Joe Curtis

The 2023 Louisiana red snapper season will begin May 26 with a three-fish bag limit, 16-inch minimum total length.[…]

Final Louisiana red snapper landing estimates for 2022

January 3, 2023 From News Reports

The LDWF estimates 811,662 pounds of red snapper were landed during last year’s 2022 private recreational season.[…]

Recreational and commercial seasons for lane snapper to close in Louisiana waters

November 18, 2022 From News Reports

The seasons for lane snapper in Louisiana waters will close on Nov. 21, 2022, and will remain closed until Jan. 1.[…]

Anglers got a few extra red snapper according to landing estimates for 2022

October 28, 2022 From News Reports

The LDWF released the preliminary final private recreational and state charter red snapper landing estimates for 2022.[…]

LDWF providing eight-day reopening of red snapper with a 4-fish bag limit

October 3, 2022 From News Reports

The recreational red snapper season will reopen from Oct. 7 through Oct. 14, 2022. Bag limits will increase to 4 fish per person.[…]