Jenna Parra was fishing at the Ship Shoal blocks on July 9, 2022 when she caught this snapper in 45 feet of water roughly 25 miles from the beach in a 26 foot bay boat. Proof that snapper can be caught relatively close in shallow water.
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LDWF Sec. Bosworth increases red snapper bag limit to five fish for Independence Day weekend
LDWF Secretary Tyler Bosworth has signed a declaration of emergency to increase the red snapper limit to five fish per person for 7/2-7/5. […]
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LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through July 5, 2026
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