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.
Inshore Fishing
Many opportunities in the fertile waters around Fourchon
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Recreational red snapper landings for the 2026 opening weekend
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LDWF Secretary Bosworth increases red snapper bag limit to five fish for Memorial Day weekend
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