Louisiana’s new speckled trout, or spotted seatrout, size and daily creel limits went into effect and are being enforced as of Nov. 20.
The new regulations are as follows:
- Size limit: 13-20 inches total length, only two fish included within the daily creel limit can be greater than 20 inches total length
- Daily creel: 15-fish daily limit per angler
- Charterboat guides and crew will not be able to retain a creel limit while on a charter trip but may engage in fishing
The new regulations are scheduled to “sunset” at midnight, Jan. 1, 2028, and LDWF staff are required to provide an up-to-date stock assessment before the commission’s April 2027 meeting. This update assessment will provide the commission an opportunity to modify the regulations, if needed, before the sunset in 2028.
The speckled trout size limit had been 12 inches total length with a daily creel of 25 fish.
