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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 124
BY REPRESENTATIVE ARMES
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To urge and request the Sabine River Authority and the Department of Wildlife and
Fisheries to work with their Texas counterparts to develop consistent fishing
regulations applicable throughout the Toledo Bend Reservoir.
WHEREAS, the states of Louisiana and Texas, through the Sabine River Compact,
share access to and authority over the Sabine River and Toledo Bend Reservoir; and
WHEREAS, through the years, differing fish management regimes have been
developed by the two states, including different size and creel limits, which can make fishing
on Toledo Bend confusing for the angler and the laws difficult to enforce; and
WHEREAS, since Toledo Bend is one body of water with no distinctions between
the two states' geographical areas, it would seem to make sense that the fish management
regime should be the same across the entire body of water rather than differing between the
two states; and
WHEREAS, the Sabine River Authority is Louisiana's representative in the Sabine
River Compact and has the relationship with the Texas Sabine River Compact
representatives to enable discussion of consistent fishing regulations; and
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to
manage fisheries for the state of Louisiana and to enforce the regulations and laws applicable
to Toledo Bend Reservoir.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
urge and request the Sabine River Authority and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
to work with their Texas counterparts to develop consistent fishing regulations applicable
throughout the Toledo Bend Reservoir. ENROLLEDHCR NO. 124
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the
secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the chairman of the Sabine River
Authority.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE