RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 109 (SB 77) 2017 Regular Session Lambert
Prior law prohibited the taking of shad and skipjack during the closed season and on
weekends of the open season.
New law allows the taking of shad during the closed season and on weekends of the open
season with a shad gill net for bait purposes only and with the following limitations:
(1)The shad gill net shall not exceed 150 feet in length.
(2)No more than 50 pounds of shad shall be taken per day.
(3)The gill net shall be attended at all times.
Effective upon signature of the governor (June 12, 2017).
(Amends R.S. 56:322.2(D))