The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Angela L. De Jean.
DIGEST
SB 270 Original 2022 Regular Session Womack
Present law provides that except as provided in present law, no obstructions including trawls,
skimmer nets, butterfly nets, fyke nets, wings or leads, seines, gill nets, or trammel nets which
interfere with the free passageway for fish as defined in present law shall be set within 500 feet of
the mouth of any inlet or pass, or within 500 feet of any water control structures, dams, or weirs.
Proposed law, retains present law and creates an exception for the purpose of retaining and removing
invasive species of fish and other non-game fish of commercial value.
Proposed law provides that when fishing for the purpose of retaining and removing invasive species
of fish and other non-game fish of commercial value, nets are restricted to a mesh size no smaller
than four inches.
Present law provides that wings and leads are permitted on hoop nets in overflowed regions where
the water is out of the actual bed of the natural stream or lake but not within the restricted 500 feet
area. Proposed law retains present law.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 56:329(B)(1))