The original instrument was prepared by Angela Lockett-De Jean. The following
digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared
by Tyler McCloud.
DIGEST
SB 270 Engrossed 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 nongame freshwater fish of commercial value.
Proposed law provides that when fishing for the purpose of retaining and removing invasive species
of fish and other nongame freshwater fish of commercial value, nets are restricted to a mesh size no
smaller than three and one-half inches bar.
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))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Natural Resources to the
original bill
1. Limits the nongame fish to freshwater fish.
2. Changes the mesh size of from four inches to three and one-half inches bar.
3. Makes technical corrections.