Louisiana state waters, out to 3 miles
LDWF 2026 · checked · the official rulebook is the final word
Past 3 miles: federal waters Different rule
Excluded from the 10-snapper aggregate; counts toward the 20-reef-fish aggregate.
NOAA SERO 2026 / Gulf Council 2026 · checked 2026-09-20
Often mistaken for
White gruntGrunt has blue head stripes, no dark spot. Tell them apartNot listed by Louisiana: the default applies (No size limit, no bag limit).
Keep the wrong fish and its rule applies.
Louisiana state record
LOWA Louisiana State Fish Records (Saltwater, Rod & Reel) · checked 2026-08-23
How to tell it
Pink with yellow horizontal stripes and a diffuse dark spot below the rear dorsal. More on the lane snapper page: every state’s rule, the records, and how anglers catch it.
Lane snapper in other states10 rulebooks
Questions anglers ask5
What is the size limit for lane snapper in Louisiana?
8 in total length. Measured as total length: snout to the tip of the tail, tail lobes squeezed together.
How many lane snapper can you keep in Louisiana?
20 per person in reef fish aggregate. Aggregate: 20-reef-fish aggregate.
When is lane snapper season in Louisiana?
Open year-round.
What is the Louisiana record lane snapper?
12.08 lb, Ship Shoal Blks. (2009).
How current is this Louisiana lane snapper rule?
Source: LDWF 2026, last checked Sep 7, 2026. A watchman re-reads the agency's pages nightly. Rules change mid-season by proclamation; the official rulebook is the final word.
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