03-05-2016, 03:29 PM
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Sailfish
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Lake Charles / Moss Bluff
Posts: 4,648
Cash: 4,232
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Originally Posted by PathfinderNI
I know this is discussed several times a year, but do you need a fishing license to crab, say at Marsh Island? If so, how long do you need to reside here in the state before you're considered a resident?
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Recreational Crabbing
Required Licenses
- No license is required for any person using crab nets or crab lines for the purpose of taking crabs.
- Persons harvesting crabs on LDWF WMAs or refuges must possess a basic recreational fishing license or a Wild Louisiana Stamp.
- A Recreational Crab Trap Gear License is required to use crab traps. There is a limit of 10 traps per licensed fisherman. Use of crab traps is prohibited on LDWF WMAs and refuges
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