Highway 90 in coastal Louisiana providing the fish are kept whole or whole gutted in separate bags for each daily take limit. Sabine River south of I-10 (Louisiana waters only)ġ6” maximum total length limit, EXCEPT one fish over 16 inches may be keptĥ fish while on water and 10 fish while off water possession limit, in the aggregateġ NOTE: For enforcement purposes, a spotted bass is defined as a black bass with a tooth patch on the tongue.Ģ Fish falling within a protected slot limit must be immediately released.ģ Sabine River upstream from Toledo Bend Reservoir to the point at which the entire river enters TX (state line is marked with a sign).Ĥ Anglers may have up to three times the daily bag limit of black bass (Micropterus spp.) below U.S. Sabine River from Toledo Bend dam to I-10 Toledo Bend Reservoir and the Sabine River 3 above Toledo Bend No more than four Largemouth Bass over 18” total length Kelly-Grand Bayou Reservoir (Red River Parish)ġ4-18” protected SL 2 for Largemouth Bass Fish account for almost half of adult diets the other half is shellfish, mollusks, detritus/plant matter, insects, and scavenged material.John K. Opportunistic omnivores, eating anything that is readily accessible. Have a relatively long life span-up to more than 20 years old, with an average lifespan of 10 years. Males fertilize the eggs and guard the nests until the eggs hatch and the young leave the nest (1 to 3 weeks). Females lay about 10,000 to 60,000 eggs per year. Prior to spawning, males create nests in hollow spaces in logs, between rocks, or in other sheltered structures. Spawn once a year in April and May, when water temperatures are at least 70☏. Sexually mature around age 4 or 5 and 2 feet long. Live over various water bottoms from gravel and sand to silt and mud. Although a freshwater fish, also thrive in brackish water. Found in a variety of habitats like deep, flowing water and are most common in open waters of large reservoirs and main channels, tributaries, and impoundments of major river systems. Introduced along the East Coast and into states west of the Mississippi River for food and sport now invasive in many of these areas. Found along the Gulf coast from Alabama south through Mexico to northern Guatemala. Native to the southern Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio River basins of the central and southern United States.
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