06/04/2026
๐ฃ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ฆ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ก ๐๐ข๐จ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ก๐! ๐ฃ
THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, JUNE 6โ7, no fishing license is required to fish Louisiana waters. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries annual Free Fishing Weekend is the perfect opportunity to get the family out on the water and introduce someone new to the sport.
Here's what you need to know:
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NO fishing license required June 6โ7, 2026
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Open to ALL residents AND visitors
โ ๏ธ All LDWF regulations still apply โ size limits, seasons, and catch limits remain in effect
๐ Offshore anglers: a FREE Recreational Offshore Landing Permit (ROLP) is still required for species like snapper, grouper, cobia, tuna, and more. Register at ldwf.wlf.la.gov/rolp/login
Anglers should choose the โFree Fishing Weekendโ option for the license type. Anglers can skip the โLDWF Fishing License Numberโ field. A Free Fishing Weekend ROLP will be valid only on Saturday, June 6, and Sunday, June 7. An annual ROLP is still needed if possessing offshore species outside of Free Fishing Weekend.
LDWF is also hosting FREE learn-to-fish clinics on Saturday, June 6 at Waddill Wildlife Refuge in Baton Rouge โ two sessions, 9 AMโ12 PM and 1โ4 PM. Perfect for kids and first-timers. Waddill is located 3 miles north of I-12 at 4142 North Flannery Road, Baton Rouge, LA. Register at louisianaoutdoors.com.
๐ CCA Louisiana STAR Tournament ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ: Free Fishing Weekend is a great opportunity to get on the water โ but it does NOT replace your CCA membership or STAR Tournament registration. ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ง๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ $๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฌ,๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ+ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐. ๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐'๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฝ ๐๐ฒ๐, ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฅ.๐๐ข๐ .
After Monday, June 9, all anglers 18+ must possess a valid Louisiana fishing license. Purchase at louisianaoutdoors.com.
๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ! ๐ฃ
