08/21/2026
Snapper season is back open for two 4- Day periods including Labor Day Weekend!
๐ฃ ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ก ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐๐ด๐
Louisianaโs recreational Red Snapper season will reopen for ๐๐๐ผ ๐ณ๐ผ๐๐ฟ-๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐ฑ๐.
The recreational Red Snapper season closed had closed on August 9, 2026, based upon harvest estimates and projections at that time. Current LA Creel data shows that approximately 35,109 pounds, or 4%, of Louisianaโs 2026 private recreational allocation remains.
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๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐/๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐:
โช๏ธ๐๐๐ด. ๐ฎ๐ณโ๐ฏ๐ฌ
โช๏ธ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐. ๐ฐโ๐ณ
The season will reopen at 12:01 a.m. on the first day of each period and close at 11:59 p.m. on the final day.
The reopening applies to ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐น๐ fishing in Louisiana state waters and federal waters off Louisiana.
โ ๏ธThis modification does not apply to federally permitted charter boats operating under federal law during federally established seasons and under federally established rules for those vessels.
๐ซAfter Sept. 7, the recreational Red Snapper season will close until further notice.
