Spotted Seatrout (also known as Speckled Trout, Speck, Spotted Weakfish) in Louisiana. Minimum legal size, daily bag limit, possession limit, slot rule — verified against the LDWF guide, 2026.
In Louisiana, the minimum legal size for Spotted Seatrout is 13 in and the daily bag limit is 15. A slot limit applies: 13"–20" total length slot; daily 15 with no more than 2 over 20". There is no closed season in LA.
13"–20" total length slot; daily 15 with no more than 2 over 20"
No closed season
Statewide single rule (former regional split removed). The current 13"–20"/15-fish rule took effect Nov. 20, 2023 and is scheduled to SUNSET at midnight Jan. 1, 2028 pending the next stock assessment (LWFC reviews at its April 2027 meeting) — values may change after that. STATE WATERS. Captain and crew on a charter/headboat for-hire trip may not retain any spotted seatrout (their bag = zero).
These limits are pulled from the LDWF recreational fishing regulations. Last verified June 2026.
Always check the official guide before keeping any fish. Regulations change. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries updates its guide annually and occasionally mid-year. Fines for over-bag or undersized fish are significant.
Louisiana requires both a Basic and a Saltwater fishing licence to fish or possess fish in the saltwater area (anglers aged 18+). Louisiana licences.
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