Category Archives: Conservation

LDWF announces public meetings on seatrout management

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Catch Cormier

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has announced dates for public meetings to be held on spotted seatrout (speckled trout) management. The most recent stock assessment indicated spotted seatrout are overfished and undergoing overfishing and changes are necessary … Continue reading →

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FWC to rule on final seatrout management plan

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Catch Cormier

The December meeting of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission will be held December 11th and 12th in Panama City. On the agenda are several marine fisheries management items, including the final proposal for changes in spotted seatrout management. Florida’s … Continue reading →

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Seatrout regulations to be discussed at October FWC meeting

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Catch Cormier

2019 may be remembered as the “Year for Spotted Seatrout Regulations”. Alabama and Mississippi have implemented stricter regulations, and Florida and Louisiana are considering changes after both states latest assessment results fell below their conservation targets. The Florida Fish and … Continue reading →

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Stocking offers hope for Mississippi seatrout recovery

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Catch Cormier

Earlier this week, roughly 134,000 speckled trout were released into Mississippi waters by the University of Southern Mississippi’s Marine Aquaculture Center. The stocking was an effort to restore a fishery threatened by the extremely high freshwater influx from the Bonnet … Continue reading →

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Louisiana spotted seatrout status – the good, bad, and ugly

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Catch Cormier

Earlier today, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) held their monthly meeting at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) headquarters on Quail Drive in Baton Rouge. On the agenda was a presentation by LDWF Marine Fisheries Biologist … Continue reading →

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Alabama implements new speckled trout limits. Is Louisiana next?

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Catch Cormier

On Saturday, the Alabama Conservation Advisory Board approved changes to size and creel limits on spotted seatrout (speckled trout) and flounder. Previously the daily bag limit for trout was 10 with a minimum size of 14 inches. Under the new … Continue reading →

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We have met the enemy, and they are us!

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Catch Cormier

Catch Cormier, GCC Conservation Director Last week, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries dropped a bombshell. They reported that a “preliminary, but incomplete” draft indicated that the state’s speckled trout stock was overfished and that landings had decreased to … Continue reading →

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Sweeping conservation act now law

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Catch Cormier

This afternoon, Fly Fishers International joined over three dozen other conservation groups in celebrating the signing by President Trump of Senate Bill 47 into law. The John D. Dingell Conservation, Management and Recreaton Act not only secures permanent funding for … Continue reading →

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