Louisiana Bowfishing Question?

[Rusty S]

I was watching Jr. vs. Sr American Chopper show yesterday, and they were in LA and went bowfishing at night, the first fish that they arrowed was a redfish(the rest were mostly sheepshead), is it legal to shoot redfish with a bow in LA? rs

[Ibtsoom]

I thought that same thing when I saw it -- I think those fellas over there pretty much just do whatever the heck they want.

[lurefisher]

Its legal ,

[mjh]

It's not legal in Texas.

[Jerkyourcroaker]

I happened to look it up last night. I wanted to know if it is legal to bow fish for flounder (it is). It is illegal in Texas to take a gamefish with a gig or bow. Flounder are not on the TP&W list of 'gamefish'. It is legal in Louisiana to take reds with a bow.

FYI - here is the list of Texas game fish:

• Bass: Guadalupe, largemouth, smallmouth, spotted, striped, white, yellow
• Catfish: blue, channel, flathead
• Cobia
• Crappie: black, white
• Mackerel: king, Spanish
• Marlin: blue, white
• Pickerel
• Red drum
• Sailfish
• Sauger
• Seatrout, spotted
• Sharks
• Snook
• Spearfish, longbill
• Swordfish, broadbill
• Tarpon
• Tripletail
• Trout: brown, rainbow
• Wahoo
• Walleye

[coachlaw]

It's legal in La. My dad used to talk about the Croatians spearing them. I don't see anything wrong with doing it there. Plenty to go around. Now here? Shouldn't be allowed.

[Rusty S]

I know it is illegal in Texas, I only thought you could bowfish for roughfish like carp or buffalo, I don't think I have ever seen anyone bowfishing in saltwater---just the brackish bayous. rs

[fishcrazydan]

Ive gone several times with a friend and his uncle,we always go for gar when we do it though. we've done it near the MOB and chocolate bayou. its a ton of fun.

[mjh]

I know it is illegal in Texas, I only thought you could bowfish for roughfish like carp or buffalo, I don't think I have ever seen anyone bowfishing in saltwater---just the brackish bayous. rs

You will see quite a bit of bowfishing done over in the mouth of trinity bay. There is some big gar that come from over there along with some big carp.

[coachlaw]

I shot a redfish with an in La. M1 once. Blew it's head clean off. Paddled out in my pirogue and fetched it up. It was on the pit in 10 minutes. Not a bad shot at about 60 yards.