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re: Gold Fish?????

Posted on 4/19/11 at 8:52 am to
Posted by Raparooot
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2009
3622 posts
Posted on 4/19/11 at 8:52 am to
Aren't goldfish illegal in La. to fish with? Myth or truth?
Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
Bat'n Rudge
Member since Oct 2004
57343 posts
Posted on 4/19/11 at 9:28 am to
quote:

Prohibited Freshwater Fish

No person may possess or sell in
this state the following fishes: all species
of piranha, tilapia and carp (except
koi or common carp (Cyprinus carpio)
and goldfish (Carassius auratus)); Rio
Grand Cichlid; freshwater electric eel
(Electrophorus sp.); rudd (Scardinius
erythrophthalmus); all members of the
families Synbranchidae (Asian swamp
eels), Channidae (snakeheads),
Clariidae (walking catfishes), and
Trichomycteridae (pencil catfishes).
No fish of any species from outside
the state shall be liberated within the
state except upon written permission of
the Secretary.
No fish of any species shall be liberated
into state waters without written
permission of the Secretary.
Exotic species of Asian carp (silver,
bighead, black and grass) taken
recreationally from state waters must
not be returned to the water and may
not be possessed alive.


This is the only place goldfish are mentioned in state fishing regulations.
This post was edited on 4/19/11 at 9:59 am
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