CCA Louisiana

Geaux Tigers!

Three menhaden accountability bills have been signed into law — a win for Louisiana's saltwater fisheries and the saltwater anglers who call this state home.

These new laws will:
✅ INCREASE FINES for menhaden fishing violations
✅ ENHANCE VESSEL TRACKING requirement
✅ REQUIRE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE of menhaden harvest reports

CCA Louisiana thanks Reps. Vincent Cox, Jerome Zeringue, and Joseph Orgeron for their leadership on these bills — and our conservation partners: Louisiana Wildlife Federation, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, and the Louisiana Charter Fishing for their tireless advocacy alongside us.

While our work to protect Louisiana's fisheries is far from over, we celebrate three meaningful steps forward. Thank you to every member and angler who made their voice heard this session. 🐟⚓

🛥️ JOIN US AT Swollfest!!!! 🎣 We are proud to announce that this year we will be sponsoring the Salty Kids category at Swollfest!

We are very excited for this opportunity, and proud of our own Katie Ruiz and Catherine Alford who volunteer to help put together this fantastic rodeo. They even recruited Matt Hough!

If you have not signed up already, register now! Swollfest is an amazing charitable event, having donated to Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital, the Sportsman Foundation for Military Families, Grand Isle School, Dr. Matt Matherne Memorial Scholarship, Swollfest Outdoor Wish program, and other great causes.

STAR Tournament Director Micah Denesse will also be there helping you register for the CCA Louisiana STAR Tournament (if you haven’t already).

We can't wait to see y'all there! 🎣

🎉 THIS WEEKEND, the CCA Livingston Impact Team showed up — and showed OUT.

Our volunteers cooked for players, parents, and fans at a youth baseball tournament in Denham Springs, feeding the community and representing CCA Louisiana in Livingston Parish in a big way. 🍽️⚾

Events like this are why we do what we do. CCA isn’t just about the water — it’s about the people who love Louisiana and the communities we call home.

HUGE thank you to Mark Juneau and every volunteer who gave their time this weekend. You make this organization proud. 🎣



CCA Louisiana STAR Tournament

🎣 NO LICENSE? NO PROBLEM! 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬! 🎣☀️

Today and tomorrow (June 6-7), 𝗡𝗢 𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 for residents OR visitors to cast a line in Louisiana waters. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or trying it for the very first time, this weekend is for you! 🐟

⚠️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗳𝗳:
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆:All standard fishing regulations (including size, season, catch limits, and gear restrictions) remain in strict effect this weekend.

𝗢𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀: Targeting species like tunas, billfish, swordfish, or amberjacks? A FREE Recreational Offshore Landing Permit (ROLP) is still required. Just select the “Free Fishing Weekend” option and skip the license number field.
👉 Register here: https://buff.ly/PuMcBIO

❤️ 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴?
Head over to LouisianaOutdoors.com to grab your annual license! (Reminder: Outside of this special weekend, anglers 18+ must have a valid license to fish Louisiana public waters).

What are you waiting for? Grab a rod, pack the ice chest, and see what's biting! 🌊🐟

Today is ! Show your love for Louisiana's outdoors by cleaning up our waterways.

Love Our Waterways, a statewide waterway cleanup, launches this September! Sign up to clean up by boat or along the shorelines at LoveLaWaterways.org.

3 bills to improve Gulf menhaden management and limit damage caused by foreign-owned industrial menhaden fishing companies have been signed into law in Louisiana, thanks to legislative pushes by Reps Cox, Zeringue, and Joseph Orgeron District 54 State Representative and overwhelming support from recreational fishing and conservation advocacy organizations.

The laws will add accountability by increasing fines for nearshore fishing violations, enhancing pogy boat tracking capabilities, and improving fishery oversight by publicizing menhaden harvest reports. TRCP thanks everyone involved in securing more steps toward modernizing the menhaden fishery into a more sustainable, ecosystem-based fishery.

Learn more: https://www.trcp.org/2026/06/04/3-new-laws-to-improve-gulf-menhaden-management/

CCA Louisiana / Louisiana Wildlife Federation / lacharterboatassociation / Bonefish & Tarpon Trust

📸: David Mangum