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Bussey Brake
The rule for this water, with the receipt.
Special regulations for Bussey Brake, as the state words them
Morehouse County · River · LA
Has its own special rules
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Today's rule hereParsed
- Season
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- Gear
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- Bait
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- Poles
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| Species | Daily limit | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
Crawfish | limit of 35 per licensed angler | - | Statewide |
Black Bass One fish over 22” may be temporarily retained in an aerated livewell prior to weighing, then must be released into Bussey Brake Reservoir; all anglers in the boat must cease fishing until it is released | 5 daily, in the aggregate | min. 18” maximum total length limit, EXCEPT one fish over 22” may temporarily retained in an aerated livewell prior to weighing. The bass must be immediately released into Bussey Brake Reservoir following weighing, and all anglers in the boat (if caught from boat) must cease fishing until the bass over 22 inches has been released. | This water |
White Bass | 50 daily | min. None | Statewide |
Yellow Bass | 50 daily | min. None | Statewide |
Redear Sunfish | None | min. None | Statewide |
Crappie | 25 daily | min. 10” MLL | This water |
Blue Catfish | 100 daily in the aggregate. An angler may possess up to 25 undersized catfish of the three species combined. | min. 12” MLL | Statewide |
Channel Catfish | 100 daily in the aggregate. An angler may possess up to 25 undersized catfish of the three species combined. | min. 11” MLL | Statewide |
Flathead Catfish | 100 daily in the aggregate. An angler may possess up to 25 undersized catfish of the three species combined. | min. 14” MLL | Statewide |
freshwater fish | more than twice the daily bag limit | - | Statewide |
finfish | no more than 2 pounds of filleted finfish per person on board | - | Statewide |
Alligator snapping turtle | One snapping turtle per day, per person, per vehicle/vessel | min. No size limit | Statewide |
Box turtle | Two box turtles per day; possession limited to four box turtles of the genus Terrapene at any time | - | Statewide |
Red eared slider | No turtle eggs may be taken except for those of the red eared slider | - | Statewide |
Bullfrog | See size | min. 5 inches or larger (measured from tip of the muzzle to the posterior end of the body between the hind legs) | Statewide |
Pig frog | See size | min. 3 inches or larger (measured from tip of the muzzle to the posterior end of the body between the hind legs) | Statewide |
Sunfish (Bream) | 50 daily, in the aggregate | min. None | This water |
Sunfish (Bluegill and Other Bream Species) | recreational daily creel limit shall be 50 fish, in the aggregate. Possession limit shall be 50 fish while on the water and 100 while off the water in the aggregate. | min. no minimum length | This water |
The official text, verbatimOfficial text
Straight from LA's official regulations. Rules in force today lead; out-of-season rows are dimmed. Nothing is paraphrased. Not legal advice: verify the posted rules at the water.
Whole water
- Black BassDaily limit 5 daily, in the aggregateSize 18” maximum total length limit, EXCEPT one fish over 22” may temporarily retained in an aerated livewell prior to weighing. The bass must be immediately released into Bussey Brake Reservoir following weighing, and all anglers in the boat (if caught from boat) must cease fishing until the bass over 22 inches has been released.One fish over 22” may be temporarily retained in an aerated livewell prior to weighing, then must be released into Bussey Brake Reservoir; all anglers in the boat must cease fishing until it is released
- Sunfish (Bream)Daily limit 50 daily, in the aggregateSize None
- CrappieDaily limit 25 dailySize 10” MLL
- All fishGear nets
- All fishGear Fish may be taken only by rod and reel or cane pole for recreational purposes. All types of nets, including but not limited to gill nets, trammel nets, hoop nets, wire nets, fyke nets and fish seines are prohibited. Trotlines, yo-yos, limb lines, stump lines, slat traps, jugs, cans, and pipes are prohibited. Shoreline (non-boat) fishing only allowed at designated locations. No fishing or lake access from rocks along interior of reservoir levee.Poles cane pole
- Black BassDaily limit recreational daily creel limit shall be five fish, in the aggregate. Possession limit shall be five fish while on water and 10 fish while off water, in the aggregate.Size the maximum total length limit shall be 18 inches, with the exception that one fish over 22 inches may be temporarily retained in an aerated live well for the purpose of weighingThe temporarily retained fish over 22” must be immediately released into Bussey Brake Reservoir following weighing and all fishing from the boat (if the fish was caught from a boat) must cease until the fish is released.
- CrappieDaily limit recreational daily limit shall be 25 fish, in the aggregate. Possession limit shall be 25 fish while on water and 50 fish while off water, in the aggregate.Size the minimum total length shall be 10 inches
- Sunfish (Bluegill and Other Bream Species)Daily limit recreational daily creel limit shall be 50 fish, in the aggregate. Possession limit shall be 50 fish while on the water and 100 while off the water in the aggregate.Size no minimum length
How this answer was assembled
- StatewideStatewide river rules are the base layer: default season, gear, bait, and limits.
- This waterSpecial rules written for this exact water replace the statewide defaults where they speak.
- Emergency orderEmergency orders in effect today override everything else. They sync quietly when the phone has coverage and never lock you out of the app.
Where this section begins and ends
This water is not yet drawn on the map. Its rules are captured and receipted; the geometry ledger records exactly why it is not drawn (an ambiguous name match or a gap in the source data), and it will never ship as a guess. Each rule above describes in the state's own words where it applies, and those written descriptions are the authoritative boundaries.
What are you fishing for here?Advice
Pick from the species named in Bussey Brake's rules. Setups are checked against the gear rules in force today, and your picks are remembered on this device only. These are rule-aware suggestions, not a claim about what is biting; advice, not law, and the rules above govern.
You also need (Louisiana)
- Recreational Offshore Landing Permit (ROLP). Private recreational anglers must hold a free Recreational Offshore Landing Permit to possess reef and pelagic species including tunas, billfish, swordfish, amberjacks, groupers, snappers, hinds, cobia, wahoo and dolphinfish. Minors under 18 are exempt, and you do not need one as a paying client on a charter boat. Red snapper triggers it; speckled trout does not.
Checked against Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), Recreational Fishing Licenses and Permits on Aug. 4, 2026.
Receipts
Statewide rules
StatewideChecked against this official source on July 11, 2026.
Special rules - Bussey Brake
This waterChecked against this official source on July 11, 2026.
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