Toledo Bend Reservoir and the Sabine River 3 above Toledo Bend
The rule for this water, with the receipt.
Special regulations for Toledo Bend Reservoir and the Sabine River 3 above Toledo Bend, as the state words them
Sabine County · Lake · LA
Today's rule hereParsed
- Season
- March 1 to May 15This water
- Gear
- gill nets, trammel nets, flag webbing or fish seines. No hoop netsThis water
- Bait
- Not captured yet - consult the statewide regulations
- Poles
- Not captured yet - consult the statewide regulations
| Species | Daily limit | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
Crawfish | limit of 35 per licensed angler | - | Statewide |
Black Bass Varies by water: no minimum size (All state waters EXCEPT as follows) | 10 daily | - | Statewide |
White Bass | 50 daily | min. None | Statewide |
Yellow Bass | 50 daily | min. None | Statewide |
Bluegill | None | min. None | Statewide |
Redear Sunfish | None | min. None | Statewide |
Crappie | 25 daily; 100 fish possession limit | min. None | 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 |
Largemouth Bass | 8 daily in combination or aggregate | min. 14” MLL | This water |
Spotted Bass | 8 daily in combination or aggregate | min. No MLL | 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.
- Largemouth BassDaily limit 8 daily in combination or aggregateSize 14” MLL
- Spotted BassDaily limit 8 daily in combination or aggregateSize No MLL
- CrappieDaily limit 25 daily; 100 fish possession limitSize None
- All fishMarch 1 to May 15 - does not apply todayGear gill nets, trammel nets, flag webbing or fish seines. No hoop netsHoop net restriction applies only in the portion of the reservoir from a point north of Logansport where the lake enters Texas and south to a point on the lake where the Texas Duck Refuge Canal intersects the Old Channel of the Sabine River.
How this answer was assembled
- StatewideStatewide lake 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 rule applies
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.
Season at a glanceDerived
Sampled mid-month from the dated rows; short windows can slip between samples. The rows above are authoritative.
What are you fishing for here?Advice
Pick from the species named in Toledo Bend Reservoir and the Sabine River 3 above Toledo Bend'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
Local services near Toledo Bend Reservoir and the Sabine River 3 above Toledo Bend
Tackle shops, guides, and boat launches that serve this water will appear here - a separate lane below the rules, so a local business can reach you without ever getting between you and the regulation.
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