Rainbow Trout in Louisiana
Limits, record and places to fish for rainbow trout.
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Where rainbow trout stand under LDWF rules
In the Sportsman’s Paradise rulebook, rainbow trout fall under the freshwater entry “Rainbow trout (Get Out & Fish! community ponds)”. The numbers there: five fish per person (daily limit), season stocked mid-january to early february, pending a decrease in water temperatures.
It shows up on 1 lake, bayou or coast pages, such as Zemurray Lake. There are 15 stocking rows in the LDWF releases read here.
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| Pamphlet row | Waters | Daily limit and size | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout (Get Out & Fish! community ponds) | Get Out & Fish! community fishing ponds | five fish per person (daily limit) | Stocked mid-January to early February, pending a decrease in water temperatures |
Limits and seasons as printed in the 2026 Louisiana Recreational Fishing Regulations (LDWF pamphlet, updated September 21, 2026), page -1 (pamphlet PDF); confirmed on the LDWF freshwater finfish page October 28, 2026.
rainbow trout from the LDWF hatcheries
| Water | Release as printed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Brown Park | Rainbow Trout (adult-size), adult-size, 2026 | LDWF news release Jan. 27, 2026 |
| BREC Burbank | Rainbow Trout (adult-size), adult-size, 2026 | LDWF news release Jan. 27, 2026 |
| Sidney Hutchinson Park | Rainbow Trout (adult-size), adult-size, 2026 | LDWF news release Jan. 27, 2026 |
| Zemurray Park | Rainbow Trout (adult-size), adult-size, 2026 | LDWF news release Jan. 27, 2026 |
| Bayou Country Sports Park | Rainbow Trout (adult-size), adult-size, 2026 | LDWF news release Jan. 27, 2026 |
| Southside Regional Park | Rainbow Trout (adult-size), adult-size, 2026 | LDWF news release Jan. 27, 2026 |
| Oil and Gas Park | Rainbow Trout (adult-size), adult-size, 2026 | LDWF news release Jan. 27, 2026 |
| Purple Heart Memorial Park | Rainbow Trout (adult-size), adult-size, 2026 | LDWF news release Jan. 27, 2026 |
| Parc Natchitoches | Rainbow Trout (adult-size), adult-size, 2026 | LDWF news release Jan. 27, 2026 |
| Forts Buhlow & Randolph | Rainbow Trout (adult-size), adult-size, 2026 | LDWF news release Jan. 27, 2026 |
| Kiroli Park | Rainbow Trout (adult-size), adult-size, 2026 | LDWF news release Jan. 27, 2026 |
| Elmore D. Mayfield Park | Rainbow Trout (adult-size), adult-size, 2026 | LDWF news release Jan. 27, 2026 |
| Grambling City Park | Rainbow Trout (adult-size), adult-size, 2026 | LDWF news release Jan. 27, 2026 |
| Turner's Pond | Rainbow Trout (adult-size), adult-size, 2026 | LDWF news release Jan. 27, 2026 |
| Stuart Lake | Rainbow Trout (adult-size), adult-size, 2026 | LDWF news release Jan. 27, 2026 |
LDWF hatchery stocking releases (spring 2024 and 2025 per-water tables, single stockings to 2026); LDWF publishes no per-row dates; read October 28, 2026.
Finding rainbow trout across Louisiana
Lake pages naming rainbow trout
- Zemurray Lake4 acres
LDWF popular-species text on management-plan lakes, LOWA record waters, LDWF stocking releases and Get Out & Fish! sites; biggest waters first.
Cypress, marsh and open water by Rainbow Trout, in photos
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Photo: Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau, CC BY 2.0
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rainbow trout across Louisiana, question by question
How many rainbow trout go in the Louisiana ice chest?
Under the pamphlet, five fish per person (daily limit), open stocked mid-january to early february, pending a decrease in water temperatures.
Who holds the Louisiana rainbow trout record?
There is no LOWA entry so far.
Which lakes or bays list rainbow trout?
Try Zemurray Lake; 1 pages carry it.
Are rainbow trout stocked in Louisiana?
Yes, 15 stocking rows, Joe Brown Park — New Orleans among them.
Do any Louisiana waters set their own rainbow trout rule?
The statewide row holds on every water.
What is the season for rainbow trout in Louisiana?
Read the season as Stocked mid-January to early February, pending a decrease in water temperatures.
Do nonresidents need a license for Louisiana rainbow trout?
Louisiana anglers 18 and older carry a Basic Fishing License: $17 a year for residents and $68 for nonresidents.
What does a rainbow trout record claim need in Louisiana?
LOWA runs the record list; species are verified by LDWF biologists.