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What to Bring
Check with New Orleans guides about what gear is provided. Here's a recommended packing list:
Essentials
- Sunscreen (SPF 50+)
- Polarized sunglasses
- Hat or visor
- Weather-appropriate clothing
- Non-marking shoes or deck shoes
Food & Personal
- Water and drinks (stay hydrated)
- Snacks or lunch
- Cooler for your catch
- Motion sickness medication (if needed)
- Camera or phone (waterproof case recommended)
- Valid fishing license (confirm with captain)
For inshore Fishing
- Light rain jacket
Louisiana Fishing License
License: Louisiana Fishing License
In Lake Ouachita and its tributaries, the daily take and possession limit for black bass (largemouth, spotted, smallmouth, and Guadalupe bass, singly or in combination) is 6, only one of which may exceed 17 inches total length.