Answered By: Joelle Maurepas
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2015     Views: 64

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries maintains a list of aquatic species native to our state. 

Here are 6 fish native to Louisiana waters from that list that you can use:

Common Name Scientific Name
Alligator Gar Atractosteus spatula
Black Buffalo Ictiobus niger
Blue Catfish Alurus furcatus
Bowfin Amia calva
Freshwater Drum Aplodinotus grunniens
Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides

I've included the full list as a link below

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