CHAUVIN — Louisiana wildlife agents cited three Baton Rouge men for allegedly having nearly 50 more black and red drum than legal limits allow, including dozens of undersized fish.

On Oct. 11, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents cited 47-year-old Alexey Planche-Marron, 38-year-old Michel Sotto Cabrales and 55-year-old Osvaldo Botello Martinez.

Agents saw the trio carrying an ice chest with fish sticking out of the top from Boudreaux Canal to a vehicle parked on the shoulder of LA 56, LDWF said Tuesday.

According to the department, the agents found 61 black drum and 15 red drum in the ice chest. Fifty-three of the black drum and five of the red drum were undersized. 

Louisiana limits anglers to five black drum per person per day, with a minimum length of 16 inches, and four red drum per person per day, with a minimum size of 18 inches.

The agents seized all 61 black drum and five red drum and donated them to a local charity.

The three men were each cited for possessing undersized red drum, taking over the limit of red drum, taking over the limit of black drum and possessing undersized black drum. Planche-Marron was fined $128.75, Cabrales was fined $127.50 and Martinez was fined $77.50.