BATON ROUGE - Every year during the Lenten season, churches across southeast Louisiana host Fish Fry Fridays.

It's a tradition tied to religious beliefs, with Catholics abstaining from meats like beef, pork and turkey — essentially, all warm-blooded meats.

Catholics turn to seafood and other proteins on Fridays during the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter as a penance to honor the day of Jesus’ crucifixion. 

Fish fry locations across Baton Rouge include:

St Francis Xavier Catholic Church
1150 S. 12th Street

10 a.m - 2 p.m.

Immaculate Conception Church
1565 Curtis Street

10 a.m. until sold out 

St. Paul The Apostle Catholic Church
3912 Gus Young Avenue
8 a.m to 1 p.m.

St Jude the Apostle Catholic
9150 Highland Road
5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Love Alive Church
4517 Lassen Drive

12pm-3pm

Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church 

445 Marquette Ave, 

5 p.m - 7 p.m.