Are there otters in Louisiana?

Made an interesting new friend today - an otter at Barataria Preserve in southern Louisiana. I definitely didn't realize there were otters here! read more

)species it is, but there are river otters on the Sabine River (joins Texas and Louisiana). I also know there are otters on some of the smaller creeks in E. Texas so I imagine they're the same species. read more

Between 1995 and 1999, more than 300 river otters from Louisiana were transplanted into Muscatatuck, Patoka, south-central Ohio, St. Joseph, Tippecanoe and Upper Wabash with incredible results. According to DNR's 2009 Wildlife Diversity Report, river otters were sighted in 71 of 92 Indiana counties with most occurring in 31 counties with or near release sites. read more

re: How common are otters in Louisiana Posted by Sparkplug#1 on 12/19/17 at 12:41 pm to SoFla Tideroller They are very common and very smart. They will make a pinfish or any bait fish cage look like it was chewed up by an outboard prop, too. read more