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@Devin , along that same line of thought…do you think it’s possible we’ll start seeing 6-7lb+ trout in the pontchartrain estuary now that the freshening has been over for a few years? No doubt that I’ve caught more flounder/channel mullet/spanish over the past couple of years. I was discussing this with my buddy last week…is it possible that the heydays of the lake could come back and we’ll start seeing those big trout again?
Certainly, there are other factors at play such as pressure, harvest, etc. I’m hopeful that with the increased awareness of releasing 20″ trout / size and creel limit changes / higher salinity, we’ll start seeing them. I’d much rather catch an 8lb trout in my back yard than have to drive to Texas or Florida.
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I can’t speak to this year, but I can tell you last year around this time, I made a couple of quick evening trips to the causeway, 3/8 oz with 15 lb fluoro leader, and caught quality fish each trip. Never loaded the boat, but I’d catch 7 to 10 fish in a couple hours.
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Why not go to Beshel’s in Point La Hache? Not a terribly far drive by vehicle, and a short run to the area you want to fish.
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Thanks @CaptainDevin .
Change of plans and a follow up question…
Everything on the island is booked, so we are staying at Moran’s in Fourchon. I’ve caught plenty trout in the surf at Elmer’s, but never really tried the beaches further West by the barges. Do those beaches also hold trout, or do they tend to be closer to Caminada due to the water flow from the pass? Just trying to put my game plan together as to whether or not we should head to the beach first or start at Bell pass then work west.
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I carry almost all of that as well. Experience has been a hell of a teacher! Aside from what you listed, here’s a few things I keep:
Definitely a basic tool kit, a dry bag with dry clothes during the winter. Usually have an extra 100 yds of rope. And I wish i never had to use it, but a small pair of stainless steel bolt cutters.
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Depends on what side of the lake you’re launching from. From the northshore, most people go out to the 16 mile marker (the first drawbridge 8 miles south of the northshore) and then fish their way back. There’s not always a rhyme or reason, and it can be overwhelming….that’s a lot of pilings. Always look for bait activity (been spotting lots of bait balls on the surface when I’m driving on the causeway) and loons (especially if you see them diving). There’s also a stretch of pilings around 4 miles from shore that have 4 pilings per support instead of the usual 2. Sometimes that area holds more fish
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Man, we could have a lengthy, lengthy discussion about this topic! There are a lot of strong opinions about the diversions and barriers, and I have mixed feelings.
Selfishly, I’m all for the barrier in the rigolets and chef pass. I live on a bayou near the Tchefuncte, and I flooded during Ida. I’m not interested in going through that again.
As far as the mid barataria diversion….damned if you do, damned if you don’t. The land loss out there has been horrendous. I grew up fishing in plaquemines parish. Empire used to have so much marsh that we could fish in the morning, then hunt rabbits in the middle of the day. Now it’s almost all open gulf. If we don’t do something now, there will be nothing left after a few good storms.
On the flip side of the coin, I also used to fish on the east side of the river through the ostrica locks. We would HAMMER the trout in Bay Le Mer and Quarantine Bay, it was a 5 minute run from the launch. Once that channel right next to the locks opened up and started dumping river water, we never caught another trout in that area. BUT we also started running aground and hitting mud flats that were never there until that channel opened.
It’s a tough pill to swallow and there’s no “good” solution in my opinion. As much as it’s going to hurt the fishing and change the ecology of the barataria basin, I don’t know if we have a choice. We’re fighting a war of attrition, or as my environmental engineer buddy told me…it’s a managed retreat.
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Well, sounds like we may have to make a trip. I’ll run it with you.
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Yep, will be posting report probably tomorrow. Slammed at work today
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I’ve had more than my fair share of hooks in me. If I can use the string trick to pull it out, I do. But there have been times where due to the angle or type of hook (such as Khale), that’s not an option. In that case, I’ll soak the area in ice for a minute or two, pop the barb through the skin, cut off the barb, and then slide the hook out. Hit it with some antiseptic or peroxide, bandage it, and get back to it.
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There are several campgrounds open to the public past the Head of Passes. I’ve been wanting to go do an overnight/weekend trip for a couple of years, but I can’t convince any of my buddies (mainly due to bugs or “we could just rent a camp instead!”) to hop in. No sense of adventure! Or maybe it’s because they’ve all head the story of how I tried to camp at the designated camping area in the Biloxi Marsh, only to get there at 10 pm and find that the entire site had been wiped out. I’m hesitant to make that trip solo, just from a safety standpoint.
Tent, off, thermacell, citronella, and send it! Don’t forget to bring a few jug lines to set out while you go fish.
