littoralminded
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Many thanks – I have a friend who wants to go fishing on Monday (10/7), and won’t take ‘no’ for an answer, despite a 15-20 mph wind forecast. My plan was to launch at Shell Beach or Hopedale and fish the interior marsh to try to stay out of the wind, but this has been a funny year in the Biloxi Marsh and now I’m thinking we should at least have a look at the outer bays if at all possible, really appreciate the good report…
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Really good tip on finding some larger fish. I’ve been finding small fish under the birds, too – so your tip about fishing good areas (points, reefs, tide lines, etc.) NEARBY for some better fish will probably be a big help for me, much appreciated…
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Thanks Frank,
I go bass fishing (and take out-of-town visitors for gator watching) in Bayou Bonfouca, but have never really targeted specks and reds back there. I do recall finding lots of shrimp jumping back in one of the little tributary creeks in September of 2022, and did find trout and ladyfish along with the bass that day, and your report really makes me want to check it out again soon, much appreciated…
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Great report, thanks! Never good to hear of fuel or ignition issues, but your plan to keep going made the most of a challenging day, all things considered. P.S. I am becoming a huge fan of the Marker 54 Glide Shrimp, works amazingly well under a cork…
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Eden Isle got really strong south winds with up to 55 mph gusts from around 11:00 pm to 3:30 am. The winds drove three to four feet of water over the dock and into the yard, but no real damage done…
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Thanks for the update – an app WOULD be very cool, looking forward to it…
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Thanks for the report! I fish often just north of there, from about Crooked Island in Bay Boudreau out to Elephant Point Pass and Martin Island, so I appreciate hearing of your epic trip.
I think you’re right – there DOES seem to be a lot of fishing pressure around Isle au Pitre. I went the other day (August 1st) and had to get in line at Flatboat and Creole Gap key. It appears to be a great area, though, with shallow sand bars and shell banks adjacent to deep water in Creole Gap and Mississippi Sound, so I’m sure I’ll be back there again, too…
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Good report, thanks!
This is my favorite area, too. I strongly agree with Gr8White that the East Biloxi Marsh is an amazing place, vast and mostly unspoiled, with some excellent fishing opportunities. I’m trying to re-learn the northern portions around Grand Pass, Oyster Bay, Creole Gap and Isle au Pitre, so I really appreciate getting reports from this area…
I live on the water in Slidell, and my trailer used only for short trips to the dealer for maintenance once or twice a year (or emergency hurricane haulout), and it’s barely capable of that, so I come to the East Biloxi Marsh by boat – across Eastern Lake Pontchartrain, through the Rigolets, across Lake Borgne, then usually south into Bay Boudreau at Three Mile Bay and east to Chandeleur Sound. However, I think there’s some incredible potential between Grand Pass and Isle au Pitre, and want to start fishing this area more often. Years ago, I often trailered my boat to Pass Christian and came across to Isle au Pitre and the shell keys that used to lie a few miles southeast of there, but until recently I haven’t been there since before Katrina, so I’m sure there much to learn – thanks again…
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Agree with Captain Devin – there will be plenty of other people out there. I also wanted to add that on my last trip out there (June 28) I found the speckled trout rather scarce behind (west of) the islands, and noted that the water was not as clear as it usually is. (The water was still gorgeous by almost any Louisiana standard, but had a bit of a brown shade, and ‘only’ 2-3 feet of visibility.) Anyway, I pulled out my little aquarium salinity meter and was amazed that it read only 14.3 ppt. The Pearl River was at flood stage then, which evidently had some effect even way out into Chandeleur Sound, bringing fresh, muddy water on every outgoing tide. I would expect this to have cleared up by now, but with all the recent rains it might be worth having a look at the Pearl when planning your days. You can find that information at https://water.noaa.gov/gauges/PERL1, and can also check the Grand Pass monitoring location, which has salinity, dissolved oxygen and loads of other data in addition to water level here: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/300722089150100/#parameterCode=00065&period=P7D&showMedian=false
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So, once you’ve had your fill of fishing the grass flats behind the islands, you can find some decent bottom fishing on the ocean side a few miles east of the north tip of Chandeleur Island at the Fish Haven 12 artificial reef sites. Fish Haven 12 is actually 27 separate locations composed of sunken boats and barges, concrete rubble, concrete and steel culverts, etc. Depths range from 45-55 feet, and I’ve caught mangrove and red snapper, white trout, cobia, Spanish mackerel and various sharks here. I’m going to try to attach a complete report for this area, showing exactly where these spots are and what each reef site is composed of, including some color sonar images. It’s a large file, but hopefully it will be of use if you should get a chance to head a few miles offshore during your trip…
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That’s a good question… I have recently found some trout chasing white shrimp under the birds in inshore waters, so I’m wondering the same thing. The fish I’ve caught inshore have been mostly throwbacks, but with a few small keepers among them, too. I would imagine a good part of the spawning population has returned to the marsh by now, so I’m thinking Captain Devin is saying to keep an eye out and maybe get an early jump on the white shrimp bite. I will probably stay with the summer pattern a while longer, but will add some inshore spots to the plan to check on the way out and back…
