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Chauvin/Cocodrie ?'s
Posted on 7/16/14 at 10:43 am
Posted on 7/16/14 at 10:43 am
Just starting to fish out of Chauvin with my FIL and I'm trying to understand the tides. What's the best place to look for tide predictions and how does that translate to the upper marshes? Also, how much difference is there between the Lake Boudreaux side of highway 56 vs the east side? Seems like there would be some delay with limited entrances into that area on the Chauvin side and the Dularge side.
We were on the NE side of Boudreaux in the marsh this past wknd and mainly caught throwbacks. I'm looking forward to learning the area.
Lastly, how's the duck hunting on the NE side of Boudreaux. We have the opportunity to hunt there but I've never been there during duck season to know what it's like. Dropped my Delacroix lease this year so we're going to try Chauvin.
We were on the NE side of Boudreaux in the marsh this past wknd and mainly caught throwbacks. I'm looking forward to learning the area.
Lastly, how's the duck hunting on the NE side of Boudreaux. We have the opportunity to hunt there but I've never been there during duck season to know what it's like. Dropped my Delacroix lease this year so we're going to try Chauvin.
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Posted on 7/16/14 at 11:18 am to BLM
Duck hunting should be decent if the local chaw chawts don't give you much grief.
Posted on 7/16/14 at 12:37 pm to BLM
Just North of Lake Boudreaux can get pretty brackish. I've caught some really big reds back there, but you have to fish around a lot of grass and there is A LOT of shallow water. I wouldn't take any boat back there. I got my flats boat stuck in the middle of a pond before and I could float in 6". The lake itself turns on in the fall. The tides are very difficult to determine. They do not follow the charts due to the levee system. Outside of the levee doesn't even really follow the charts that closely. The wind really plays more of a factor on the water levels in the area. When I had my boat, I really tried to pin the tide movements down and came to the conclusion that I would have to see what the situation was down there before I could really choose where to fish.
Posted on 7/16/14 at 1:58 pm to KG6
Very interesting about the tides. We're getting rid of the Godevil boat and getting a GTail cc to use for fishing and hunting. As long as the bottom is relatively soft I think we'll be in good shape. We did see a guy in an older whaler kicking up mud back there this wknd...his alarm was going off for 10mins. Also ran into a lot of grass up there as you said. I can deal with it if the fishing is ok, but will quickly find some new water if it isn't producing. We ended up with 7-8 reds/black drum and a lot of small throwbacks. Once we get the bigger/faster boat I want to hit all the area just north of Lake Barre.
Thanks for the info. Much appreciated.
Thanks for the info. Much appreciated.
Posted on 7/16/14 at 1:59 pm to BLM
quote:No fish there. Do not go.
area just north of Lake Barre
Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:02 pm to boom roasted
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north of Lake Barre
Complete desert, with lots of peril. avoid at all costs.
Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:03 pm to Mung
Pirates and whirlpools. I've known many a brave man that have fished the north side of Lake Barre and never returned.
Posted on 7/16/14 at 2:07 pm to BLM
This a great site for checking out tides. Just pick the area you will be fishing and it not only tells you when the low and high tides will be, but also shows you a picture of fish to help give an idea of the best time of day to fish.
I use it all the time. I fish out of Dulac (same basic area) so say you want to go to Timbalier, look under Barataria Bay and there it is.
tides4fishing.com
I use it all the time. I fish out of Dulac (same basic area) so say you want to go to Timbalier, look under Barataria Bay and there it is.
tides4fishing.com
Posted on 7/16/14 at 4:32 pm to BLM
I did it with an outboard and only go stuck when I pushpoled myself onto a flat. Still got off without the alarm going off. Find areas where it looks there is a lot of grass, but there is a "channel" through the grass (where boats travel a lot or where current runs through pretty hard). Usually the water is pretty clear and black. You can see the reds. I did a lot of sighcasting and only used artificial. Every trip I made, I was catching 25" reds. You may not fill up the boat, but it's fun fishing. You can go anywhere in a gator tail if there's water covering it. You'll be fine there. Across 56 has some good fishing as well, plus you can get out into the bay a little bit if it's calm.
Posted on 7/16/14 at 5:32 pm to KG6
Launch at the dump behind Ashland Jail and fish for reds on the grass beds.
As far as duck hunting my cousin has a lease on the East Side of Lake Boudreaux and kills mostly greys and a shot ton of poule deaux
As far as duck hunting my cousin has a lease on the East Side of Lake Boudreaux and kills mostly greys and a shot ton of poule deaux
Posted on 7/16/14 at 5:38 pm to BLM
Best fish are to be had in Boudreaux from now till early Sept.
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