Hopedale/Shell Beach/Breton Sound fishing

LSUCouyon went 2 weekends ago. They did not do very well at all. I think they fished Breton Island and some of the rigs out there. They left out from Hopedale and hit some spots around there as well.

They were able to buy some nice arse shrimp. I got 20 lbs out of the deal and did not have to head a single shrimp myself!

Was hoping to open this thread to see some good news. I know the wind isn't that good out there right now. Tomorrow is our Employee Fishing Rodeo out of Breton Sound Marina. I hope it dies down a bit.

Any suggestions on places to go, staying inside the marshes?

I was thinking Halfmoon Lake, Lake Eloi and Lake Athansio and the inner marsh in that area on the north side if MRGO... Maybe even try Bay Eloi if the wind allows.

Redfish
Trout
Bass
Other


I came in 2nd in the Trout category last year with a 1.12lb trout. Weather last year was just like what tomorrow looks like it's going to be.

Pot licking, eh?

All fish were caught on live shrimp from BSM fished 14-18 inches under popping cork.

When entering bayou Eloi from Lake Eloi there are some pilings on the right about 50 yards in. we started there and worked that shoreline for about 150-200 yards as it was protected from East wind.

Bayou St Malo was the first opening in the marsh on the left and just got back in the marsh and moved around fishing the points.

The rocks I am referring to are the ones on the right as you travel down the MRGO. These are the long rocks. You will come to a navigational cut with two jetties going out into the bay and you just keep going . You will see another area where the rocks have washed away, but that is not the end, keep going and you will see where the rocks pick up again and that point is where we fished. You can get in behind the rocks at that point if there is a brisk from the east. There is also a small island that has built up on the bay side or the rocks in this area.


Hope this helps, I find Google Earth helps me get the relative position of places before I go even with GPS charts.

I fish out of a 16.5 Duracraft flat bottom. The key to getting there in an eest wind is staying out of the MRGO. At the end of the spoil canal rather than going left into the MRGO look for the bayou straight ahead slightly to your left. Take it down into the upper part of the bay that is protected from an east wind by the rocks and run all the way down that way. Come back the same way and you have minimal exposure to open water.

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Thanks for all your help. I'll be sure to come back and post my results.

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