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Mapping out shell beach - st malo through lena lagoon?
Posted on 12/5/16 at 12:48 pm
Posted on 12/5/16 at 12:48 pm
So first - thanks everyone for the help yesterday about launching from Bayou Segnette. I am planning on fishing 5-6 trips over the next 2-3 weeks and that will definitely be one of them now.
To today's question - I have never been to shell beach, but want to go there on a trip soon. I was looking at the map, and I plan to launch from Campo's marina. For a relatively short/close trip through the marsh, I was looking at:
- Launching from campos
- Going into Bayou St. Malo from Lake bornge
- After getting out of the main St. Malo run, then fishing on the trolling motor on the way to lena lagoon (heading south). It looks like there a few ways that Malo connects to Lena lagoon and they look wide enough that they shouldn't be incredibly shallow
- Fish through Lena lagoon to the end by the mrgo
- take the mrgo back to the launch
Does this plan sound reasonable? Will there be a bunch of boats running at speed through st malo that would mess up trolling through there?
Thanks for any help.
To today's question - I have never been to shell beach, but want to go there on a trip soon. I was looking at the map, and I plan to launch from Campo's marina. For a relatively short/close trip through the marsh, I was looking at:
- Launching from campos
- Going into Bayou St. Malo from Lake bornge
- After getting out of the main St. Malo run, then fishing on the trolling motor on the way to lena lagoon (heading south). It looks like there a few ways that Malo connects to Lena lagoon and they look wide enough that they shouldn't be incredibly shallow
- Fish through Lena lagoon to the end by the mrgo
- take the mrgo back to the launch
Does this plan sound reasonable? Will there be a bunch of boats running at speed through st malo that would mess up trolling through there?
Thanks for any help.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 2:03 pm to fishing1
I'm not too familiar with the area, but I've found it always helps to get on Google earth's historical imagery and look for times with a strong north wind. There will hardly be any water and you can see which bayous are silted in and which ones have good current.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 2:49 pm to fishing1
You can launch from Brenton Sound Marina and fish Lena Lagoon and the SE part of St Malo . This is what I did when I first got my boat and didn't know my way around.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 2:54 pm to voros79
Find Magnolia Lagoon, go to the north end of it, stay in the middle and drift with a popping cork......you're welcome.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:09 pm to fishing1
Just be on the lookout for ducks. Report back. Thanks.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:54 pm to ultralite
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I'm not too familiar with the area, but I've found it always helps to get on Google earth's historical imagery and look for times with a strong north wind. There will hardly be any water and you can see which bayous are silted in and which ones have good current.
Thanks. I didn't realize Google earth had the historical view!
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:55 pm to voros79
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You can launch from Brenton Sound Marina and fish Lena Lagoon and the SE part of St Malo . This is what I did when I first got my boat and didn't know my way around.
I might just do this! Thanks for the idea
Posted on 12/5/16 at 4:36 pm to fishing1
I like launching BSM. Can have a lot longer line but plenty parking and if your boat is light you might have trouble putting it back on the trailer at Campo's ... the water can flow pretty strong by Campo's launch w/o a pier sticking out to help guide you
Posted on 12/5/16 at 6:27 pm to Downtown Devin Brown
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I like launching BSM. Can have a lot longer line but plenty parking and if your boat is light you might have trouble putting it back on the trailer at Campo's ... the water can flow pretty strong by Campo's launch w/o a pier sticking out to help guide you
This is good to know. We normally launch at pretty protected spots. My boat isn't the smallest - 19 foot bay boat, ~1300lbs, but definitely not the biggest either.
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