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Where to Fish This Weekend
Posted on 1/4/23 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 1/4/23 at 1:55 pm
I'm looking to take the girlfriend out for her first fishing trip this weekend and looking for some advice on where to go. I don't normally fish this time of year, so any input is welcome. The temp will be mid to upper 60's so more like spring than winter, but I wouldn't think the fish would fully transition into their spring patterns. I'm self-taught and still learning, so I could be wrong.
Areas I'm considering because I'm familiar with them:
1. The Rigolets/Lake St. Catherine - I could fish the main channel or intracoastal if they are still deep, bayous for medium depth or the lake itself if they are shallow.
2. Shell Beach - MRGO, Surge Gate, bayous, or lake?
3. Dam, bayous/marsh, or rocks?
4. Leeville/Grand Isle
Areas I'm considering because I'm familiar with them:
1. The Rigolets/Lake St. Catherine - I could fish the main channel or intracoastal if they are still deep, bayous for medium depth or the lake itself if they are shallow.
2. Shell Beach - MRGO, Surge Gate, bayous, or lake?
3. Dam, bayous/marsh, or rocks?
4. Leeville/Grand Isle
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Posted on 1/4/23 at 2:00 pm to shadowlsu
Gonna need of pictures of your GF in a boat to see what type of fishing expeditions she’s ready for
I’ll check back later
All jokes aside, I don’t see it mentioned in your post, but they’ve been tearing up the trout and redfish out of myrtle grove
I’ll check back later
All jokes aside, I don’t see it mentioned in your post, but they’ve been tearing up the trout and redfish out of myrtle grove
This post was edited on 1/4/23 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 1/4/23 at 2:39 pm to shadowlsu
Look for shallower grass flats near deeper holes. You can find that all along the MRGO and ICW this time of year. The docks pilings on the east side of lake p could also turn on as the water temps get up.
Wherever you go, bring some jerkbaits. 17mrs and shadowraps have been very productive for me this winter
Wherever you go, bring some jerkbaits. 17mrs and shadowraps have been very productive for me this winter
Posted on 1/4/23 at 3:10 pm to shadowlsu
Id go to Leeville or Grand Isle. The Rigolets has been tricky for me to fish out of a kayak. An old timer showed me the way, once, but i never went back to try it
Posted on 1/4/23 at 4:05 pm to TheRouxGuru
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but they’ve been tearing up the trout and redfish out of myrtle grove
I fished that area after that major cold front a couple weeks ago and saw none of this. Water was disgustingly dirty from that pipleline, everyone was struggling. Didn't see one boat that was full of fish.
Posted on 1/4/23 at 7:36 pm to shadowlsu
fish the DEEP outflows of St Catherine with a drop shot. gonna need to be heavy: 3/4 - 1 oz. i’ve been catching 2/3 white trout and 1/3 specs. nice size to the white trout as well. you gonna be fishing in +15’ of water fwiw
Posted on 1/4/23 at 9:27 pm to dandyjohn
We hit our two man limit two days before Christmas and the day after Christmas we caught 36 between two of us. We weren’t fishing in the main canal though so I’m not saying you’re wrong
Posted on 1/4/23 at 9:41 pm to shadowlsu
Got a two man red limit in about an hour today just dicking around. Fish to be caught. Hope to get on some trout tomorrow.
Posted on 1/5/23 at 8:08 am to The Boat
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The Boat
Where were y'all?
Posted on 1/5/23 at 2:54 pm to shadowlsu
My advice is to take her in the marsh so she can sling a cork with a shrimp under it if it’s her first trip.
Or go to Slidell and fish for a couple hours then hit one of the waterfront restaurants.
Or go to Slidell and fish for a couple hours then hit one of the waterfront restaurants.
Posted on 1/5/23 at 3:37 pm to rustyjohnson
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cork with a shrimp under
I'm definitely going to get some live shrimp to increase her odds.
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hit one of the waterfront restaurants
Hopefully we'll have to head home to clean a mess of fish, but this is a good fallback plan.
Posted on 1/5/23 at 9:21 pm to shadowlsu
call around for shrimp. the marina i normally launch at said they won't have shrimp until march.
Posted on 1/5/23 at 9:50 pm to dandyjohn
quote:We’re catching them on artificial and minnows. Perfect 18-19 inch reds are smashing live minnows.
call around for shrimp. the marina i normally launch at said they won't have shrimp until march.
Posted on 1/6/23 at 9:46 am to shadowlsu
Anyone have a report from Port Sulphur recently? Deciding between there or Hopedale this weekend.
Posted on 1/6/23 at 11:20 am to The Boat
where'd you get the live minnows? i was thinking of trying to trap some cacahoes this evening.
Posted on 1/6/23 at 5:47 pm to shadowlsu
We’re at the camp in Fourchon
We’ve been getting minnows at Morans
We’ve been getting minnows at Morans
This post was edited on 1/6/23 at 5:48 pm
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