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Dulac to Pelto Route
Posted on 6/3/25 at 2:11 pm
Posted on 6/3/25 at 2:11 pm
I used to fish Cocodrie a lot and launched in from there to get out to the islands, and a buddy wants me to take him from Dulac out to Pelto to show him around. What's the best route to take to get out there with a younger kid in the boat? Don't want to mess with Terrebone bay and hit pelto from Bayou Sale . I know IDA smoked that whole area and i'm sure a lot has changed in the 4 years since I was down that way.
Posted on 6/3/25 at 2:28 pm to Old #7
The safest way would be take the Houma navigational canal out to the bay and turn south. Welcome to lake pelto. If it’s too rough to do that then probably too rough to fish lake pelto anyway.
Posted on 6/3/25 at 3:04 pm to Old #7
You could launch at Channel side Marina at the end of Shrimpers Row Rd. Head south down Houma Nav. Canal.
Posted on 6/3/25 at 3:06 pm to Wolfmanjack
That's the route I normally would take. Just looking to run the interior and stop and catch some reds on the way back in too. I've been out there where they had 3-4' rollers and ducked off into pelto and it was fine.
Posted on 6/3/25 at 3:31 pm to Old #7
Make sure and check all the road and bridge closures down that way before going. Its a clusterfrick!!!
Posted on 6/3/25 at 5:19 pm to Wolfmanjack
This.
Also, man that field is destroyed. Nothing producing and everything torn to shite. I wonder who's neck the feds will hang the decom/P&A on.
Also, man that field is destroyed. Nothing producing and everything torn to shite. I wonder who's neck the feds will hang the decom/P&A on.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 7:08 am to Old #7
If you dont want to go thru the Houma Nav, Bayou Sale is a straight shot the entire way. On a high tide you can run just about anywhere if you stay on plane.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 8:45 am to Elusiveporpi
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If you dont want to go thru the Houma Nav, Bayou Sale is a straight shot the entire way. On a high tide you can run just about anywhere if you stay on plane.
This is correct, but you can also get yourself in trouble. Bayou Sale is not as defined as it once was and if you do not know the area, you can certainly run aground. You can also go Oak bayou by the 3B camp to Pelto. but it is the same thing.
OP's best and safest bet is heading southwest at the 4 way rocks through Tambor Bay and Bay St. Elaine. As others have said, Lake Pelto ain't what it used to be. There are some new CCS reefs that produce and all of the old spots will produce, but nothing like 5-10 years back.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 9:07 am to Motorboat
Motor, you been fishing CoCo much lately? We are off to a slow start this summer. Can’t seem to really get on the trout in our regular spots (barre, pelto).
Posted on 6/4/25 at 9:28 am to JackandWater
I’m having the same problem. This has been an off couple of years. Fished grand isle and hammered them this past weekend. All my friends that fished Dulac fought with sharks and slow bites.
You almost can’t fish coco and Dulac anymore unless conditions are perfect. Land loss allows everything to chop up and become less predictable.
You almost can’t fish coco and Dulac anymore unless conditions are perfect. Land loss allows everything to chop up and become less predictable.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 11:17 am to Motorboat
Ok, makes me feel better about our struggles.
Posted on 6/5/25 at 4:31 pm to Motorboat
I’m surprised to hear last year wasn’t good for you. Made my usual 6 trips and of course limits at only 15 per, but found that size wasn’t an issue
This year could be affected by those freezes, but I havent been yet. My cousin got a 2 man limit Sunday
Of course, we don’t go if the wind, water, and tide isn’t right. Usually lines up about 5 times in the summer
This year could be affected by those freezes, but I havent been yet. My cousin got a 2 man limit Sunday
Of course, we don’t go if the wind, water, and tide isn’t right. Usually lines up about 5 times in the summer
Posted on 6/6/25 at 9:36 am to Old #7
you could take bayou grand caillou to caillou bay
ship shoal lighthouse is about 8-10 miles out from there in 15 feet of water…
ship shoal lighthouse is about 8-10 miles out from there in 15 feet of water…
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