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Advice needed, fishing Barataria area
Posted on 7/22/25 at 9:50 am
Posted on 7/22/25 at 9:50 am
Going thru my desk this week found a envelope for a fishing trip I bought a couple years ago at a banquet. Called and it is still honored, want to take a trip prior to school starting with the two boys. Easiest weekend for us is this one, fishing Sunday. After that we have to move some stuff around to go during a week. Looking at weather, it looks like rain Saturday. Will that shut down any bite that is happening? Would it be better to wait a week or so and let stuff calm?
Do fish even bite down that way in first of August?
Thanks in advance.
Do fish even bite down that way in first of August?
Thanks in advance. 
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Posted on 7/22/25 at 10:11 am to tigerfoot
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Dumbasses Landry and nungesser saved the dolphin population. All I’ve got.
Posted on 7/22/25 at 10:25 am to tigerfoot
If its a guided trip, just go unless the guide thinks it's best to postpone. Fish still bite in the rain. I don't mind the rain at all when its 90+ outside unless there's lightning.
If its an inshore trip and you're trying to catch trout, you'll probably have to make a bit of a run south closer towards Grand Isle this time of year since its spawning time and trout head towards higher salinity for that. Shouldn't have to travel as far for reds though.
If its an inshore trip and you're trying to catch trout, you'll probably have to make a bit of a run south closer towards Grand Isle this time of year since its spawning time and trout head towards higher salinity for that. Shouldn't have to travel as far for reds though.
This post was edited on 7/22/25 at 10:26 am
Posted on 7/22/25 at 1:26 pm to tigerfoot
That’s a standup guy that donated that trip 
Go, hey will find you some fish to catch and make sure to throw him some $$. Let us know how you do, take pics.
Go, hey will find you some fish to catch and make sure to throw him some $$. Let us know how you do, take pics.
Posted on 7/25/25 at 2:29 pm to KemoSabe65
Headed out tomorrow to fish Sunday morning, looks like decent reports from down that way, so hope things are fairly productive.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 10:38 am to tigerfoot
Thanks for advice to just go. Limits of reds w plenty of throwbacks. All the black drum one wanted to reel in. Done and back at camp early.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 11:17 am to tigerfoot
Those black drums are good eating too.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 11:44 am to ragincajun03
Most of the Red fish on restaurant menus are black drum. Kroger buys 1,000 of #’s weekly from big lake alone.
Glad trip was a success.
Glad trip was a success.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 12:19 pm to ragincajun03
Thats what I hear, so gonna be eating some this week. I just quit after catching about 40 of em. Reds were mixed in with them, so had to go thru a bunch. Would have spurts of reds where you would catch 7-8 straight, then all blacks for a while. Boys (13 and 16) ended up with sore arms. Hell, the heat wasnt even bad.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 3:12 pm to tigerfoot
Did ya'll get into any specks as well, or just reds and drums?
Posted on 7/28/25 at 5:51 pm to ragincajun03
Nice trip with all the reds and drum.
What area did you fish?
What area did you fish?
Posted on 7/28/25 at 6:13 pm to ragincajun03
Just reds and drum.
Was told the trout bite was basically non existent all year.
Have heard similar reports from others.
Was told the trout bite was basically non existent all year.
Have heard similar reports from others.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 6:28 pm to TigerKurt
Man. Don’t get me to lying. We stayed in Lafitte motored about 5 miles? Not long at all.
Just fished a cut w current coming out.
So easy a redneck could do it
Just fished a cut w current coming out.
So easy a redneck could do it
Posted on 7/28/25 at 9:19 pm to tigerfoot
Don’t lie you know ya had that navionics werkin Baw
Posted on 7/29/25 at 9:08 am to KemoSabe65
If I was a saltwater guy I would be able to find this spot blindfolded, seemed to be a community hole. But I dont know any of the bodies of water down there.
Posted on 7/29/25 at 10:28 am to Tiger Prawn
quote:Guide basically said this, I asked about trout and he said it was a run damn near to Grand Isle and even then it was hit or miss. I had no interest in running all day unless it was a sure thing kinda bite.
If its an inshore trip and you're trying to catch trout, you'll probably have to make a bit of a run south closer towards Grand Isle
Posted on 7/29/25 at 12:38 pm to tigerfoot
Yeah, the only trout in the interior marshes this time of year are going to be the undersized ones that aren't spawning size yet. Trout bite closer to Lafitte will pick up in the fall when the spawn is over and the fish move back into the marshes.
Glad to hear yall whacked the reds and drum though.
Glad to hear yall whacked the reds and drum though.
This post was edited on 7/29/25 at 12:39 pm
Posted on 7/30/25 at 8:27 pm to Tiger Prawn
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Yeah, the only trout in the interior marshes this time of year are going to be the undersized ones that aren't spawning size yet.
Went down to the camp (Grand Isle...before the bridge) about a month ago, and while we certainly caught fish, for the specks, both night and morning, seemed we threw back three for every one keeper. Fishing Caminada behind the main island.
White trout all over the place.
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