Ship island vibrio

On any given pretty day, there’s at least 100 boats anchored out there, don’t really hear much about any illness. Had my 1.5yr old along with 10 other family members out there all day a few weeks ago, no issues.

It is for sewer/septic risk….but vibrio is also naturally occurring so there’s always some level of risk in warm coastal waters.

Water will be cleaner/clearer than grand isle that’s for sure. Bring dip nets as the crabs are running strong at the MS islands right now.

The people that I am aware of that got it in BSL all got it from boat launches with stagnant water.

We went offshore Friday and were in the Jourdan River Saturday without issue. There was a thread about it last week that recommended waterproof bandages over any open cuts and then clean with Hibiclens when you get out of the water so that's what we did. I guess people are scared because the sandbar was dead Saturday and the weather was great until the late afternoon storms rolled in.

There were dolphins at the I10 bridge a few weeks ago blowing up bait. It's brackish pretty far north. Some of the guys that hang out with us at the sandbar have caught camp trout/reds off their docks well north of I10 when the conditions are right.

Spent much of a day wade fishing at Cat Island a couple months back this summer, I survived to tell you all the tale.

Had encounters with trout, dolphins, a small shark, and even a huge manatee. Big time had by all without issue. Maybe pack along some antiseptic spray in event of a wound, but go on and live your life !

As already stated, just be careful with open wounds or if you are immunocompromised (though people don't always know that until it's too late). Was out there on Sunday and water was great on the N side. Fricking hot though.

Keep something like Hibiclens on the boat to rinse any new cuts.