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How to catch fish in the rigolets/lake borgne
Posted on 10/12/20 at 7:54 pm
Posted on 10/12/20 at 7:54 pm
I can not for the life of me consistently catch fish out of the rigolets. I have good to great luck in hopedale, Leeville, grand isle, and espescially pointe aux chenes.
Where do I need to go, what do I need to do?
Where do I need to go, what do I need to do?
This post was edited on 10/13/20 at 10:00 am
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Posted on 10/12/20 at 9:30 pm to Hurricane2020
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what do I need to do?
Hire a guide!
Seriously, I’m not joking.
That side of the lake is tough to fish, especially since they closed the MRGO.
It’s an area that requires local knowledge and experience.
The people catching fish over there are on the water a LOT.
This post was edited on 10/12/20 at 9:32 pm
Posted on 10/12/20 at 9:40 pm to Hurricane2020
It's not gonna be consistent year round. Just depends on salinity/water quality.
Posted on 10/12/20 at 9:40 pm to Contender54
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It’s an area that requires local knowledge and experience
Understatement.
It’s like fresh water fishing for trout.
Posted on 10/12/20 at 9:52 pm to Hurricane2020
We fish there a good bit. It can be a tough place. We slay them one time then hardly catch any the next
Posted on 10/12/20 at 10:19 pm to Pelican fan99
I've kayaked and boated there multiple times. Every time i boat its damn near a skunk.
I caught 1 rat red, a seagull, and a handful of school trout under the gulls today.
Is it worth hiring a guide for that area? The best I have ever done out there is 3 barely slot reds in the spring two trips in a row...
I caught 1 rat red, a seagull, and a handful of school trout under the gulls today.
Is it worth hiring a guide for that area? The best I have ever done out there is 3 barely slot reds in the spring two trips in a row...
Posted on 10/13/20 at 12:03 am to Hurricane2020
i've been fishing there for about ten years and im just starting to get a hang of it. it can be very tough
Posted on 10/13/20 at 12:47 am to Hurricane2020
Listen to the right radio channel at the right time and hope the guides use a radio and not a cell phone...
Posted on 10/13/20 at 5:07 am to Hurricane2020
Fish the western shoreline of Lake Borgne in the fall when the tide is falling. In the summer fish the Tulane Rig which is in the middle of Lake Borgne. Fish the western side of Lake Catherine in the fall. Personally, I do not fish the Rigolets at all.
Posted on 10/13/20 at 5:19 am to bearhc
catching a good bit around the storms lately...
time on the water...
lot of people catching trout off their docks, specially under the lights, due to the salt water pushed in by the storms...
time on the water...
lot of people catching trout off their docks, specially under the lights, due to the salt water pushed in by the storms...
Posted on 10/13/20 at 6:04 am to Hurricane2020
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Leesville
Leeville?
This post was edited on 10/13/20 at 8:36 am
Posted on 10/13/20 at 7:20 am to Hurricane2020
agree w/ other posters, it can be a tough place to catch. can you make the run to biloxi marsh across lake borgne? the fishing is a little better.
I've fished w/ captain Kris Robert out of there a few times. Most trips were great, slayed them a few times. however, had one really tough trip as well, but hey, it's fishing. I'd recommend him, October/November is a good time to fish the area. It's a much better area in the fall based on my experience.
I've fished w/ captain Kris Robert out of there a few times. Most trips were great, slayed them a few times. however, had one really tough trip as well, but hey, it's fishing. I'd recommend him, October/November is a good time to fish the area. It's a much better area in the fall based on my experience.
Posted on 10/13/20 at 7:56 am to specchaser
I don’t fish the Rigolets proper. Too much traffic on the weekends when I can actually go. The community Honey holes in Mud Lake and Lake Catherine are turned on. If you can go on a weekday there will only be about 50 boats in those spots. Weekend... it’s a parking lot.
Posted on 10/13/20 at 9:28 am to farad
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lot of people catching trout off their docks, specially under the lights, due to the salt water pushed in by the storms...
While you're right about them catching, this is not due to the storms but more of a yearly pattern of the trout and the area
I live in the area and they turned on a week before Sally made landfall
Posted on 10/13/20 at 9:36 am to specchaser
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Kris Robert out of there a few times
I thought he was out of Lafite?
Posted on 10/13/20 at 9:59 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
Its autocorrected...
Posted on 10/13/20 at 10:09 am to specchaser
Lake borgne was getting choppy yesterday so we didn't try crossing. About 1/3 across was getting 1-2' white caps from the west wind. We are in an xpress h22b with a 200 yamaha.
Pointe Aux Chenes is our go to, I'm more of a fight oriented guy so I've learned where to target bull reds and small blacktips out there. I would like to find some places where I can catch very large trout on very light tackle. I only keep fish when my freezer gets low, and refish is my favorite inshore fish anyway.
Pointe Aux Chenes is our go to, I'm more of a fight oriented guy so I've learned where to target bull reds and small blacktips out there. I would like to find some places where I can catch very large trout on very light tackle. I only keep fish when my freezer gets low, and refish is my favorite inshore fish anyway.
Posted on 10/14/20 at 5:29 am to GoAwayImBaitn
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I live in the area and they turned on a week before Sally made landfall
I have a place at Chef Pass and Bayou Sauvage...
it is a yearly deal...however the salinity jumped when Cristobal and Laura went by before Sally...
This post was edited on 10/14/20 at 5:33 am
Posted on 10/14/20 at 8:22 am to farad
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however the salinity jumped when Cristobal and Laura went by before Sally...
I live about a 7 mile boat ride north of you. I agree the salinity jumped but it's short lived and doesn't play that much into the trout bite there is what I was getting at. Here's a good take on it
Salinity and hurricanes youtube
Posted on 10/14/20 at 11:09 am to GoAwayImBaitn
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