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Big Lake weekend report
Posted on 5/20/13 at 7:20 am
Posted on 5/20/13 at 7:20 am
Fished Friday afternoon in Joes cove with live shrimp.Rat reds and hardheads. Moved out to the ship channel on the rocks and caught some rat reds and lost a big bull.
Saturday headed straight for West Cove.Fished Oyster Bayou and Rabbit Island. No fish at all and muddy water.Moved out to the Ship Channel towards where Oyster Bayou and found some nice reds around the pipeline rocks.Caught 3 and the hardheads showed up in force. Headed to the weirs and the crabs were so thick you couldn't put any bait on the bottom. Went through the weirs onto the reserve and found bait but no fish at all.
Headed back out to the ship channel and went to the jetties(yes it was windy as frick) but we were able to get to the outside of the west jetties since the wind was out of the S/E. Only caught big Gafstops.
Went back to the camp and didn't go back out Saturday evening since the winds were a sustained 20 knts.
Sunday morning we picked the boat up and trailered to Prien lake. Fished Prien hard.Actually found gulls diving but it was a school of rat reds chasing shrimp. Fished the marshes and caught some rat reds and a few flounder. Not one speckled trout all weekend. The people at Spicers said the brown shrimp are still offshore.Guess that's why there's no specs in the lake because the salinity was high enough on the south end of the lake.
There it is. As detailed a report as I can give.
Big Lake = Crabbing if you just have to go.
Saturday headed straight for West Cove.Fished Oyster Bayou and Rabbit Island. No fish at all and muddy water.Moved out to the Ship Channel towards where Oyster Bayou and found some nice reds around the pipeline rocks.Caught 3 and the hardheads showed up in force. Headed to the weirs and the crabs were so thick you couldn't put any bait on the bottom. Went through the weirs onto the reserve and found bait but no fish at all.
Headed back out to the ship channel and went to the jetties(yes it was windy as frick) but we were able to get to the outside of the west jetties since the wind was out of the S/E. Only caught big Gafstops.
Went back to the camp and didn't go back out Saturday evening since the winds were a sustained 20 knts.
Sunday morning we picked the boat up and trailered to Prien lake. Fished Prien hard.Actually found gulls diving but it was a school of rat reds chasing shrimp. Fished the marshes and caught some rat reds and a few flounder. Not one speckled trout all weekend. The people at Spicers said the brown shrimp are still offshore.Guess that's why there's no specs in the lake because the salinity was high enough on the south end of the lake.
There it is. As detailed a report as I can give.
Big Lake = Crabbing if you just have to go.
This post was edited on 5/20/13 at 7:21 am
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Posted on 5/20/13 at 7:46 am to meauxjeaux2
Hopefully it'll pick up soon, one of my favorite place to fish when it's on. But when it's off, it's damn near impossible to fine them
Posted on 5/20/13 at 8:38 am to meauxjeaux2
I am still sore from the ride in. The wind was turrible. We caught 1 croker and it was small enough to use as bait. @meauxjeaux2 It sounds like you and I made almost the same route around the lake.
Posted on 5/20/13 at 8:39 am to CoachChappy
Welcome to the OB Coach. 
Posted on 5/20/13 at 8:45 am to El Josey Wales
semi thread hijack:
Is there an end all, be all thread on fishing tips, etc.?
I am just starting out, and want to learn as much as possible, and I figured I would come to the OB for advice. I can only fish off of banks because I am not OT rich and I don't own a boat. I believe the fish that are in the pond around my house are Carp, Catfish, Bass, and Blue Gill. Any advice would be greatly appreciated (such as what type of lures to use for murky water in the sun/cloud coverage, hook sizes)
/thread hijack
Is there an end all, be all thread on fishing tips, etc.?
I am just starting out, and want to learn as much as possible, and I figured I would come to the OB for advice. I can only fish off of banks because I am not OT rich and I don't own a boat. I believe the fish that are in the pond around my house are Carp, Catfish, Bass, and Blue Gill. Any advice would be greatly appreciated (such as what type of lures to use for murky water in the sun/cloud coverage, hook sizes)
/thread hijack
This post was edited on 5/20/13 at 8:46 am
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:15 am to USAF Hart
Meauxjeaux2
I said I'd email you Friday and I didn't. I caught a Dewey(DUI) Thursday night and didn't make it to the lake. My bad.
I said I'd email you Friday and I didn't. I caught a Dewey(DUI) Thursday night and didn't make it to the lake. My bad.
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:24 am to eyepooted
ahh man,frick 
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:46 am to meauxjeaux2
It's sickening that we used to catch trout at will from 210 to the Jetties and now it's a struggle.
Wonder what happened?
Time to start night fishing at Toledo.
At least there I can relax and catch a buzz.
Wonder what happened?
Time to start night fishing at Toledo.
At least there I can relax and catch a buzz.
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:48 am to Cadello
quote:brown shrimp still haven't moved into the lake in big numbers.
Wonder what happened?
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:49 am to USAF Hart
Start a new thread. You'll get more hits there.
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:55 am to Cadello
quote:
Time to start night fishing at Toledo
it has been on fire since feb.
Posted on 5/20/13 at 10:58 am to meauxjeaux2
Was the water muddy up and down the channel? Wind has been crazy last couple of weeks and flags are stiff out of the south as I type. I decided I wasn't going to fight the wind and muddy water this weekend. If the wind will let up it should turn on very quickly. From your report I assume you did not run into Black Lake? Lot of time I can find some good water in there but south wind would have pounded you this weekend.
Posted on 5/20/13 at 11:01 am to meauxjeaux2
Wow that makes me feel better about my trip 
Posted on 5/20/13 at 11:22 am to TorNation
it was dirty all over.
Posted on 5/20/13 at 1:47 pm to meauxjeaux2
Where did you fish in prien lake?
Posted on 5/20/13 at 1:56 pm to tigerfootball123
quote:are you JLS from LASM?
Where did you fish in prien lake?
Started off LINKCaught rat reds out in open water under diving gulls. then moved to that western shoreline and picked up a few flounder and some rat reds.
Then moved to
Black drum
then here
LINKblack drum,croakers and hardheads
Posted on 5/20/13 at 2:17 pm to meauxjeaux2
Not me, I'm from the area so I'm just wondering where they were biting
Posted on 5/20/13 at 3:03 pm to tigerfootball123
quote:They aren't ..guides are picking up some on shrimp sometimes...It sucks from what I'm hearing from the guides
o I'm just wondering where they were biting
Posted on 5/20/13 at 3:32 pm to Cadello
quote:
...It sucks from what I'm hearing from the guides
What you mean, every Thursday the LC American Press says they are catching on Hackberry Hustlers!
Posted on 5/20/13 at 3:35 pm to meauxjeaux2
I fished BL this morning and the wind was brutal. Didn't feel like fighting the wind so we hit black lake and picked up 3 flounder, 2 specks, and 2 reds. Lot of rats mixed in also.
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