Dolphin in Delacroix

You mean porpoise right? I see them most of the time. Even in pretty shallow ponds.

No porpoises in Gulf of Mexico, just dolphins

Commonly incorrectly called porpoises. I grew up calling them porpoises...doesn’t mean it is correct.

Yeah. Not trying to call anyone out. Just making sure we weren't talking about mahi. Because if so I'm calling In sick to work to go fishing.

Saw a couple Sat morning by Lena Lagoon in Hopedale.

Damn those trout stealing motherfackers

Glad to see that most of the responses here have it right, they are dolphins. Usually see them close in around Shell beach, Lena Lagoon like someone mentioned, around Lake Borgne, etc. and definitely fight them like a mofo down the MRGO in summer.

No porpoises in the Gulf of Mexico. Help spread the good word

I have been fishing/hunting in the Delacroix area for about 25 or so years. They are not real common, but you will see a few inland from time to time. Four Horse is not that far in from Black Bay.You can check the Crooked Bayou gauge to see the salinity in that area.

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Among other locales, bottlenose dolphins inhabit the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, where they comprise about thirty percent of the total population of bottlenose dolphins in U.S. waters. (Often, bottlenose dolphins are referred to as porpoises, but there are no true porpoises residing in the Gulf of Mexico.)



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I heard you can catch them with live trout under a 4 horseman cork.

There’s a place In Leeville that we call dolphin cove. Always catch trout there, but sometimes the dolphin are thick. I’m talking 5 or 6 at a time. When you hook a trout you have to waterski it back to the boat, cause no Matter how far away they are coming full speed. There was one that had to be at least 10 ft rubbing up against the side of the boat last time we went and was actually letting us touch him.

Them suckers will spool you in a matter of seconds once they realize they are hooked.