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Who else fished the Spilllway today?

Posted on 6/23/18 at 3:56 pm
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
95143 posts
Posted on 6/23/18 at 3:56 pm
We fished Sorrel and the water was like a red dirt color. It was odd, something I have never seen there

The water level is right where it should be but the water was awful and we ran everywhere

We caught 5 bass and 3 goggle eye that we had to work hard for

Anyone else battle today out there? Not sure what the deal is. Water is 5 ft at the locks so it should be on
Posted by civiltiger07
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2011
14031 posts
Posted on 6/23/18 at 5:26 pm to
Fished a tournament out there yesterday afternoon. Everyone thought they were going to do a lot better than they did. Out of 43 boats about 10 weighted in fish.
Posted by shawnlsu
Member since Nov 2011
23682 posts
Posted on 6/23/18 at 5:34 pm to
We fished pigeon this morning. 3 boats and caught a mixed bag. I came in with 1 4lb bass, 1 sacalait, 1 Chinquapin, 1 cat fish and 3 goggle eye. Other 2 boats were about the same. Supposedly one of the guys caught 80 sacalait in the same spot on Thursday before the water stopped dropping.
I did pick up 2 more nice bass this afternoon on the river side.
ETA: the water is weired this year. Not a whole lotta clear water coming out of the woods but the level is where it needs to be.
This post was edited on 6/24/18 at 8:34 pm
Posted by lsupride87
Member since Dec 2007
95143 posts
Posted on 6/23/18 at 5:49 pm to
quote:


ETA: the water is weired this year. Not a whole lotta clear water coming out of the woods but the level is where it needs to be.
Exactly

Blows
Posted by Dock Holiday
Member since Sep 2015
1635 posts
Posted on 6/23/18 at 5:52 pm to
I went Tuesday, but stayed in the Flat Lake and Little Bayou Long area... did terrible. Water was pulling out like it should and had good color, head scratching
Posted by CypressTrout10
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2016
3015 posts
Posted on 6/23/18 at 8:55 pm to
Something is real wrong with this place. I’m not sure what but historically when water is at this level and falling the fishing is great. I’ve struck out 3 times in a row.
Posted by 4LSU2
Member since Dec 2009
37324 posts
Posted on 6/23/18 at 9:03 pm to
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Water was pulling out like it should and had good color, head scratching


A 1 fish day on isolunar will do that.
Posted by jmh5724
Member since Jan 2012
2135 posts
Posted on 6/24/18 at 4:29 am to
Fished pigeon yesterday. Ended up with 35 sacalait and goggle eye. Caught every single one on the same stump.
Posted by cbr900racer22
City of Central, LA.
Member since Sep 2009
1314 posts
Posted on 6/24/18 at 2:42 pm to
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jmh


Were you in a tin boat and were in a canal off of big pigeon?
This post was edited on 6/24/18 at 2:43 pm
Posted by jmh5724
Member since Jan 2012
2135 posts
Posted on 6/24/18 at 4:43 pm to
I was on lil pigeon in an xpress
Posted by 007mag
Death Valley, Sec. 408
Member since Dec 2011
3873 posts
Posted on 6/24/18 at 8:07 pm to
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Something is real wrong with this place.
All the 13-3/4” bass done been filleted and fried.
Posted by johnnyrocket
Ghetto once known as Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2013
9790 posts
Posted on 6/24/18 at 8:20 pm to
They are there just not the places I would expect.
A lot of Asian carp in the canals along with gar.
This post was edited on 6/24/18 at 8:35 pm
Posted by cbr900racer22
City of Central, LA.
Member since Sep 2009
1314 posts
Posted on 6/25/18 at 5:24 pm to
Oh. I was in the blue and white Rocket with 3 boys. Talked to a guy sitting on a stump smacking them. Thought it may jave been you.
Posted by shawnlsu
Member since Nov 2011
23682 posts
Posted on 6/25/18 at 8:47 pm to
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Oh. I was in the blue and white Rocket with 3 boys and a turbine hooked to the transom

FIFY
This post was edited on 6/25/18 at 8:48 pm
Posted by LSU Neil
Springfield
Member since Feb 2007
2499 posts
Posted on 6/25/18 at 10:46 pm to
Something is real wrong with this place. I’m not sure what but historically when water is at this level and falling the fishing is great. I’ve struck out 3 times in a row.

Yes! There is a big problem with spillway. I noticed three years ago. Hit all my old spots at just the right level. Nothing. Have to work hard to catch a fish. No goggle eye. I tell you what it is.
Those damn Asian carp are by the millions now. I witness thousands of them jumping last week in a small ditch a ran through.
This post was edited on 6/25/18 at 10:49 pm
Posted by jmh5724
Member since Jan 2012
2135 posts
Posted on 6/26/18 at 5:14 am to
That was me. I always mix up big and lil pigeon.
Posted by cbr900racer22
City of Central, LA.
Member since Sep 2009
1314 posts
Posted on 6/26/18 at 10:43 am to
quote:

a turbine hooked to the transom


My little sleeper mota!

quote:

jmh5724


Figured that had to be you because I didn't see anyone else catching them like that this weekend.
This post was edited on 6/26/18 at 10:45 am
Posted by CypressTrout10
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2016
3015 posts
Posted on 6/26/18 at 2:20 pm to
As a young fisherman in the 2000’s, I remember if bass weren’t on fire you would still catch 50 goggle eye that were massive.

The last time I caught fish consistently was the year the morganza opened.
This post was edited on 6/26/18 at 2:21 pm
Posted by Elusiveporpi
Below I-10
Member since Feb 2011
2574 posts
Posted on 6/26/18 at 3:40 pm to
Caught 15 big Goggleye by 9:30am near the 21 canal on thursday. Then had to leave to go to work..
Posted by cbr900racer22
City of Central, LA.
Member since Sep 2009
1314 posts
Posted on 6/26/18 at 7:01 pm to
In my opinion it is the lack of grass. Last September I was on them in an area of Cowan until I ran across the airboats spraying grass. Once the grass started disappearing so did the fish. The fish didn't die, they are around somewhere just holding on different targets.

I been visiting my usual spots for this time of year, under these water conditions and haven't found them stacked up yet this year. Mostly runouts with duck seed. I am picking up some dinks on the trees but not worth talking about. I haven't unlocked a good pattern or area but I haven't been fishing a lot this year.

The boat is almost complete and I will be back trying to find them in a couple weeks. I hope the spillway bounces back but it isn't looking good right now. Those big arse carp aren't helping either.
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