I drifted over them as well and caught my motor years ago. I have also learned quite a few other sticky areas through "trial and error.":pissed: There is a red buoy marking the farthest west that they stretch. If i come around that buoy and head east, i won't go north until I get close to Lambert's just to make sure I dont hit anything. Sucks having to run all the way around them.

A GPS is a must have for the lake. Its as important to me as my rod n reel. I get on the lake most of the time way before daylight to beat the crowds. So I run in the dark alot. Just follow your track.

I used to run at night alot too,untill I hit a crab trap float...that messed my day up.

was told by my grandparents that lake charles, before the ship channel was made, had very good bass fishing around shellbeach drive. They said there were tons of cypress trees and a lot of gators too. Said it was straight fresh water then not brackish.

I've urged NOAA and CCA to do something about better marking them, but to no avail. Seems nobody wants to spend the money to do it. Also the guides don't really wanted them re-rocked as they like to catch alot of their fish over those rocks. With all the added boat traffic, it won't be long before a few lower units are gone.

There are still many rocks that stick out the water, and if you get where you can see rocks in both directions (left to right) you can line up where the others are under the water. DO NOT CROSS!!!! This past weekend with the abnormally high tides even some of the highest rocks were under water or slightly above water makin it hard to see. You are responsible for your own actions when operating a vessel, just like when your driving a car, and you cannot blame others for what you dont know. Get a good map and most known obstructions are listed with GPS coordinates. Be safe and dont travel fast through an area you dont know. There are also some oyster reefs and sandbars in open water that you can run aground on during low tide.