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Making first trip ever trip down this weekend. Can anyone provide any assistance on where to get on some crabs and a few reds? Thanks in advance.


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if in a boat stop at any of the weir structures and soak some chicken / beef smelt...

If u go to the Louisiana wildlife and fist station down there in Rockefeller get a map and ask um to point out closest wier to gulf. Go there.also ask we're they have seen the highest number of crabs and if anyone reported a limit yet.i bet they have checked and will know.

If you don't have a boat.....

Try Price Lake road of the west edge of the Refuge. They just built new piers for fishing and crabbing.

Get on Google Earth and find the weirs. There are five, that come to mind. These are definitely the best spots for crabs. Check the reg's and follow rules. Good luck. PM me if need.

This is off topic, but does anyone know how the duck hunting is in that area? Getting on a lease about 5 mi west of there south of hwy 82.

Awesome thanks everyone for assistance/input. Will be in boat and will hit up the weirs.


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Went to Josephs Harbor last Saturday and the water was real muddy once you got a half mile from the ramp and the sargassum was thick thick even at the ramp. We caught some nice crabs though in a couple hours. They are there, lotsa garfish out there too if you are interested in that.

Thanks DB - fishing partner is all over the gar.


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When you head south, go down a couple miles and there is a big canal to the left and there is a weir 100 yards down there on the left, thats where we were and there were lotsa gar rolling. If you continue down that canal a couple miles there is a little inlet to the right and I have seen some trophy gar in there as well.

You may do a search on here as I remember someone drew up some maps for the weirs and named all of them.

You are not supposed to leave any fish behind if you castnet, but folks do it. The game wardens will sometimes be in plain clothes. Watched a guy last weekend purposely hook an alligator and actually got the thing up to the bank:shaking: My child enjoyed watching it, so:rotfl:

Perfect - thanks again


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went yesterday in boat. First weir to the right. 12 dozen in about 2 hours. Most of that time was spent with me picking out the big ones while my buddy caught. 4-5 at a time off of 1 piece of chicken.

Sign me up!


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Pm me your email and i can forward a map i drew up of the weirs, etc.

This may be your best advice you'll get today.

Your first trip to Rockerfeller-go prepared. Make sure you have ALL paperwork, life vests, boat registration, and fishing licenses...everything safety related pertaining to the size of you boat(they love checking fire extinguishers). They don't play around out there.

Thanks for information swamp man. We will be (and always are) prepared.


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depends greatly on if there is a tropical storm/hurricane that comes in.

i hunted that area a lot this last year and was pretty successful. mainly during teal season though. youll get a lot of spoonys, pintail, teal, some grayduck but seems like most everything else was not to be found.

I usually only go to the concrete dam and mud hole. Don't know much about anywhere else there. Only heard about lsu weir. I've always wondered about all those other wooded structures and dams they have here and there. Are any of those any good for crabs?

LSU dam is past the cement dam Just dont turn at cement dam and you will see a long straight cut on right dam is down there its a dead end. But it is under construction

We are going crabbing in the morning down there, son wants to try and catch some redfish.. Anyone know if and where they are biting???

Does anyone know how the redfishing is down there? We are going crabbing but my son wants to try and fish some. Not sure where though???

Don't know if the reds are biting but try some cracked crab or shrimp on the bottom at any of the wiers.

Thank you. I'll let you know how it goes!!!

Thanks a ton for all the assistance and Input from everyone. I say we are in a C-R-A-B-R-U-N. Took us and about everyone 1.5 hrs for a limit. GREAT TIME and great spot! Attachment 67345




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Bobbynofish, which weir?

first wier on the left going towards crab city. Although it didn't matter today. Every weir, ever person easy limits.


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