Westside Marina
 

What would your opinion be on having a Marina similar to Cal . Pt. on the west side of the Lake? Live Bait, Grill, cold Beer, landing, Boat stalls/lifts for rent, etc. Plenty of room to dock up, clean Fish, and hang out in the shade!


Spicers is the only one on my side, but you lose a hour running the gauntlet , no wake areas, etc. only to find they are OUT of what you need!

Its a good idea, but it would probably need to be seasonal to make money.

Spicers has a nice launch and live shrimp but that's it. They are really missing out in not offering other things. But I'm sure they make plenty money as it is. Would be nice to have a CP type facility on our side.

would take some pressure off CP, and that would be nice.....

why do you ask?

The Ellender's launch would be a good place for it. It would probably have to be built with public dollars for it to have a chance.

Dugas for sale?

Yes. 8 month window to make your $$ on Bait/Fisherman. Play cards on the dock the other 4 months.

Cater to the duck hunters during season. A Cajun fast mart type store on the water would be the ticket!

Somewhere to buy gas on the water would be cool in my opinion. I don't know the rules about all that but I know they do it other places.


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As long as you hire the scientists as boat launch 5-0

would be simply amazing

Spicers is nice indeed and has pretty much what your asking for in a marina. It isn't as nice as CP but it wasn't built by the state either.

Honestly I would just like to see more gas on the water. I asked a long time ago about gas at CP. The ladies said the gas line was installed along with the road but the Epa said the ground was to soft and wouldn't let them install pumps from the line. I would think you could bring in a portable tanker truck in a dyke system and pump it above ground. Would make a freakin killing!!!!

You are right about that ! Be interesting to know how much Fuel Spicers sells a week in the Summer.

2 Weeks !!
How much is Fuel at Hebert's ??

So Spicers has gas on the water?


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Free if u suck it out of someone else boat !


We don't have gas we have 5gall cans

Lodging is a must. Go on the internet and try to find a rental during Mar - November. The motel rooms at Spicer's are a cash cow.

Yep

i think it would be a good idea. boat lifts would be nice. my place is not on the water and i've "been on the list" at spicers for a long time. also a grill would be nice. the only place i know of to get a hot meal after fishing is at the rec center. it would be nice to eat at the marina.

Keep your eyes open. That is exactly what I hear is coming to the west side. Wouldn't it be nice to swipe your credit card in a pump 24/7 to get gas on the water? How about pulling in at lunch and ordering a meal. Have a good place to park a boat while you enjoy a beer with friends... I can't wait.

The key to this is where will the supposed marina be located.

Interesting

Private or Public funding?

Toledo Bend has about 20 marinas just like this. They have cabins, RV hookups, gas, boat stalls, restaurants, live bait, beer etc. Its awesome to fish until about noon, then sit down, have a beer, have a nice hot meal, then hit the water again. I don't understand why this wouldn't work somewhere on Big Lake.

I think hebert's had a restaurant for a while but it didn't make it. Problem with Big lake or any bay system marina is how seasonal the crowds are. You also get less recreational traffic(tubers and stuff) like you typically do on a freshwater lake.

Right where it needs to be !

west side gets a lot more tourists though, heberts is mostly people from the area

True most people I know that don't live in the area stop at the bridge launch or spicers.

If it were me I would also offer some short term rental wet slips for people that come down for a few days and dont want to keep launching their boats. On grand isle those run $15/day and they stay full during the summer.

I run a fuel distributorship. Would be nice if I could set something up at Hebert's or Cal Point. Dubya, you could be my service man!!

I wouldn't be opposed to setting something up on the west side either.

close to your camp??

We go for lunch at a few different places in texas when I go visit my dad. Went to one place I think in freeport or near freeport that was a hit. Fuel, live bait, tackle, loaded convinience store, restaurant/bar that hosts live music, fish cleaning areas. Its great scenery even if you aren't fishing. Sitting outside enjoying the view with a cold drink and food watching boats roll in with their catches...nothing wrong with that.

I grew up Fishing in Bolivar. Stingaree Marina has always been a great place just as you mentioned.

Great idea. Never thought of that! I'll send you a coupon for 10 days FREE rent.

Find me a 1000 gal tank with a CC pump and I could make it happen

The bay used to have that and now that its gone that place is not the same for me. Can't beat grabbing a cold beer and burger and heading back on the water like that.


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sweet!!

Cool, somebody is going to fix Dugas Landing Finally!!!!!
Or put one in right beside it!

It would cost more to Demo Dugas than start fresh at a new site! Plus, you would have to open a new Landfill to bury everything !

No doubt!

And that's where you make me pick u up every time

Straight Ghetto

Just push it in the lake! Voila! Structure!


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Should have seen it before Ike. Hurricane made a million $ worth of improvements to the place !