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Originally Posted by Reefman
Do you feel the specks move out of the fresher water to the south part of the lake? I have always thought that there is a salty layer of water on the bottom with the fresh water on top. The specks in my opinion don't move that much with dropping salinities, however their feeding habits become different. Fish stay on the bottom until levels rise. I fish mostly VB and do find that we can catch fish in rather muddy fresh water. They do hug the bottom with the baits needing to be slowly worked. Ever notice the color difference of specks caught in a low salinity area?
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Saltwater is heavier than fresh, so, yes, the fresh sits on top. This is why they call it "The Wedge" when the Mississippi River is low and saltwater pushes as far north as Lake Jackson. It wedges underneath the river water. I've caught plenty of fish in Delacroix when the river water was on top.