The Venice area - I'm talking downriver Venice, the famous spots like Blind Bay, Redfish Bay, Pass a Loutre, the Mud Lumps, the sandbars, Joseph's Bayou haven't been any good for trout of any size, much less trophy sized the past two years, maybe more. First it was the oil spill and the closures, next year the super-high river, then last year the super low river. This year is the trout are a non-factor and everybody anticipates running to Breton Island, west to Four Bayous or north to the water shared by Hopedale/Delacroix to catch trout.
It's a dang shame. That area is where I caught my 8 plus ten years ago and scads of four to six pounders trying to catch that fish. It's now in what may be a total collapse. There's just no marsh remaining for the babies to grow.
They had a great fall due to the low river. IMO, that was just the fish finding their way into the easiest food they could. Fool's gold it appears.
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