Wiers

[evis102]

I hear from a good source that the wiers (including grand) are going to be closed to control saltwater intrusion in to the marsh. This means no more access to fish behind the wiers from the like side. Anyone else have any info on this?

["W"]

Sounds great

[Dink]

Sounds like no shrimp in the lake

[Ray]

There is plenty of marsh for the shrimp and bait to go.

["W"]

Shrimp will still be able to move in and out...They will cut back the flow im sure....

["W"]

Originally Posted by Dink

Sounds like no shrimp in the lake

and shrimp have to come in the lake 1st....so the lake will be full of shrimp

[Dink]

Ok, that answered my question

[Ray]

April and May, lake is fulla shrimp...

[cajunhntr03]

Originally Posted by evis102

I hear from a good source that the wiers (including grand) are going to be closed to control saltwater intrusion in to the marsh. This means no more access to fish behind the wiers from the like side. Anyone else have any info on this?

hadnt heard anything about this

[cajunhntr03]

Originally Posted by "W"

Sounds great

but it is nice having the weirs for people to go to If they close the wiers that means those boats are gunna be running around the lake looking for new spots Which means running over reefs we are trying to fish

[Ray]

Originally Posted by cajunhntr03

but it is nice having the weirs for people to go to If they close the wiers that means those boats are gunna be running around the lake looking for new spots Which means running over reefs we are trying to fish

I never seen that yet.......








I lie...

[cajunhntr03]

Originally Posted by Ray

I never seen that yet.......








I lie...

Gunna be even worser

[Duck Butter]

As long as everyone plays nice when they see birds working

[Ray]

Originally Posted by Duck Butter

As long as everyone plays nice when they see birds working

Them's fightin' words... Pilgrim

["W"]

Originally Posted by cajunhntr03

but it is nice having the weirs for people to go to If they close the wiers that means those boats are gunna be running around the lake looking for new spots Which means running over reefs we are trying to fish

Not really......They will get tired of wasting gas and will not go....Because they will not have the weirs to fish......All the bank Burners will now burn a bank else where...

[Ray]

Heberts to Lamberts Bayou will be good fishing now???

[cajunhntr03]

Originally Posted by "W"

Not really......They will get tired of wasting gas and will not go....Because they will not have the weirs to fish......All the bank Burners will now burn a bank else where...

True dat Might have to rename the wier superhighway

[cajunhntr03]

Originally Posted by Ray

Heberts to Lamberts Bayou will be good fishing now???

If you can find a reef left

[evis102]

Public access will be from the east side. No word on how or what size boats. I would think something along the line of a 40hp thing.

[boatdriver]

Originally Posted by evis102

Public access will be from the east side. No word on how or what size boats. I would think something along the line of a 40hp thing.

Well, I don't think they (USFWS) will "close" the wiers. For one, the only public access is from the lake. That section of the refuge is actually enclosed by thousands of acres of Miami Corp., Sweet Lake, and other private owners. There is no public access from the east. Lease holders would be able to fish it. And, in case no one noticed last year, the whole reason that all 5 weirs' gates were lowered last year was to slow the saltwater intrusion down. If you noticed Grand especially, only one gate would allow water in while all 5 gates would allow water out. Lambert... all closed for the majority of the year. And honestly, I blame the refuge for the death of all those redfish behnd there. They could have a least opened the gates to allow those fish a chance to escape during those hard weeks of freezing weather.