Navitable water ways

[boatdriver]

Originally Posted by evis102

On the canal in the southwest corner. We have had the land on both sides of that canal leased for the last 30 years. We even had a camp there but it's been gone for awhile. The older members of the family drive the oilfield roads and 4 wheeler down to the dock. By law we could turn in every boat that goes past the mouth of the canal without permission. Also we could put a gate across the mouth of the canal. But we see that as being rather silly and as long as people make room when we showup to fish we don't worry about it.

Didn't know that was ya'lls property. I thought it was Apache.

[evis102]

Originally Posted by boatdriver

Didn't know that was ya'lls property. I thought it was Apache.

That's who we lease from. Bad thing is they have no more wells that far down so they do no road upkeep. Another hurricane and the road we be gone. But that may make it better for fishing since it will open all the marsh to the east to a greater influx of tide. When they installed the water control for Mud Lake it made a big difference in the amount of fish and shrimp coming out of that canal.

[boatdriver]

Originally Posted by evis102

That's who we lease from. Bad thing is they have no more wells that far down so they do no road upkeep. Another hurricane and the road we be gone. But that may make it better for fishing since it will open all the marsh to the east to a greater influx of tide. When they installed the water control for Mud Lake it made a big difference in the amount of fish and shrimp coming out of that canal.

I believe those culverts are horrible for Mud Lake. We used to do the water quality monitoring inside there, and the surrounding marshes, your lease, and found that every summer would have a higher salt content than the previous year. I think DNR has cancelled that project. And you are correct, those board roads are rough and soon will be eroded.