Do you guys like the fresh water flushing of BL?

["W"]

Reds will not reproduce in freshwater

[Salty]

When I went fishin' in Lower Laguna Madre, an old salt down there said that the water gets so salty during a dry spring that the trout actually leave. I dunked one of my reels while wading and by the time I got home it was rusted up. That water is like battery acid.

[capt coonassty]

Originally Posted by Salty

When I went fishin' in Lower Laguna Madre, an old salt down there said that the water gets so salty during a dry spring that the trout actually leave. I dunked one of my reels while wading and by the time I got home it was rusted up. That water is like battery acid.

During droughts its not uncommon to see 50-60ppt due to evaporation.

[meaux fishing]

Originally Posted by capt coonassty

During droughts its not uncommon to see 50-60ppt due to evaporation.

I didnt even know that was possible. Is that area not affected by tides or something? I mean the ocean is generally around 35ppt...

[Ray]

Originally Posted by capt coonassty

During droughts its not uncommon to see 50-60ppt due to evaporation.

I didn't realize that, until I was at a private impounded marsh in Hackberry with several biologist who were evaluating a marsh for a guy who was looking to buy the land. Bass were not growing, but were still there, after Hurricane Francis flooded over the levee's.
Biologist told him that when water evaporates, only the fresh water goes up and the salt will stay. Making it a lot more salty. If the new owner was going to buy the land and use it to fish Bass, he was going to have to fix the levee's and the diesel pump he had there.
Biologist also said too much freshwater and sun will eventually make the vegetation clog up the marsh. Their recommendation was to monitor the salinity and not let it get too high or to low.
The salinity meter was around $1500 if I am remembering correctly.

[Dink]

Originally Posted by Salty

When I went fishin' in Lower Laguna Madre, an old salt down there said that the water gets so salty during a dry spring that the trout actually leave. I dunked one of my reels while wading and by the time I got home it was rusted up. That water is like battery acid.

Same thing happened to a curado last summer in Padre. Reel still isn't the same.......

[Salty]

Originally Posted by "W"

Reds will not reproduce in freshwater

Maybe that's why the bulls spawn offshore.