vbay Salinety

[YellowMouth7]

i know they WERE catching but the salinity went from OK to NONE. I was wondering if it would go up but winds and river stage do not look good.

[jpeff31787]

Originally Posted by YellowMouth7

i know they WERE catching but the salinity went from OK to NONE. I was wondering if it would go up but winds and river stage do not look good.

The trout are probably still there. I wouldn't think they are travelling at least 12 miles to the pass everytime the water gets nasty. The west side of the bay still has 5.0ppt, I think I read earlier. I rememeber one time Dad and I went this time of year, and the water was gross and we caught about 20 specs between 2-5lbs and the salinity gauge at the point was reading 0.5ppt. We had to tip our baits with shrimp and drag the bottom, SLOWLY

[Reefman]

Originally Posted by YellowMouth7

i know they WERE catching but the salinity went from OK to NONE. I was wondering if it would go up but winds and river stage do not look good.

If we can get North to NW winds going for a day or two fish can be caught on the outside reefs. However the prevailing S to SE winds brings in the muddy water.

salinity is better in the western section of vb as compared to the hammock into E cote blanche. Might be worth a try around hell hole and the artificial reefs in that area. River seems to be holding steady for the next 4 days at around 16ft. Maybe we can get a falling river; 11ft seems to be the magic number for salinities to improve. Some one needs to pull the plug!