Freshwater City

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Originally Posted by tumbleweed

So there is a launch down the gravel road? Is that road HWY 3147? If you launch from the launch on the gravel road, do you have to wait in the locks?

Sorry for all the questions, I just moved here to Louisiana and I am just discovering what a great place it is to fish. I have been searching for places to launch along the middle coast of the state, I guess I am correct in saying that. Thanks for the help.

Sorry Tumbleweed, I "assumed" that you were familiar with the area and we all know what happens when you "*** u me".lol

The Freshwater City boat launch is publicly owned & operated by the Vermillion Parish Police Jury. It is a nice lauch, but needs work. Silts in easily, very shallow at low tide, and not much room to dock you r boat while your partner walks half a mile to the designated parking area. The road to Freshwater City (Hwy 3147) sucks, although I hear they are paving it. I tore up my fenders a few years ago from it being so "washboard", and your boat gets trashed by dust!

The "pro's" of launching there end with the fact of the close proximity to the gulf, after that, I can't think of any other good reason to launch there! And you do not have to "lock", since the launch is just past the lock facility on FW bayou.

The run from Acadiana Marina to the locks is less than 10 minutes by boat.

Ductrickster- isn't Clark part owner also?