shrimp&birds

["W"]

Originally Posted by Duck Butter

Do you really think that every shrimp in that lake comes from Grand Bayou? Whattabout the whole west side of the lake? Reckon a shrimp ever been born over there? reckon a shrimp ever came in from the gulf following the ship channel? How bout north of Big Lake, there is a little bit of marsh up there isn't there?

No...but I know that grand and lambert feed the lake
How many times do you travel down a dead end road until you stop going

That marsh os the heart beat of big lake...with out ot...lake dies fast....... But rita proved you can't stop mothernature

[Duck Butter]

Originally Posted by "W"

No...but I know that grand and lambert feed the lake
How many times do you travel down a dead end road until you stop going

That marsh os the heart beat of big lake...with out ot...lake dies fast....... But rita proved you can't stop mothernature

The weirs should just be removed period or at least be opened full time. Anything that affects the natural hydrology should be removed, but that is a different discussion all together.

[Ratdog]

Originally Posted by Duck Butter

The weirs should just be removed period or at least be opened full time. Anything that affects the natural hydrology should be removed, but that is a different discussion all together.

True dat

[redaddiction]

Originally Posted by Duck Butter

The weirs should just be removed period or at least be opened full time. Anything that affects the natural hydrology should be removed, but that is a different discussion all together.

I agree but before the ship channel was dug the lake wasnt as salty year round. So now we have to fix one man made problem with another one. i.e. the wiers.

[Duck Butter]

Originally Posted by redaddiction

I agree but before the ship channel was dug the lake wasnt as salty year round. So now we have to fix one man made problem with another one. i.e. the wiers.

Yep, and unfortunately that is a double-edged sword. The saltwater is good for the trout, but it isn't good for all types of marsh. If (when) the saltwater intrusion starts killing the freshwater/intermediate marsh (like southeast Louisiana) then....