ICY question

[Marque]

They aren't all private but most of them are pretty silted up. There hasn't been good water in there since the last drought. Millions of crab cages in some of them. Lots of catfish but not much else. The humble can be good but its a really popular spot and you can really only catch fish right under the bridge. If there are more than 3 or 4 boats there you are SOL. If the tide is up I really like fishing in Little Bay. When the prevailing winds are out of the east you can find some decent water on the bank that ends at Mud Point. But it is really shallow too and you kinda have to know where to roll if you're in a boat with any type of draft. What kind of fishing do you do? The bay has been wacked for longer than I can remember it ever being. That bayou is behind locks and the tidal movements are really erratic and hard to predict. Right now I assume the locks are open so It may be blowing out. I haven't fished that area all that much lately because its so dirty all the time. In 2009 it was stellar, I don't think I've caught more than 2 fish there since.

[T and F fishing]

Originally Posted by Marque

They aren't all private but most of them are pretty silted up. There hasn't been good water in there since the last drought. Millions of crab cages in some of them. Lots of catfish but not much else. The humble can be good but its a really popular spot and you can really only catch fish right under the bridge. If there are more than 3 or 4 boats there you are SOL. If the tide is up I really like fishing in Little Bay. When the prevailing winds are out of the east you can find some decent water on the bank that ends at Mud Point. But it is really shallow too and you kinda have to know where to roll if you're in a boat with any type of draft. What kind of fishing do you do? The bay has been wacked for longer than I can remember it ever being. That bayou is behind locks and the tidal movements are really erratic and hard to predict. Right now I assume the locks are open so It may be blowing out. I haven't fished that area all that much lately because its so dirty all the time. In 2009 it was stellar, I don't think I've caught more than 2 fish there since.

Thanks for the info and I guess it's mostly fresh dirty water when you talk about the "good" water? I've fished around Little Bay and through some of the terraces but my boat only drafts maybe a foot and have done decent around that area certain times of the year. I fish the bay at least 2-3 times a month but on the East side towards the jaws on around point marone to bayou sale area. The fishing was getting really good and the water was beautiful could see at least 3 ft down with good sunglasses. I was sight casting redfish 2 weeks ago on that end.

[Marque]

Originally Posted by T and F fishing

Thanks for the info and I guess it's mostly fresh dirty water when you talk about the "good" water? I've fished around Little Bay and through some of the terraces but my boat only drafts maybe a foot and have done decent around that area certain times of the year. I fish the bay at least 2-3 times a month but on the East side towards the jaws on around point marone to bayou sale area. The fishing was getting really good and the water was beautiful could see at least 3 ft down with good sunglasses. I was sight casting redfish 2 weeks ago on that end.

The striper in your avatar threw me off.

[T and F fishing]

Originally Posted by Marque

The striper in your avatar threw me off.

Yeah I caught that on my honeymoon back in April on Norris Lake in Tennessee. The lake was about an hour or so away from Pigeon Forge where we were staying. I had posted a couple Burns Point reports over the last month for the bay it's so much less fishing pressure on that end.

[Marque]

Originally Posted by T and F fishing

Yeah I caught that on my honeymoon back in April on Norris Lake in Tennessee. Was about an hour or so away from Pigeon Forge where we were staying.

Wow, I've only caught big ones like that in the ocean.

[T and F fishing]

Originally Posted by Marque

Wow, I've only caught big ones like that in the ocean.

I caught one that went 15 lbs and my wife caught the biggest at 38 inches and 18 pounds. I have a report on here under fresh water with all the trip pictures. It was definitely a blast and our guide was good too. My next striper trip will be off the East coast and hope for a big atlantic striper.

[Marque]

Originally Posted by T and F fishing

I caught one that went 15 lbs and my wife caught the biggest at 38 inches and 18 pounds. I have a report on here under fresh water with all the trip pictures. It was definitely a blast and our guide was good too. My next striper trip will be off the East coast and hope for a big atlantic striper.

I've caught them in the Atlantic and Pac. I think the Atlantic ones are bigger. My biggest was caught in the East River in NYC, I don't know how long she was but it weighed 23lbs. Caught it trolling with a crank bait the size of a chicken.