Salinity Calcasieu Estuary

[MEM1971]

Last week when Cindy was coming I said that following Saturday could likely be better fishing then the next due to fresh water coming down the river channel. The High Tides Cindy pushed in sure helped with the salinity. Well I sure didn't think it would be a normal summertime thunderstorm that would dump almost 10" of rain more than a week later. Water was finally getting better and going by the pictures and fishing reports so was the fishing. Now the Salinity is falling like a rock. I sure hope it flushes out soon and we don't get anymore rain. After today on vacation and want to catch some yellow mouths!! May have to work a little harder.

[T-Speck]

Yeah, this last bit of rain came out of nowhere! Now we're right back to running around looking for clean salty water again. I know the fish are still out there so jumping from spot to spot will be the name of the game.

[MEM1971]

anyone know where they get the salinity reading from hackberry and Cameron? and there is one by I-10 bridge. Salinity going back up in hackberry

[redaddiction]

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/la/nwis/current/?type=flow

Find the location in the list and add salinity to the results filter.

[Dougie]

Here's the station just south of Turner's bay, out on the rigs. Type in the number of days you want to view.

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/la/nwis/u...ate=2017-06-30

[jabert]

I found this link a while back. I've never cross referenced it to those salinity graphs posted above though.

https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/of...linity_nowcast

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[MEM1971]

have those links thx. I was talking about the physical location of sampling device

[prattvan]

Originally Posted by MEM1971

have those links thx. I was talking about the physical location of sampling device

I've only found those 3 locations myself. I'd kinda like to know the physical location myself

[redaddiction]

Originally Posted by MEM1971

have those links thx. I was talking about the physical location of sampling device

Go to the link I provided and click on "show sites on a map". Then you can see where they are.

[T-Speck]

Originally Posted by jabert

I found this link a while back. I've never cross referenced it to those salinity graphs posted above though.

https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/of...linity_nowcast

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Thanks for the link!

[Pat Babaz]

what would you say is minimum/maximum and ideal salinity for specks, reds and flounder? I know specs need the most salt while reds and flounder can take pretty fresh but I've never seen it broke down in parts per thousand for each species.