Catfish Locks

[Finfeatherfur]

Just wondering - with the drought in the area and low river levels - has anyone gotten any reports from the Catfish Locks or Mud Lake area. I am thinking of going do some scouting there one afternoon this week.

[Raymond]

Scouting for what????????????Where are the catfish locks?? Thought they were on Grand Lake.

[Finfeatherfur]

Grand Lake is correct. We have had good cathes there when the drought years hit us. Lots of reds and a few specks come from the locks when the water gets right. Just wondering if it was getting "right".

[southern151]

I'd gladly give ya some of the "non-drought" we've been having here! Rain every day for a week now!...Good for biz though!

[Montauk17]

Went to my podnas camp in lake arthur saturday. We limited out on redfish and a few bass south of the locks in grand lake. All fish were caught on rattle traps and gold spoons. Heard there were some trout caught by the locks....we did not feel like fighting the crowd so we went elsewhere.

[Raymond]

water is up on our lease which borders Grand lake on the south,figure the run off from north Jeff Davis is getting down there. hope they keep the locks closed so we can get the dead vegitation out of our ditches.

[Ray]

Catfish and Redfish were there couple weeks ago. I gots a few friends who got camps at the end of Lil Chenier. They did well with the Crabs too.

[boggycreek]

Have not been personally ,but my b-law caught some 10-15 count shrimp and some nice reds last week.

[Big Ridge]

The water at the locks and Mermentau upper end is beautiful it has a bout a 2.5 ft difference at the locks, fished 5 days up around the locks catching some good trout on plastic under popping corks on the flats south between Little Chenier and the locks. Plenty of Redfish in upper Mud lake fishing the banks and old reefs at Bird island. Catching redfish on plastics and some on topwater. Should stay good with what little rain fall we have had. The locks open hourly and only on the hour if boat traffic is there, if not they stay closed.

[Marshrat]

Originally Posted by Deadly D

Was there friday and didnt see much of anything get caught. They arent going to open locks up till the lake gets at 2,2 and right now it is at 1.9. there was a 3ft difference Friday from the river to the lake

They are opening the locks but only on the hour if a boat is there to go through and only long enough for the boat to pass through. The last time I went through down stream, I had to get up to about 4K RPM to get through because of the difference. My uncle came through (headed North) with his shrimp boat the other day and was making 11 knots going through the lock with the boat in clutch at 600 RPM.


Warren

[Finfeatherfur]

Well, with this rain this week, it will probably kill the bite for a few days.

[Raymond]

This site may come in handy.............http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/od/loc...splayindex.asp

[ElectricChicken]

Raymond, Great site. Do you know at what salinity level redfish would NOT be in an area?

[Montauk17]

Originally Posted by ElectricChicken

Raymond, Great site. Do you know at what salinity level redfish would NOT be in an area?

I have caught reds in grand lake when the water was as fresh as toledo bend. As long as they have food it dont bother them one bit.