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YellowMouth7 · #1 05-20-2013, 11:37 AM

Does anybody forsee the salinety in the bay getting any better before the weekend?

speck cc · #2 05-20-2013, 12:04 PM

no, but we can hope!

meaux fishing · #3 05-20-2013, 12:24 PM

at the point no, on the west side maybe...

jpeff31787 · #4 05-20-2013, 12:29 PM

probably not, but I did hear from a reliable source that someone caught a couple of nice trout in the cove recently.

Mako19 · #5 05-20-2013, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jpeff31787

probably not, but I did hear from a reliable source that someone caught a couple of nice trout in the cove recently.

I heard this same thing.
Spoke to a friend who saw the trout. Said they were very nice.

Dink · #6 05-20-2013, 01:10 PM

Trout in the bay right now? Yall must be joking

meaux fishing · #7 05-20-2013, 01:12 PM

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Trout in the bay right now? Yall must be joking

nope... I heard the same thing but I havent been brave enough to go out looking

BassAssasin · #8 05-20-2013, 01:17 PM

sweet

yigodiver · #9 05-20-2013, 01:27 PM

I have also been hearing some fish caught in the Cove.
I checked the weather and we may have some SW wind which is the ticket, but the Atchafalaya is still too very high.

rustyb · #10 05-20-2013, 02:09 PM

Saw a box full last week with my own eyes.

YellowMouth7 · #11 05-20-2013, 02:15 PM

i know they WERE catching but the salinity went from OK to NONE. I was wondering if it would go up but winds and river stage do not look good.

jpeff31787 · #12 05-20-2013, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by YellowMouth7

i know they WERE catching but the salinity went from OK to NONE. I was wondering if it would go up but winds and river stage do not look good.

The trout are probably still there. I wouldn't think they are travelling at least 12 miles to the pass everytime the water gets nasty. The west side of the bay still has 5.0ppt, I think I read earlier. I rememeber one time Dad and I went this time of year, and the water was gross and we caught about 20 specs between 2-5lbs and the salinity gauge at the point was reading 0.5ppt. We had to tip our baits with shrimp and drag the bottom, SLOWLY

Reefman · #13 05-20-2013, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by YellowMouth7

i know they WERE catching but the salinity went from OK to NONE. I was wondering if it would go up but winds and river stage do not look good.

If we can get North to NW winds going for a day or two fish can be caught on the outside reefs. However the prevailing S to SE winds brings in the muddy water.

salinity is better in the western section of vb as compared to the hammock into E cote blanche. Might be worth a try around hell hole and the artificial reefs in that area. River seems to be holding steady for the next 4 days at around 16ft. Maybe we can get a falling river; 11ft seems to be the magic number for salinities to improve. Some one needs to pull the plug!

Montauk17 · #14 05-20-2013, 04:50 PM

Podna of mine went saturday and caught 14 fat specks and 4 flounder fishing the cove and blue point area.

Reefman · #15 05-20-2013, 04:55 PM

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Podna of mine went saturday and caught 14 fat specks and 4 flounder fishing the cove and blue point area.

I've heard several reports from friends that have camps out there that there are trout being caught in the cove sporadically. I truly believe that there are trout in that water. Like a previous poster mentioned, I think they stay there all year.

Montauk17 · #16 05-20-2013, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Reefman

I've heard several reports from friends that have camps out there that there are trout being caught in the cove sporadically. I truly believe that there are trout in that water. Like a previous poster mentioned, I think they stay there all year.

I agree....my podna caught em on a 4" limetruse curltail tipped with shrimp bumping slow on bottom. Hopefully the wind is not too bad come the weekend.

Reefman · #17 05-20-2013, 05:19 PM

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I agree....my podna caught em on a 4" limetruse curltail tipped with shrimp bumping slow on bottom. Hopefully the wind is not too bad come the weekend.

Wind forecast should be perfect Friday and Saturday! Gonna try to fish the cove Friday and outside reefs Saturday if wind direction stays true....Time to quit that long ride to BL, much easier to fish in my backyard!

Montauk17 · #18 05-20-2013, 05:21 PM

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Wind forecast should be perfect Friday and Saturday! Gonna try to fish the cove Friday and outside reefs Saturday if wind direction stays true....Time to quit that long ride to BL, much easier to fish in my backyard!

No doubt I have not fished BL in almost 2 years for that reason. Too much gas to tow a boat 200 miles then 30 gals in the boat. Will be out there this weekend wind or not.