bayou tortue 8-16

[skyln95]

hit bayou tortue for some bass and crappie tues. no luck on my crappie spots, but the bass fishing was decent. i caught alot of dinks, choupique, and a gar. ended up with 3 keeper bass, 1 around 2lbs. not bad for a quick local trip.

[hankscke123]

Last two hitches I been catching 30 to 50 a trip off one tree will try again tommorow

[skyln95]

now i am talking about bayou tortue off the vermillion river. not bayou que de tortue.

[hankscke123]

Ok sorry wrong river

[By-Catch]

Is that the same bayou that runs by the little bridge in the S-curve on Bayou Tortue rd? I have cycled past there many times but never thought of trying to fish it.

[skyln95]

it's the same bayou, but further over. it literally connects between the teche and vermilion. but, on the vermilion side, you can only go so far then you have to cross lake charlo and most of the time it's very shallow. only cross when the water is high, but still beware. i don't bother venturing past the fork where it turns away from the airport even on high water. too much potential for getting stuck and expensive repairs. but, there are quite a few old gravel pits that are connected to the bayou that make the fishing pretty good. it may not be the best, but it's good for a quick trip where you don't have to drive too far.