4-16-18 Houston River

[MEM1971]

Got to Anthony Ferry launch just after daylight. Trying to find clean water to catch white perch. Not much better here than Calcasieu at old town bay. 8" vis about the best I found and seem to get worse up north . Water was 60-63. Was wanting to run a lot further than I did but water pump didn't seem right on old Suzuki so stayed close to launch. Caught 4 white perch, 3 google eye, and one big bream from 7-12! Tough fishing for sure! But I got to drown some shiners and get back on water after being off it for 4 months other than that one trip to Toledo early feb. I really think I could of caught as many in old town bay and may try that in am when I get off work. Depends if I sleep. Never fished houston river before. With all the tree tops down should be able to catch them when it clears up more I would think. Least I didn't scratch lol. Anyway no pics I had the fish in areator and released them back at launch good and alive. White perch were small anyway with largest 10" and other 3 closer to 8 probably I didn't measure them. Sure wish Calcasieu cleared up like it used to when all the farmers planted rice. Now they do crawfish all year. That's my thinking why it doesn't clear anymore anyway. Had a couple really good months last year though but previous two years never cleared up. May try bell city drain ditch soon as that is the only place I ever caught white perch in muddy water other than Toledo. Maybe bayou Lacassine or something. Somewhere I'm gonna find them! Hopefully better reports to come soon. Tight lines everyone!