Prien lake

[AlexOrtego]

Does anyone fish this particular area, i never hear it referenced or reports out of it. The reason i ask, seems like water would be pretty clear in this area(i assume, could be completely wrong) and thinking about giving it a chance bow fishing this coming weekend, any/all information is appreciated at always.

[dmtfish]

The water is not very salty right now in prien, but if you are looking to bowfish you should not have a problem finding any redfish or flounder. The water was not very good Sat but I have not been since then, so it could be clearing up. Try the islands around prien and the ship channel, all have sandy/grassy ledges perfect for ambushing reds and flounder at night.

[Smalls]

Got a buddy that used to bowfish prien all the time. Did pretty good there.

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[AlexOrtego]

does it tend to get REALLY shallow with low tide or can you still access most areas?

DMTFISH, thanks for always being super informative, i wish i fished during daylight hours so i could give you reports, if/when we make it up there, i'll be sure to let you know how we do


all we target is flunder/reds/occasional alligator gar, the only fish you can legally kill besides sheephead, etc.

[BassYakR]

They haymark area would probably be pretty good for this... fairly shallow but manageable.

[AlexOrtego]

i'll have to pull up a map, sometimes we go in a legit gator tail rig which allows us to basically go anywhere that is "wet" . other times we are in a small outboard which cant travel in less than a foot or so of water

[SaltERedneck]

If you are looking to target shallow reds I would think Bayou Dinde, Old River area, or Haymark would be your best bets. Even Country club marsh area.

[AlexOrtego]

appreciate the heads up, i'll have to pull up some maps because i'm really only familiar with Oyster Bayou/West Cove area but i'm looking to find places further north bc it will shorten up my travel drastically, as long as it's clear water, we tend shoot a good bit of fish, once again, thanks guys!