A little Calcasieu Shootout History
 

Ran across an old article that i figured most would enjoy. Shootout shouldn't be too far away so I'm sure this will get a few fired up!

http://www.ms.rodngun.com/articles/a...ew&StoryID=281

Nice article!

Crazy you had to catch a 7 to get in the top 10 back then. Now a 7 will win it most years.

How do you look up past winners fish size

The star website has a leaderboard that goes back a few years but not sure how far exactly

For the trout shootout

don't think there is anything for the shootout.

Oh you right my bad was thinking star

Since limit change a 6.5 to 7.5 lb trout will win every year


Before limit change upper 8s and 9s won

It may change this year... Seems like more big trout getting caught this year than the past few.

Always big trout caught early in the year. You just don't hear about em as much. And lot of the big trout being caught are coming out of Sabine.

There is a Guide Division (CPR) for CCA this year.....Pretty stoked abt it!!

Yes, every year it's that way. I was speaking of the people that I know, fishing big lake, catching more large trout in march than past years.

With the low limits and over stock of trout in the lake you will not see any huge trout caught for shootout......

We always catch big trout 7-8lbs... have not heard of a 9-10 this year

W what year did the limit get lowered?

One year when the weigh in was at burton and they paid top 20 places, I finished 18th with a 6.26. 20 huge trout that day. I also caught one over 5 that day

I think one of the Stansels caught a couple of 9's a few weeks ago.

How much for 18th place?

Has anyone from salty cajun ever won it?

Top Dawg

06

if you catch a upper 6lb trout for the shoot out this year you will be top 5

before 06 you would not be in top 10

https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/7245430272/h022FF89F/

Wishful thinking maybe, would like to think maybe everything is getting back to normal after 2 major storms. Rita hitting in sept 2005(last good big trout year), and then Ike 3years late in Sept. Now 4yrs later maybe things can get back to normal??

Too long ago to remember but it wasn't much.

I tied for first once but lost tie breaker and ended up in second. Fish was over 8 after the live weight bonus. The following year I ended up in 6th because my fish died. Otherwise I would have gotten another second

i won it win i was 15 in the youth division back in 2000. i found my article on that website the other on was on. my trout was a whopping 5.31 lbs.

Yep, the amount of fish taken out the lake has probably not changed much since the limit changed from 25-15 or at least not enough to be statistically significant. The fish that anglers catch is a drop in the bucket to what Mother Nature does:)
That being said, there still wasn't any biological reason why the limits were dropped. Don't want to get that stirred up again though:rotfl:

:rolleyes:
fishing bloomed after rita ...most redfish this lake had seen in years...trout fishing also was booming due to weirs blow out.....

If anything Storms helped the fishing ....most trout live 4 years Rita has been almost 8 years :rolleyes::rolleyes:

You sound like a Democrat still blaming a storm that happend almost a decade ago

Big trout were being caught after rita and Ike? That was blooming? So, the limit got lowered in 06 and in that single year the big trout stopped??? Not trying to start a argument with the village idiot... Just hoping that things are improving.. Which I think they will..

Lol! Why does a good thread always get warped into a 25 or bust theory?

"Come Onnn Cletus!¡!"

Gill net bound, coming soon! WHERE R THE BIG TROUT;)

I surely hope the lake is coming back.

Look at the amount of people fishing trout shoot out now and all the idiots burning the bank a big trout won't eat right after u burn bank. Trout shoot out sat u can walk boat to boat most of the big weights from shoot out come off beach r rigs bc less pressure

LOTS more people on the lake now in general. And I do believe that may have something to do with the decline in big trout being caught. Jmo of course.

Bingo. Bank burners drive me crazy. Rubies to good trips so far this year for me. Why would anyone run between a boat and the bank when I'm a cast or 2 away from the bank. Headed to the weirs that's y.

I know of 5 trout over 9 this yr

The weights of fish is up right now compared to last spring

Guy Stansel been on the lake catching big fish 50yrs plus and believes its a cycle. It'll get back right for a few yrs then fall off again and then get back good. I also agree w him

X3 if you look at cocodrie they been catching good fish for the last 2years limits of 3-5s. Not to many 7-8s. But you know what I'm saying. It didn't use to be that way but now it is. I'm sure it happens like that all down the coast. But I'm dumb and don't know anything.

Just saying :)

Whats up cheater.......SURE YOU DID:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

2004
Speckled Trout -- West
May 29 to June 30

1.
Chad Paulk
9.45 lbs.
Davis' Hebert's Marina
2.
Danny Lanza
9.35 lbs.
Cajun Fast Mart
3.
Dustin Fuselier
9.15 lbs.
Davis' Hebert's Marina


2005
Speckled Trout – West
May 28 to June 30
1.
Jimmie Hebert
8.90 lbs.
Cajun Fast Mart
2.
Tony Hayden
8.40 lbs.
Cajun Fast Mart
3.
Patrick Harper
8.30 lbs.
Cajun Fast Mart

July 1 to July 31
1.
Lynn Khoury
8.10 lbs.
Cajun Fast Mart
2.
Stephen Lanza
7.45 lbs.
Davis' Hebert's Marina
3.
Mark Stewart, Jr.
7.35 lbs.
Davis' Hebert's Marina

August 1 to September 5
1.
Jared Burleigh
9.10 lbs.
Cajun Fast Mart
2.
William Harper
8.55 lbs.
Cajun Fast Mart
3.
Gary Stavinoha
7.60 lbs.
Davis' Hebert's Marina



2006
May 27th to July 15th: 1. Tony Hayden
8.20 lbs.
Cajun Fast Mart
2. Jared Verrett
7.65 lbs.
Cajun Fast Mart
3. David French
6.90 lbs.
Cajun Fast Mart
July 16th to September 4th: 1. Gary Burt
7.75 lbs.
Cajun Fast Mart
2. Joseph Buckley
7.25 lbs.
Cajun Fast Mart
3. George Gott
7.20 lbs.
Calcasieu Pt. Landing

I've got pics to prove it

2007
May 26th to July 22nd: 1. Larry Simon
7.80 lbs.
Cajun Fast Mart
2. Mark Jeanes
7.45 lbs.
Cajun Fast Mart 3. John "Alex" Radford
7.25 lbs.
Calcasieu Point LandingJuly 23rd to September 3rd: 1. Dennis Lavergne
7.20 lbs.
Calcasieu Point Landing 2. Daniel Pruitt
7.20 lbs.
Calcasieu Point Landing 3. David Hebert
7.05 lbs.
Calcasieu Point Landing

2008
May 24th to July 13th:1. John Adams
8.85 lbs.
Cajun Fast Mart 2. Tony Hayden
8.25 lbs.
Cajun Fast Mart 3. Ted Bercier
7.80 lbs.
Cajun Fast Mart July 14th to September 1st:1. Harold Licatino
8.30 lbs.
Cajun Fast Mart
2. George Jeffers
8.20 lbs.
Calcasieu Point Landing
3. Herman Ellender Jr.
7.75 lbs.
Cajun Fast Mart

2009
1.
Dale Weiman
8.25 lbs.
Cajun Fast Mart
2.
Donnie Gibbs
8.20 lbs.
Calcasieu Point Landing
3.
Buddy Ward
7.95 lbs.
Cajun Fast Mart

about like your limit @930 in 25mph REPORT??....:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

2010
1.
Wayne McElveen
7.68 lbs
West Marine Lake Charles
2.
Betty Ellender
7.68 lbs
Cajun Fast Mart
3.
Gary Peltier
7.53 lbs
Cajun Fast Mart

Need I go more.................

X 4

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