Black Lake
 

Seems to be some talk about where you can fish Black Lake. I like to go there at times. There is a map of there area I know of posted signs (red circle) and the Green is how I go, I cant come from spicers for I have T TOps and cant make it under the bridge.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3.../blacklake.png

This is a map from the state web sight that tells what you can and cant fish

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...ack%20lake.png

Be advised BL is shallow!! there is a lot of equipment in the water, as well the north and south sides are separated by an above water pipe line

Great info Marty ...

I was in there last week but didn't run across the signs you have circled. I'll take notice next trip. I usually enter the same way you are due to launching at Calc. Point So apparently I passed a couple on the way in and missed them.
From looking at the maps I would assume we safe "legal" to fish the purple areas and the signs are faced inward to stop traffic from going outward from there ? Or getting out of the ditch on the west side until in Black Lake itself ?

Im just cutting my teeth on Black Lake and usually run not far off crab traps in hopes it is half clear there.

Are there many reports of lower units or props being left behind ? :spineyes:

Looks like the green path is the salt ditch and the path marked "Ditch" on Sonris map is something different. Am I mistaken? This would mean that the marsh on both sides of green path (Salt Ditch) are privately owned.

Don't listen to Marty....black lake is a death trap....STAY OUT! (more fish for us Marty!!!!!)

the signs are posed to face if you are entering an area that's is private

green path and "ditch" (salt ditch) are the same I just didn't run the green line all the way up to the ICW. And you are correct both sides of the salt ditch are private.

the path to the north side would be the cut before the first green line into black lake u have marked on the google earth map?

That place looks like Mad Max's death trap in some areas. That's why I was enquiring about running it. Not to mention the not knowing what areas are legal or not to fish ...

Man I spotted a Bull in there the other day and I couldnt get that sucker to hit anything, before I lost site of him I had three poles laying on the deck and one in my hand swapping so fast, top water, jigging a matrix purple haze, jigging a gulp mullet, hell I even threw him a live shrimp under a cork........ he just flipped me the bird and hauled aZZ

I dont know, never been on that path, I do know I can get to the north side by the green path I have marked I take the north green cut to get to north side, and south cut to get to the south side

Just make sure u have a cell phone so when you lose your lower unit u can make a call for help !!

High tides are worst than low tides as it hides more pilings

There are actually a lot of bad spots in there, I've seen pilings out the water directly where 90% of boats run through there....also seen guys running some unusual paths on the way back towards the salt ditch that had me clenching my jaw hoping I wouldn't have to rescue anyone. Like w said high tides are no good for black lake you will find yourself in a ****uation real quick if you don't know where you're going.

Thus i stay to my known paths on my gps. If i decide to go roug i drop down to idle or us the trolling motor

Black Lake
 

Just like any where else, u have to take the time to learn, i have fished Blk Lake for years without a problem, would help if someone would show u around, if not make a trip on low tide u will be able to see the really bad spots before u have a problem

You gotta be careful in those Epic's. I heard that they have a pretty thin hull. I'm kidding so no one please get your panties in a wad over that comment. I was actually considering one of those before I bought my Blue Wave. I just got a hell of a deal on it.