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Originally Posted by fishmaster911
i got this in an email this morning! what do u guys think about this ?
Who says that you can't catch fish after a hard freeze? Of course, the
natives know that when that happens you don't even need a rod and reel!
These trout were "caught" Saturday morning by a couple of local Grand Isle
guys behind Elmer's Island with dip nets. The guys told me that the last
time that happened was in 1989. The trout were stunned by the sudden
temperature change and were trapped in shallow water when the tide fell. The
largest was over 7 lbs and the next over 6lbs. Most were
3-4 lbs. There were 22 trout in the bottom of that pirogue. It was quite a
sight. I would never have imagined that trout like that were still in
shallow water close to the Gulf.
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I was in G.I. after the 89 freeze and i would totally believe that these fish came from that area and probably could walk to w/in 100 yds of where they were scooped up.
In 89 the game wardens allowed everyone who wanted to scoop up dying specks and reds but daily limits did apply.
There are fish this size caught every winter / spring in the GI area. Most are caught by locals who don't open their mouth about them or folks that have Been bank fishing for many years and know where these fish go when it gets cold.
Dont fool yourself into thinking that thereare no mule trout in that area.
And i'd bet dollars to doughnuts that the area that these fish came from has water 18 - 20 ft. deep close by.