Never have I seen a spectacle like that on Big Lake!
About 3 weeks ago we were in West Cove. Got there just before sunrise and there were already about 20 boats dredging. All of a sudden within the first 15 minutes (as we just started fishing) there was a STAMPEDE of oyster boats that came in the Cove. Some even came within 50 yards of us after they saw us fishing in only one spot (they didn't seem to care we were there). I understand that people have to make a living but when you're trying to fish at 6 in the morning (conditions were perfect that morning) and all you can hear is loud music, people yelling and banging the aluminum hulls, and their engines while they dredge, thats just mind blowing. Never have I seen a spectacle like that on Big Lake! We litterally counted over 60 boats just within sight in West Cove alone that morning and I will swear to that number until the day I'm gone. We really need to take action so I will contact the oyster program manager as well to ask questions and complain. Someone let me know what else can be done so we can stop the destroying of our reefs and fisheries.
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