Don't expect every canal you see to be deep enough to run at speed. Most bayous are ok to run. Idle into a canal to determine if they have more than a foot of water in them, and then proceed. Some canals have rocks across the mouth of them that may be hidden at high tide.
If you target Reds, you can fish within site of Coco Marina. Speckled trout usually require a run to some open lakes in which they congregate. The closest to Coco is probably Deep Saline, due west of it for starters, right off the ship channel. From there, other lakes are to the southwest of Coco.
The LSU marine research center (LUMCOM) is located right next to Coco, and from all around the area, you can see it's multi-story building to which you can return if you get turned around. And, as well, there is a huge oil supply terminal near Coco, which has a tall radio tower that you too can use to get back to civilization.
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