Hello all and a Big Lake Question

[gatortrax35]

Originally Posted by cwhite6

Thanks folks! Meaux, thanks for the advice on the reef fishing. I have a cajun anchor and usually my buddy and I will do like you said. Drift until we catch something and then plant the cajun anchor and fish for a little while. ckinchen, I plan on not fishing at all. I am going to help my wife and daughter fish and I will make a big stinky deal out of anything they catch. I am kinda hoping one of them hooks into one of the big ole black drum I caught last time I was there. I won't eat it, but the big ones a hoot to catch. Again, thanks for all the advice folks. I will post back on Monday how we did.

I was directing it toward LSUFISH. He said this guys was trolling.

[MarshRat89]

Good luck man! Y'all will have a good time no matter! Those winds are finally gonna die down this weekend. That'll be the big plus.

[ckinchen]

Originally Posted by cwhite6

Thanks folks! Meaux, thanks for the advice on the reef fishing. I have a cajun anchor and usually my buddy and I will do like you said. Drift until we catch something and then plant the cajun anchor and fish for a little while. ckinchen, I plan on not fishing at all. I am going to help my wife and daughter fish and I will make a big stinky deal out of anything they catch. I am kinda hoping one of them hooks into one of the big ole black drum I caught last time I was there. I won't eat it, but the big ones a hoot to catch. Again, thanks for all the advice folks. I will post back on Monday how we did.

That is the perfect attitude and approach, I hope you guys have a productive day and stay safe.

[swamp snorkler]

Guys he's not trolling, he was on another site and I and a couple others directed him here.

[KDM]

Welcome to the world of Salty Cajun Cwhite. Shoot me a text and I will let you know where and how we did.

[ckinchen]

Originally Posted by swamp snorkler

Guys he's not trolling, he was on another site and I and a couple others directed him here.

It's fine, everyone has helped him now so he should be in good shape. Hopefully he catches some fish with his family.

[cwhite6]

Originally Posted by KDM

Welcome to the world of Salty Cajun Cwhite. Shoot me a text and I will let you know where and how we did.

Thanks Doug! I will text you tomorrow evening probably.

[MarshRat89]

Hate to be the bearer of bad news. But rain chances just went up to 50% by 10 am. Be prepared incase y'all get wet.

[cwhite6]

Originally Posted by MarshRat89

Hate to be the bearer of bad news. But rain chances just went up to 50% by 10 am. Be prepared incase y'all get wet.

Dang! Well, we are still going. I have a rain suit and the wife and daughter have rain jackets. I will keep my VHF on the weather channel and I will monitor it. If it starts storming we will seek shelter near the bank and ride it out. All part of fishing. I have a tarp also I can stretch across the back of the boat from the t-top that will give us some rain protection. At least it will be decently warm!

[MarshRat89]

As long as the the thunder and lightning hold out ill be out there also. Good luck

[seachaser250]

Questions on the weirs.

New to fishing big lake. i see boats actually in the canal right in the front of the weirs. do people tie up to the weir?

i have a 25 ft sea chaser bay runner. Can i safely get in the canal?

thanks for the help!

[inchspinner]

Its got signs that tell you how far you have to be back on either side, they will write tickets!!

[seachaser250]

so i guess they either anchor up or drop power poles??

[Duck Butter]

Originally Posted by cwhite6

Thanks Doug! I will text you tomorrow evening probably.

If you are skunked or just want to catch something, go directly across the channel from Calc Point boat launch and a about 200 yards left (west) and tie up to that structure. drop a dead shrimp on the bottom and you will catch something (croaker, white trout, and maybe a big ol black drum), flounder and reds in that area as well

[cwhite6]

Originally Posted by Duck Butter

If you are skunked or just want to catch something, go directly across the channel from Calc Point boat launch and a about 200 yards left (west) and tie up to that structure. drop a dead shrimp on the bottom and you will catch something (croaker, white trout, and maybe a big ol black drum), flounder and reds in that area as well

I may try that.

[Gerald]

I just read this topic, or I would have posted sooner.

FYI......there are 5 weirs along the east and soutn banks of Big Lake.

The first weir, going south from Commissary Point reef, is about 3 miles farther south and the second is about 5 miles. These wiers you can tie off to the weir....there is no restrictions.

The 3 rd weir is called Grand Bayou. When fishing there you must stay 250 feet away from the weir while fishing. The fine is $ 225 per person that is in the boat....unless it has gone up???? This weir is the only weir that has a boat bay where you can drive through it to get back into the East Cove unit of Cameron Prairie NWR. If you plan to fish here.....like others said, bring lots of extra hooks. I would suggest some 1/4 and 3/8 oz jig heads. Have 10-15 jigs per person. Shrimp of some cut bait is good.

The area around Grand Bayou is a good place to catch crabs [5 dozen limit] which could be fun.

About 2 miles farther to the SW is Lamberts bayou weir. Fishing can be good there also but keep 250 feet back from the weir.

The 5 th weir is about 3 miles farther west.....but is surrounded by private land so keep away from that one.

If you do go down toward the SW part of Big Lake......be aware that there is a old rock jettie that is about 2 miles long. A good portions of the rocks are now under water [high tide = lots of the rocks are just under the water]. DO NOT try to cross this jettie. The jettie runs ruffly from the SW corner of the lake and heads out towards the ENE direction.

LNG canal.........Warning......if you leave Calcasieu Pt. landing and go east down the LNG canal, be advised that the area along the north side, all the way to the east end is a "Security Zone" for the LNG plant. You must keep 500 feet away from the plant. [500 feet = about the middle of the canal].

There is another "Security Zone" [another LNG plant] along the west side of the "Ship Channel" a couple miles north of Hackberry. Keep away from these plants or you will get a visit from the Coast Guard.

Have fun fishing.

[Msucowpoke51]

Originally Posted by Gerald

I just read this topic, or I would have posted sooner.

FYI......there are 5 weirs along the east and soutn banks of Big Lake.

The first weir, going south from Commissary Point reef, is about 3 miles farther south and the second is about 5 miles. These wiers you can tie off to the weir....there is no restrictions.

The 3 rd weir is called Grand Bayou. When fishing there you must stay 250 feet away from the weir while fishing. The fine is $ 225 per person that is in the boat....unless it has gone up???? This weir is the only weir that has a boat bay where you can drive through it to get back into the East Cove unit of Cameron Prairie NWR. If you plan to fish here.....like others said, bring lots of extra hooks. I would suggest some 1/4 and 3/8 oz jig heads. Have 10-15 jigs per person. Shrimp of some cut bait is good.

The area around Grand Bayou is a good place to catch crabs [5 dozen limit] which could be fun.

About 2 miles farther to the SW is Lamberts bayou weir. Fishing can be good there also but keep 250 feet back from the weir.

The 5 th weir is about 3 miles farther west.....but is surrounded by private land so keep away from that one.

If you do go down toward the SW part of Big Lake......be aware that there is a old rock jettie that is about 2 miles long. A good portions of the rocks are now under water [high tide = lots of the rocks are just under the water]. DO NOT try to cross this jettie. The jettie runs ruffly from the SW corner of the lake and heads out towards the ENE direction.

LNG canal.........Warning......if you leave Calcasieu Pt. landing and go east down the LNG canal, be advised that the area along the north side, all the way to the east end is a "Security Zone" for the LNG plant. You must keep 500 feet away from the plant. [500 feet = about the middle of the canal].

There is another "Security Zone" [another LNG plant] along the west side of the "Ship Channel" a couple miles north of Hackberry. Keep away from these plants or you will get a visit from the Coast Guard.

Have fun fishing.

Good advice Gerald, I didnt know that about LNG, that would be a nice surprise visit

[jchief]

Fished Fri. TOUGH

Talked to more than a dozen people, including guides, and it was 10 or 12 for the vast majority with several in the single digits.

Live shrimp will help. Commissary reef is a community hole as Casey said, but there are some fish on it. Go south from there and you will see boats on the other reefs. Just be courteous as Meaux said and you can fish them.

There were a few birds picking in Turners, but there was several boats trying to fish them.

Water was definitely cleaner further south, but fishable pretty much everywhere.

[cwhite6]

Thanks for the info!

["W"]

They did real good in Turners yesterday from what I heard...m lots of limits some On live some on artificial