Tough fishing conditions the last few days out of the Delacroix marsh. The combination of high winds and raging tide made the water dirty virtually all over the inside and outside waters. Friday, my guests and I found trout in an inside deep hole early, but the bite did not last too long as the 2.2 foot incoming tide eventually brought dirty water in to shut down the bite.
We worked artificial cocahoes in a variety of colors to pick up 12-16" class fish. The trout wanted the bait bumpped slowly along the bottom in 10-12' of water. Once the dirty water moved in, the hunt was on for clean or even cleaner water which took my guests all over the marsh system. We found some decent water in a cove of an outer bay along the lee side and picked up a few fish on plastics under corks. These trout were bigger 15-18". One good thing about 15K winds is we had no trouble with gnats and the temperature/humidity was very pleasant. Saturday, I decided to try some completely different spots in an effort to find some clean water. We ventured deep inside to find the same dirty water conditions. This was dissapointing, but we did see a bald eagle fishing in the Lost Lake area. Anyone else see this bird? It has been many years since I have seen one in Delacroix! I moved far to the south to find some decent water for a while.
We started picking up trout on plastics slow rolled in 9' of water. SThese fish were 13-16". Soon enough, the tide brought in the kiss of death - dirty water and finished off the spot. We tried a few more spots to no avail and then headed out again to look for better water. We found decent water in the outer bays and worked coves on the lee side. We picked up a few fish under corks, but never hit them good. Again the weather was very pleasant for fishing, but poor for catching. Hopefully, the wind will lay for a day or two and allow the water to settle out. Good luck out there this week!
Captain Jeff J. Dauzat
Fin and Feather Guide Service
(504)818-2176
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