General
Advantages
No matter which side of
the lake you come from,
this will be a great
month to make a few
short rides, scout out a
few hot spots, and find
some nice fish in Lake
Borgne. The rig off of
Pointe Aux Marchettes is
a favorite, the rig off of
Alligator Point has put a
lot of fish in my boat, the
shell reef just south of
Bayou St. Malo will likely
have some great topwater action on calm mornings, and the rocks all
around Proctor’s Point
will offer a variety of
great fishing. Half Moon
Island is almost always
deserted and usually
holds schooling trout
around one of its points.
Areas Worth a Look
1. Rigolets
The train bridge, the flats off the Intracoastal, the marshes of
Rabbit island, the Pearl River, Unknown Pass
2. Alligator Point
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Chef Pass, Star Bayou, Bayou Magill, the rigs off Alligator Pt.
3. Bienvenue/Violet
Bienvenue marshes, Martello Castle, jetties between Lake
Borgne and MRGO, rocks around Violet locks
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4. Proctor’s Point
All canal mouths, rocks along the Point, flats and broken marsh
at tip of Point, marshes inside Point
5. Beauregard/Shell Beach
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Rocks around fort, oyster reef in front of fort, old Shell Beach
pilings, Dolut’s Canal, Bayou St. Malo, reef near Indian mound
and Bayou St. Malo, rocks along shoreline
6. Lake rigs
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Numerous rigs in the lake produce fish. The larger seem to
have better shell bottoms than the smaller, but any rig on any
given day can be holding bait which, in turn, will hold fish.
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7. Top of the Marsh
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From Half Moon Island to Nine Mile Pass and up to Isle d’Pitre
(one of many spellings I have found), there are numerous oyster
reefs, choke points, and pockets for fish. Flatboat Key or Creole
Gap Key is easy to find and usually holds nice fish. You’ll often
find birds working in these areas. Schools of redfish can often
be found chasing bait in coves with shell shorelines.