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re: Lafayette Area Fishing (Public Launches, Bayous, and Lakes)

Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:47 am to
Posted by Homey the Clown
Member since Feb 2009
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Posted on 4/18/17 at 9:47 am to
Whats the current like in little and Big alabama?
Posted by REB BEER
Laffy Yet
Member since Dec 2010
17892 posts
Posted on 4/18/17 at 10:06 am to
That was a couple weeks ago, but it looked good.

ETA: My bad, I thought you asked what the water looked like. There's no current out there.

Here's a pic I took at the launch, you can see the concrete pretty clear

This post was edited on 4/18/17 at 10:08 am
Posted by Janky
Team Primo
Member since Jun 2011
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Posted on 4/18/17 at 10:14 am to
What a pretty looking little area. How do I get to this place? Sounds like a great place to go fish if your goal is to catch numbers.
Posted by Homey the Clown
Member since Feb 2009
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Posted on 4/18/17 at 10:24 am to
There is a link to the location where this photo was taken a few links up.
Posted by Homey the Clown
Member since Feb 2009
6047 posts
Posted on 4/18/17 at 10:24 am to
thanks man. nice rig you got there.
Posted by Janky
Team Primo
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Posted on 4/18/17 at 10:28 am to
So, where do you check in if you are coming from I-10?
Posted by PillageUrVillage
Mordor
Member since Mar 2011
15865 posts
Posted on 4/18/17 at 10:43 am to
There's a check in station on 975 not far north of I-10
Posted by Janky
Team Primo
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Posted on 4/18/17 at 10:49 am to
Thanks. This place looks like a great place to spend a half of a day.
Posted by PillageUrVillage
Mordor
Member since Mar 2011
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Posted on 4/18/17 at 10:55 am to
I've been talking with my brother in law (he posts here on rare occasions). We both want to take the kayaks out to some of these spots. Even if we don't catch much, it's really beautiful areas from all I'm told and all of the pictures I've seen.
Posted by purplengold98
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Aug 2004
247 posts
Posted on 4/18/17 at 11:07 am to
I fished Big Alabama this past Saturday. Caught just a few small ones, wasn't great, pretty slow. Water around the boat launch was ok, but then turned into toilet water about 1/2 mile down and didn't clear up until I ran way up the bayou.

Even in the clearer water, very little action. Lots of cover though, looks like it could be a really nice place to catch when conditions are right for the area. Not sure what those conditions are.

Boat launch is nice, I didn't check in, we just rolled up and launched and went fishin. Didn't know anything about a self check-in. I launched at Sherburne. The other launch closer to I-10 would've been a better choice for water clarity for sure.
This post was edited on 4/18/17 at 11:16 am
Posted by PillageUrVillage
Mordor
Member since Mar 2011
15865 posts
Posted on 4/18/17 at 11:24 am to
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I didn't check in, we just rolled up and launched and went fishin. Didn't know anything about a self check-in.


I'm sure many people do that. And 9 out of 10 times you can probably get away with that. Just know that you're supposed to.
Posted by Janky
Team Primo
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Posted on 4/18/17 at 11:56 am to
Are there any restrictions? Can you run wide open? Any boat bombs in the middle to kill me?
Posted by hogdaddy
Krotz Springs
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 4/18/17 at 12:07 pm to
Here's the WMA self clearing permit form. LINK

wma-self-clearing-permit
Posted by hogdaddy
Krotz Springs
Member since Feb 2010
5154 posts
Posted on 4/18/17 at 12:10 pm to
WMA Self-Clearing Permit
Failure to comply with WMA
regulations is a Class 2
Violation and subject to fines
up to $350 for first offense.
Posted by PillageUrVillage
Mordor
Member since Mar 2011
15865 posts
Posted on 4/18/17 at 12:41 pm to
quote:

$350 for first offense.


Yeah, better to just fill out the self clearing permit.

quote:

Are there any restrictions? Can you run wide open? Any boat bombs in the middle to kill me?


I've been told that Little Alabama is full of sunken trees and laydowns. So you probably wouldn't want to run in there. I don't know about Big Alabama. I would err on the side of caution first trip out.
Posted by purplengold98
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Aug 2004
247 posts
Posted on 4/18/17 at 12:55 pm to
I ran pretty open, slowing only for fisherman and areas where I'd see a lay down or something sticking far out into the canal that I thought looked suspicious. I idled under some little ATV bridge or footbridge and hit something under there. Pretty narrow pass through, wouldn't have hit that at full speed anyway.
Posted by REB BEER
Laffy Yet
Member since Dec 2010
17892 posts
Posted on 4/18/17 at 12:56 pm to
I've never fished Little Alabama, but I've never hit anything in Big Alabama. You should be fine if you stay towards the middle.
Posted by cbiscuit
Member since Dec 2013
873 posts
Posted on 4/18/17 at 2:43 pm to
There aren't any fish in any waters mentioned in this thread. Please try saltwater instead.
Posted by purplengold98
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Aug 2004
247 posts
Posted on 4/18/17 at 2:52 pm to
This past weekend, you are correct sir!!
Posted by hogdaddy
Krotz Springs
Member since Feb 2010
5154 posts
Posted on 4/18/17 at 4:46 pm to
quote:

There aren't any fish in any waters mentioned in this thread. Please try saltwater instead.





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