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Agree with Captain Devin – there will be plenty of other people out there. I also wanted to add that on my last trip out there (June 28) I found the speckled trout rather scarce behind (west of) the islands, and noted that the water was not as clear as it usually is. (The water was still gorgeous by almost any Louisiana standard, but had a bit of a brown shade, and ‘only’ 2-3 feet of visibility.) Anyway, I pulled out my little aquarium salinity meter and was amazed that it read only 14.3 ppt. The Pearl River was at flood stage then, which evidently had some effect even way out into Chandeleur Sound, bringing fresh, muddy water on every outgoing tide. I would expect this to have cleared up by now, but with all the recent rains it might be worth having a look at the Pearl when planning your days. You can find that information at https://water.noaa.gov/gauges/PERL1, and can also check the Grand Pass monitoring location, which has salinity, dissolved oxygen and loads of other data in addition to water level here: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/300722089150100/#parameterCode=00065&period=P7D&showMedian=false
