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“I usually fish Hopedale because it’s where I have the most experience, and since I come from out of state, only so much time on the water I like familiar water for safety and probability of producing some fish.”
Fair enough. But if that’s all you ever do then that’s all you’ll be stuck with.
“Venice I’ve always avoided this time of year because of the river been too nervous to find clean water. I have typically just fished the fall & winter there”
No, sir. There’s always clean water, and areas near the river tend to have more milfoil in concentrated mats that filter the water very well. And what makes the river water great is that it clearly shows you where NOT to go.
I think you can go into Hopedale and catch a few and have fun and it will be a success, but if you really want to stomp their balls you’ll have to get away from where the bow fishermen and dead-shrimp guides keep their boats.
With that said, you could probably get away with hitting the MRGO south of the Rock Dam. The points, coves and rocks will give up some fish. You won’t find much grass, though.
If you want help with routes for Delacroix, PLH, etc. then show us which routes you want us to look at to get a second, third and fourth pair of eyeballs to confirm they’re good.
