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Are you dead set on launching from Island Marina? its a nice launch, just not always the best launch for conditions. not knowing what kind of boat you have and how much water you can cover can be difficult to help you iron out your plan. So lake Catherine is not that deep other than sawmill pass and rigolets. you can fish the grass beds which are the on edges in lake catherine and catch a few reds and trout, you can fish the small passes. I’d opt out and go to Bayou Beinvenue, or fish the Bridges in Lake Pontchartrain. But I’d definitely keep an eye out on wind direction and speed of wind if you go in the lake. If you go to Bayou Beinvenue, you will have to figure out if they are in the flats, or on the rocks along the MRGO, as well as if they are deep along the wall. I think the tide will be right this weekend to catch them and you will have to kind of figure it out. As the week progresses you can check out windfinder to see what the wind is doing and can make better plans, Have you Taken IF101? If you have you can figure out the ideal launch site to fish an area that is best protected, and also you can read the reports here to see what has been successful for the other members on the site, Past reports from last year around this time can help too. Also what is your fishing style? are you using Live bait, plastics, hard baits?
