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Curious, when fishing the Pearl on the LA/MS border do you need to carry a license for each state or does just an Louisiana one suffice?

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lol had the same thought and did the same thing last night

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I realize as the river recedes there are different opportunities near where the river flows, that example is clear down in Venice where there is a moving line between the Mississippi flow and the brackish marsh adjacent where fish like to feed. I don’t fully understand how this example works near Buras and Empire, do you expect fishing in the river itself to improve as the water falls or in the marsh next to it, say south of Joshua’s Marina?

I would love to capitalize on this seasonal pattern but as fisherman in a smaller boat the thought of fishing in the river just scares me straight.

I have been thinking about returning to Beschel though and finding the edge of that outflow, last time it was in the appropriately named Battle Ground Bay.

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I guess when I see Boyce comment about fishing from the CCC you really do mean fishing in the river. Just hard to fathom conditions that far up the river (and I mean in Empire/Buras) would support both trout and redfish

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Cut and paste from Nola.com…

State commissioners at a packed meeting in Baton Rouge on Thursday approved a proposal to ease some regulations on Louisiana’s controversial menhaden fishing industry while adding additional protections in certain sensitive areas off the coast.

The proposal sets in motion a process that could see the new rules take effect next year.

The state’s Wildlife and Fisheries Commission voted 4-3 in favor of the proposal that would reduce the half-mile buffer zone in certain areas off the coast where fishing for menhaden, or pogies, is currently banned. The buffer would be a quarter-mile in those areas under the proposal, while the no-go zone for the menhaden industry would be extended in other particularly sensitive areas.

In total, banned areas for the industry would increase by around 4%. But the issue has nonetheless sparked deep controversy among recreational fishermen, charter captains and conservation groups who say there is too much at risk along Louisiana’s eroding coast to again allow the industrial-scale fishing closer to shore.

The industry argues that the current buffer zones have cut deeply into its profits, putting at risk jobs and tax revenue. Industry officials have pointed to a bycatch study recently carried out showing that the effects of menhaden boats were not as bad as some had feared.

One of the authors of the study told commissioners that the buffer zone reductions are unlikely to affect bycatch, or fish caught besides menhaden, on a per-net basis, meaning if the same amount of fishing occurs. Opponents argued the reductions would increase fishing, and bycatch as a result.

The current rules are the result of a compromise reached last year at the behest of Gov. Jeff Landry. The industry has been consistently urging the state to ease them, saying it faces a 15-25% reduction in its catch.

A public comment period will now follow until Jan. 23. State legislators will also have the option of weighing in. The earliest the new rule could take effect is March 20.

An overflow crowd packed Thursday’s meeting, which featured a long succession of speakers on various sides of the issues during the public comment period.

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Thanks for tips, I’m probably gonna explore today, I have a small window in the middle of the day to take the boat out. Google Earth has some nice looking tidelines in that area on a falling tide that I want to explore.

Trout reports from this time last year are bonkers, maybe this is the day!

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Dedication all around, I wanna see that sheaphead!

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that’s what I figured, the launch slightly up river on the MS side was empty, I guess people cross the river with LA fishing licenses

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lol, it always takes a month for reality to set in, this was four days ago, revision made

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seems fair

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Thanks for the insights, I guess besides the salinity issue I thought both trout and reds stay in the same general area unless they’re moving out to spawn. Most reports I’ve read of tagged fish being re-caught seem to be close to their initial landing. This changes my perception of their behavior.

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I feel encouraged, thank you!

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Honestly, I’m looking for something new and I haven’t fished that area before. I feel there have been some encouraging reports from both Pelain and Lake Robin recently so I wanna take a look.

If I get on the water at first light I’ll be fishing by 6:30am catching the end of a falling tide, which could be good but I expect the tidal movement to stall around 10am with the tide change. This feels like a small window to fish, could I capitalize on a rising tide in the same area later in the day, potentially for longer and expect a better result?

I’ll certainly add Bayou Lingeo to my route provided that SE wind doesn’t want to play games!

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Couldn’t get link to work but found the video on YT, that was a great spot for me back in the spring just not two days ago. I’m really looking forward to this fall fishing happening in earnest soon!

Until it cools some do you think I could expect anything different fishing out of Beshel or from Lou’s launch or even Lafitte? (All areas I’m familiar with, kinda!) I wonder if the Biloxi Marsh is overfished. So many boats on a Tuesday, I work in restaurants and rarely have weekends off so I can only imagine what it’s like then. I wanna make the best use of my time, should I look elsewhere or just be patient? Maybe that’s just fishing!

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I’m not aware of the oyster reef between those rigs but I’ll be on the lookout next time. Back in the spring I was consistently catching trout near the rig on the north side of Muscle Bay.