Marsh & Bayou’s
Fishing Forecast
Lake
Pontchartrain
by Chas Champagne
DockSide TV / Matrix Shad
985-707-9049
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Spring is here and this is prime time to target trophy
trout. The only problem with finding monster trout this year
especially for us in Lake Pontchartrain is that water levels of
every river surrounding the Lake has been near record highs
so far this year. After battling the opening of the Spillway
dumping Mississippi River water into our estuary we are now
battling every other river flooding the Lake with fresh water.
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From the Tchefuncte River all the way to the Pearl River are
at all time highs with the water to only flow one place, Lake
Pontchartrain. Surprisingly we have made some solid
catches during these tough times. The problem though is
the consistency. One day we go out and catch 30-40 then
the very next day 5. The fresh water is getting pushed
around all over in different areas of the lake and if you can
find small pockets of green saltier water the specks are
there. Another problem we are going to get into is when
the trout begin their annual spawn. The Lake simply does
not have the salt in the water to create a healthy reproduction process for our beloved speckled trout. When the time
comes to lay eggs our specks may hit the road. For sure the
monsters will be hard to find. The full moons
of April and May are both great times to target big specks but I am predicting smaller
than average trout again this year and another off year for trying to put one on the
wall. We should have a X