Effect of all this rain on coastal fisheries?

[jerp]

So the several gazillion gallons of water that has fallen across Texas is flowing down creeks and filling the rivers to eventually arrive at the Texas coast. I understand that periodic flushing of the estuaries and bays with fresh water is a big positive for the coastal environment, but I have been told that it may make for poor inshore/bay fishing conditions for several months. True or false?

[Change Up]

True Trinity Bay will be wiped out for a while. But it makes the beachfront better. All those fish have to go somewhere. But you can still catch them in a lot of places the fresh water will be on top so fish deeper waters the salt water will still be there.

[jeepntx]

Still seeing reports of guys limiting out on specks in Sabine Lake as recent as this past weekend.

[8pointer]

We are renting a bay house on West bay this Friday - Tuesday so I will be able to give a report.

[Nado]

So the several gazillion gallons of water that has fallen across Texas is flowing down creeks and filling the rivers to eventually arrive at the Texas coast. I understand that periodic flushing of the estuaries and bays with fresh water is a big positive for the coastal environment, but I have been told that it may make for poor inshore/bay fishing conditions for several months. True or false?

The way I understand it, it wont ruin fishing for months, a few day to a week probably. They aren't going to be in the back lakes and where the skinny water is but could still be in the area with deeper water.

[stickman]

We fished near a flooding creek mouth yesterday and did very well on speckled trout. The bays/estuaries need the fresh water and in some cases fishing may slow for a day or two but I know the bite doesn't take months to recover. I believe you just need to change tactics/presentations to be successful. The Laguna/CC bay had an estimated 7-9" Monday and another 3" yesterday morning but if you go to poco's thread you will see that the fish were not affected at all.

[txdukklr]

no rain or let off upstream, a couple of high tides and a SE wind will fix Galveston, sabine and Calcasieu will fix quick. Those are the only bodies I spend time on. I'm no expert on the laguna but I've heard this is very badly needed.

I've done ok and my buddies that fish a lot or still absolutely hammering the fish on all three bodies of water. Fish are more concentrated in either deep water where the salt water is low or pushed out close to the gulf.

[speck1]

It will be awesome for shrimp and crab numbers in the future. Redfish don't mind it a bit. In Louisiana we would catch bass and redfish together all the time. In deeper water the lower water column is salty. The fresh water flows over the top of the saltwater. St. Charles bay can look tannic and fresh on top and still hold trout below. It all keys on bait source. No bait no fish.

[captainsling]

It will have an impact more on the trout than anything else. Salinity levels even out with a few weeks worth of tidal changes. I wouldn't sweat it. It will make the estuaries strong.

[LuBowhunter]

Makes Sabine easy because it concentrates all the fish in the deeper water on the south end reef.

[DoubleGProstaff]

It might make a mess in the locks going to west matagorda, but the fresh water flush is good for the bays.

[BowTech2010]

Still seeing reports of guys limiting out on specks in Sabine Lake as recent as this past weekend.

Yeah the south end is stacked with trout. The north end is fresher than Sam Rayburn.

[BowTech2010]

Makes Sabine easy because it concentrates all the fish in the deeper water on the south end reef.

Like fishing in a barrel lol

[jeepntx]

Yeah the south end is stacked with trout. The north end is fresher than Sam Rayburn.

Beginning of this month, my brother, his wife, and a coworker limited out in less than an hour @ Lighthouse in about 12" of water. Said it was just too easy and released probably double their limit.

But of course, we've had probably 8-10" of rain since then, lol.

[joey1656]

Vermillion bay louisiana is muddy and fresh. Horrendous fishing. Worst spot on la coast.