Deep South Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Hi Guys, I been pouring plastic lures for about 3 years now and enjoy reading this web site, ya'll helped me out many times. I live 40 miles northwest of the city of New Orleans along the the east bank of the Mississippi River. On Aug. 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina roared through southeast Louisiana. I am glad to say my family and property came through to ordeal without a scratch. Most of ya'll heard and seen pictures on TV and the internet. I am writing tonight to tell ya'll the impact of the hurricane did to the fishing in the area. Many if not all the canals, rivers, and bayous that flow into Lake Maurepas and Lake Pontchartrain are reporting fish kills both on the north and south shores of the lakes. Lake DesAllemands this is where Davy Hite won his New Orleans Classic has a fairly large fish kill in the lake. The Gibson, Bayou Black area is where Kevin VanDam fish for his classic win, I haven't gotten any info on this area. The Venice area where Mike Iaconelli won his classic, not just a fish kill but flood water for the Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi River destroyed the town. Now for some good news the Atchafalaya Basin where the FLW held a fall tournament last fall has no report of any fish kills. Good Fishing to everyone, Deep South Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB GONE Posted September 8, 2005 Report Share Posted September 8, 2005 Great update Deep....Stay safe!!! Ya'll are in my prayers!!! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basskat Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 This is posted on the Mississippi Dept. of Wildlife board: The massive amounts of water from Hurricane Katrina's storm surge and rainfall assoicated with the storm have disturbed bottom sediments and washed tons of debris into waters all over the state. Black water has been reported in lakes and streams all over the state and fish kills are being reported. These kills, in most cases are due to lack of oxygen. The organisms that decompose organic matter (leaves,plants,nutrients and debris)are consuming large amounts of oxygen and not enough remains for the fish and other aquatic life to survive so they die. To report fish kills in PUBLIC WATERS (NOT PRIVATE PONDS OR STREAMS) CALL THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AT 601-664-3900 OR AT NIGHT OR ON WEEKENDS CALL 601-961-5599. PROVIDE YOUR NAME, CONTACT INFORMATION AND THE LOCATION OF THE FISH KILL. Major fish kills have already been reported for the the Pascagoula and Leaf Rivers, Bogue Homa Creek and Lake Bogue Homa. Dennis Riecke MDWFP Fisheries Biologist Dennis Riecke MDWFP Fisheries Biologist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshManiaC Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Gibson and Bayou Black sustained zero damage I went there the Tuesday after the storm... again, no damage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshManiaC Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 FYI...Bayou Black and Gibson took a lot of water from Hurricane Rita but no reported fish kills. A pal with a camp about 20 miles south of the Bayou Black landing had 4 feet of water in his bunkhouse, luckily the main camp is a floater and didn't top out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
