I’ve seen gaters in all of the pits and the main creek channel all the way til it opens up to the bay. It’s kinda fun to go at night and look for their red eyes. Nothing to be scared of but give them the respect they deserve. Don’t feed them or corner them. I usually find a new area to fish if I run into the big guy. But I’ve fished near him several times and had no issues.
Here’s a pic from last summer of the big boy. He is every bit of 12’ if I had to guess.
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