Houston River 6/1

[saute86]

Picked up 30 today. Threw back way more than I kept. 2ft to 5ft deep in 12 to 16 fow. I thought it was going to be muddy so I only bought a few dozen shiners and ran out. Left them biting.

[prefers shiners]

great catch....I love fish in a sink....especially if it is my sink..........pretty river.......

[saute86]

Thanks. Yes its a beautiful river. It doesn't have any agriculture run off so it stays clear. It is up 2 to 3 ft. The Calcasieu and West Fork are backing up into it. River fishing is new to me and I am figuring it out. I fished laydowns on the inside of bends with less current today. On those laydowns with grass I concentrated on ambush points like fishing for bass. Also I caught my first white in 3 years of fishing the river today.

[PawPaw Gene]

Great job 86, the more you fish the river the better you'll get to know it and knowing it will lead to more fish. Nice looking fish.
"gene"

[fishervet]

Well done

[Dapet]

Nice fish ! Where is the Houston River?

[SlabJiggin]

I was wondering where I was as well. Great catch!

[saute86]

It is north of Westlake, La. Its mouth is at Sam Houston State Park.

[mermentau]

It is north of Westlake, La. Its mouth is at Sam Houston State Park.

Looks like a great kayak spot, but too far for me. Nice catch and encouraging for Mermentau prospects after the water goes down.

[saute86]

Perfect for a yak. I see a few on weekends. Yesterday I caught a third of my fish about 300 yards from the launch.