Marsh crappie

I got word of a good fishing spot at the 4 bayou area of the marsh around Lydia and Patoutville. It has been years since I have been down that way.
It seems that one of the cuts off the main channel we used to fish has a deep hole toward it's dead end. I was told that during cold weather spells all the crappie migrate from the shallow canal and bunch up in this hole. I would think the same thing would hold true for hot weather spells also. When the bite is on I was told the crappie like a blue and white tube jig fished tight line style. They bite so soft that the only way to tell if you have a bite is to watch your line. If it stops going down before you think you hit the bottom. Look out! When the guy told me how big they were his hand was all the way up to his elbow. Now thats a SLAB!
I just might have to go exploring this Sunday.

Deacon my dad has fished 4 bayou area a few times maybe we could get together this sunday and make a trip out there . I'm sure between the four of us we could find a few slabs . :)

Deacon I know of a canal that fits this discription. best time to go is when the north wind is blowing all the water out the marsh and they are all stacked in this deep area of the canal. only problem is sometimes the mud flats are so low geting there can be tricky. Also there are a few drains in this canal that I have caught a few sacalait on some drains are noticable while others are more under water drains that you don't notice to much.

My dad said that he has docked at the hubertville landing before but he heard that it has been closed down . So I believe you have to dock somewhere on the way to the point . Do you know another way into 4 bayou .

Crappie jerker the landing you are talking about did close it was called brousard landing there is another landing called patout landing on the way to point before patout bayou you put down at landing go to left and pass under the bridge take a left and take I think the third canal to right it is the same canal with all the camps down it the same canal you take from brousard landing except from opposite end you then take a right till you come to another canal and take a left then take 2nd canal to right it goes a long way to back but in the back is where the deep water is.

sacalait steve I bought a map today of that area and I think I know exactly where it is . From what I can see it is a pipeline that you would in up in according to your directions ; is that right . If you and deacon are free sunday maybe we could make a trip . They should have a good north wind blowing if that front comes through . got to go they fixin to bite .

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Originally Posted by crappiejerker

sacalait steve I bought a map today of that area and I think I know exactly where it is . From what I can see it is a pipeline that you would in up in according to your directions ; is that right . If you and deacon are free sunday maybe we could make a trip . They should have a good north wind blowing if that front comes through . got to go they fixin to bite .

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I was fixing to commit to a trip this Sunday. Glad I didn't. I just got a call reminding me I have a class to teach Sunday at 10:30am. I also have trolling motor trouble. I think it is in the foot control. SacalaitSteve and I took it apart and found two wires melted together.
That's my luck. The trolling motor was working fine and my depth finder was broken. Got the depth finder fixed and mounted the transducer on the trolling motor foot. Now the trolling motor is broke!
I do wish to set up a trip sometime in the near future. I will post when I am free and the equipment is running

Deacon and crappie jerker I too can't make it Sunday but Me and Tee are planning a trip next friday I'm thinking of going to Yellow bayou if we don't get a lot of rain between now and then because rain screws up this area . If so and if it is really cold by then then I'm thinking doiron's landing.fishing in the canal behind the landing is really good in the winter,colder the better the water is really deep straight off the docks of these houses along the canal.
These people that live along this canal throw brush piles out in front of their property that hold fish when it gets cold. This is one time that I can honestly say that minnows beat the jig.O.K. back to what I was heading with this If I find fish on Friday 19th I'm sure I'll be going back the Sunday for any one who wants to follow Heck anyones welcome to come friday if they want to take a chance before I find out for sure that the fish are there because it is a good ride to morgan city without knowing if the bite is on .

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Originally Posted by sacalait steve

Deacon and crappie jerker I too can't make it Sunday but Me and Tee are planning a trip next friday I'm thinking of going to Yellow bayou if we don't get a lot of rain between now and then because rain screws up this area . If so and if it is really cold by then then I'm thinking doiron's landing.fishing in the canal behind the landing is really good in the winter,colder the better the water is really deep straight off the docks of these houses along the canal.
These people that live along this canal throw brush piles out in front of their property that hold fish when it gets cold. This is one time that I can honestly say that minnows beat the jig.O.K. back to what I was heading with this If I find fish on Friday 19th I'm sure I'll be going back the Sunday for any one who wants to follow Heck anyones welcome to come friday if they want to take a chance before I find out for sure that the fish are there because it is a good ride to morgan city without knowing if the bite is on .

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I think I just might schedule vacation for next Friday and follow you and Tee where ever ya"ll go. What you say about that crappiejerker?

next friday sounds pretty good I'll see if my dad can get away .
I'll go to four bayou this weekend and let ya'll know how we do ;if we don't get any bites I'll probably pic up and go to quintana for a little while . Do ya'll think it is better to fish the marsh on a tide fall .

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Originally Posted by crappiejerker

next friday sounds pretty good I'll see if my dad can get away .
I'll go to four bayou this weekend and let ya'll know how we do ;if we don't get any bites I'll probably pic up and go to quintana for a little while . Do ya'll think it is better to fish the marsh on a tide fall .

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It has always been my impression that fishing the 4 bayou area was better on a falling tide or low tide. I have not been to 4 bayous in a while, but if I am not mistaken when you get into what I call the main bayou you want to go to the second bayou to the right and then go all the wat to the back, for the deep water. However, that canal has a lot of stumps running down the middle of it. So do try fishing the center all the way down.

One thing to watch out for. The land around all the bayous is leased to a hunting club. These boys hunt with air boats. I have seen them come out of the marsh and almost clear the whole bayou. Just keep a watchful eye out.

Crappiejerker as long as the water is moving is a good sign the fish are feeding but from fishing the marsh in the past I have noticed that a falling tide is much better for the simple fact that rising water normally brings dirty water in. but some times like the four bayou area a high tide has worked to my advantage if you are in the right area and know where to fish in the canal we are talking about in four bayous there are areas with large cypress stumps along the bank that can only hold fish when the water is high enough to do so. but you may have to go all the way to the back of the canal to find clearer water during high tide.

thanks for the info on the marsh .I start getting chills down my back when it gets this close to the fishing trip . I sure hope I can find a few slabs to make a good fry . My wife would then understand why I keep going back time an time again and catch nothing . I tell her its like a gambling problem that next time might be the big one . lol

This thread has me interested in giving this locatin a try. I know it has been sometime since the last post but does any one have any updated information on this area?

I think it is a fine read -- never saw it the first time