Posted By Kris/ In Castaway Lodge Fishing / Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Ranging Reds On Rising Water

Back Lakes/Matagorda Island

Thursday gave rise to a strong incoming tide that raised water levels 6" or so over the gutted low water that had been lingering through late Winter. It's amazing how this can happen overnight. That set the stage Friday for an awesome day with Roger G. and guests working the back lakes for Redfish and Black Drum. The Redfish have been making pushes toward the back country shallows off and on with large stretches of "too shallow" flats pretty much lifeless. They have been pushing into deeper pools and then retreating toward sloughs and bayous in a constant low water environment. Early last week, I noticed a migration of mid-slot Redfish farther into the back marsh than I had seen lately. With rising water levels on Thursday, fish hung up on outside beaches and lingering in ingress/egress bayous or deeper pools made a big push into the broader back lakes and shallow flats. Black Drum had been pretty much non-existent but they showed up in force.

Upper Marsh/Shoalwater/Welders

Last report I mentioned that Mother Nature had a few surprises up her sleeve for us as we move toward Spring. That was an understatement as winds topped 35 MPH yesterday morning with temperatures dropping quick in overcast and light rain. Locating some fish close to the ramp the day before allowed us to "fish smart" with Day 2 of Roger G. and guests taking full limits of Redfish to 24" no more than 10 minutes from safety and without experiencing "the full effect" of the passing cold front. Yesterday was no day to be "South" when that system came screaming in out of the North.

Tomorrow looks like a great day for flyfishing the back country. The Lodge welcomes Bill S. and guests from LaGrange that are hoping to put the long rods on some solid fish.

Capt. Kris Kelley
Castaway Lodge
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