Yeah, so I was going to make a follow-up video to this one, but changed my mind because I think it will ultimately amount to "rage bait" and don't want to feed the algorithm that or build my channel with it. But, I did write a blog post asking some hard questions: "Are fishing guides under-reporting?" and "Where is CCA Louisiana on this?" as well as others. I've also included video and pictures there: www.lafishblog.com/snow-fish-kill/ Thank you for your time and consideration!
As a local angler, thank you for sticking up for our fisheries here in our beloved boot! It's impossible to not sound like a Kar*n sometimes but someone has to say it! I couldn't agree more. Knowledge is no good without sharing it with other like-minded people! Keep fighting the great fight. Great information and video all-around, Bravo!
You're welcome, and thank you for your kind words. I think there's a happy balance we can strike between catching/keeping fish to eat and letting up on them so they can thrive, so we have more to catch.
@@captaindevin I am a huge advocate of catch and release!! I also tag them, in effort for conservation! Anything to help our fisheries. I'm not opposed to harvesting fish, but moderation is key! Let's stop bringing home fish to put in the freezer.
In my opinion, You are absolutely right about the freshening and saltening!!!! It has benn TOTALLY exciting to catch the class and number of specs out there right now…. So unfortunate that we lost a lot in a few areas, but I don’t think it is devastating…..
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Back in I think it was 1995, here in coastal North Carolina, we had 23 inches of snow in a freak storm. The sound froze and was covered in the frozen slush from the snow for around a week before the tides finally warmed. I was a commercial fisherman and when the waters finally opened up, I went out in my net skiff and looked in the deeper canals and found dead trout and dead flounder. Though I could not sell these dead fish, they were in good condition and I gigged some of them and brought them home. Here is a bit of good news about big fish kills, that year, we had the very best shrimp season ever in my memory. The black layer of nutrition left on the bottom was fed on by that years shrimp and it was amazing, shrimp literally would jump in the skiff when I was crossing shallow water back in the marsh. I hope you all have a great shrimp season.
@@captaindevin You are welcome. all those dead fish made a thin black layer as their bodies decomposed. It wasnt just the trout and flounder, all the little mojaras, pinfish, anything that stayed inshore. I even found some dead mullet, and they are really good at surviving cold water. well, all that added up to yummy detritus for the shrimp and it was a wonderful shrimp year.
I'm on Grand Isle. Came down for the winter to enjoy some winter fishing and got more than I bargained for. Did spend a period of time yesterday helping dig a couple of side by sides out of a snow drift on the beach approach. Hoping the fishing in the pass recovers and I always practice catch and release. May have to settle for kayak exploring for a while. Will let you know if the bite recovers.
Speckled trout limits - Texas Hunting & Fishing | Lone Star ... As of March 2024, the daily bag limit for speckled trout in Texas is three fish per angler. The fish must be between 15 and 20 inches long, and anglers can also keep one fish that is longer than 30 inches. Not even enough to feed a couple. ...plus makes they few fish very expensive, bay-boat, fuel, storage, live bait, license.
I think the age of subsistence fishing is long gone. There are far more economical ways to feed yourself and a family. Doing so today is, at best, an expensive lifestyle. This isn't new, we've been at this point in our fishery for awhile now, especially Texas and it's population boom in recent decades. 30 million people live in your state. Do the math.
My hope is that since we did have some trout holding in deep spots before the deep freeze hit they may survive. We will have fish kills from this for sure. Weeks before had some fairly cold temps to trigger many game fish to seek deep holds. When Lake Pontchartrain froze in 1989 we had a horrible fish kill. You could not catch a redfish for years.
That's right! It froze in '89. I remember watching a video of that. In fact, I went and found it, check it out: th-cam.com/video/hcMGHVeuQlc/w-d-xo.html Thank you for reminding me of that!
We have gizzard shads up here in Lake Erie that can't handle quick weather changes they die in the hundreds of thousands at time. Though it down there & it's rare. Its happens it's natural
No doubt the fish would benefit greatly from that, but I think that's kind of extreme. Many marinas, tackle stores, etc. would suffer from that. The juice wouldn't be worth the squeeze. The best step we can take is to foster a spirit of conservation. There's nothing wrong with keeping fish to eat, I'm just pointing out that taking advantage of fish at their weakest is ethically questionable.
Maybe take a minute to evaluate whether you can take a few easy steps to conserve the fishery rather than always pointing your finger at others. This is a time for everyone to do their part, not being selfish and expecting others to sacrifice while you keep doing what you've always done.
Guides only make up a fraction of the catch. When the total count of speckled trout catches was counted in some recent year (sorry, I forget), the total catch of guides was less than 20%. It was 16% IIRC. The pink elephant in the room are everyday inshore anglers. Sorry, but that's the truth. Despite this, guide limits were still removed from guides. So, you have that.
It’s very sad , there will be fish kills here and as far as from Texas to Florida it’s crazy , I live here too in south Louisiana , I think we will need even more regulations , to help the fish
I'm against government imposing anymore regulations than they already do, I just wish that conservation stood front and center in the hearts of more inshore anglers.
@ I gotcha the first time , I understand wishing but unfortunately there is way too many meat haulers here , I lived in Metairie till Katrina , but I moved to the north shore , I still fish all of the areas you talked about my whole life , I can still remember the Vietnamese and locals in those areas gill netting when I was a kid , I’m over 50 now and the fishing was just finally starting to get better now this , it’s very sad I hate fish kills too but let’s see after the thaw , I really enjoy ur videos , thanks Devin for what you are doing to help conservation
@ I also think the government still did not make the correct decision for the redfish , we should not be able to keep any reds 27 inches those should be let go , thanks Devin
@ Devin , do u think the Mississippi River will drop again this year , it’s at 3.4 in New Orleans , wonder if the water is going to clear again in Venice , if it does it will be once over many years
Hook and line inshore fishing to get groceries is probably not the most economical way to get food. Anyone inshore fishing is most likely doing it for the pastime. That's great. There's nothing wrong with that. We need inshore anglers because it's those folks who see the marsh and fish for the valuable resource they are and that they are worth protecting and conserving for the future.
I read off a teleprompter. If it's not obvious, all this content is written out beforehand. That and I worked for Uncle Sam in a super professional setting for years. If you call speaking clearly and concisely "AI voice", then yes, it's an "AI voice". I hope you catch a lot of fish. Good luck out there.
Bad News. Its a shame because things were really looking great for inshore fishing here. We need more channels like yours advocating for responsible fishing practices. I believe the culture surrounding fishing needs to change in LA or things will decline more and more with the popularity of fishing continually rising. It's interesting to compare LA to northern states and trout fisherman there, who seem to treat every fish with a level of respect that you just don't see here -- from how many they keep/throwback to how they handle the fish itself. Any idea if freshwater fishing will be impacted similarly?
If you're referring to bass, they're much hardier than speckled trout, especially northern strain. I agree with you, I'd like to see that cultural shift and it has been happening. Used to, the idea of releasing trout over 20" was just absurd and unheard of, but today it's more widespread and acceptable. We're getting there. Thank you for watching!
I've seen some really bad fish kills down here in Sw FLA on Snook,, 1 time in a canal miles east (inland) of the Gulf and Bays we saw a bunch of Buzzards on a wier,,,We pulled over and there were prob 50 dead Snook floating behind the wier!!! Snook can adapt to the freshwater and do fine but trapped behind the wier they couldn't find warm enough water and died ,,,Snook fishing gets closed for years after a freeze event like that ,,, They r good to eat if you catch em still alive but lethargic just net em up 😂 ,,I hate seeing fish kills hope y'all fisheries recover up in LA,,
Yeah, so I was going to make a follow-up video to this one, but changed my mind because I think it will ultimately amount to "rage bait" and don't want to feed the algorithm that or build my channel with it. But, I did write a blog post asking some hard questions: "Are fishing guides under-reporting?" and "Where is CCA Louisiana on this?" as well as others. I've also included video and pictures there: www.lafishblog.com/snow-fish-kill/
Thank you for your time and consideration!
As a local angler, thank you for sticking up for our fisheries here in our beloved boot! It's impossible to not sound like a Kar*n sometimes but someone has to say it! I couldn't agree more. Knowledge is no good without sharing it with other like-minded people! Keep fighting the great fight. Great information and video all-around, Bravo!
You're welcome, and thank you for your kind words. I think there's a happy balance we can strike between catching/keeping fish to eat and letting up on them so they can thrive, so we have more to catch.
@@captaindevin I am a huge advocate of catch and release!! I also tag them, in effort for conservation! Anything to help our fisheries. I'm not opposed to harvesting fish, but moderation is key! Let's stop bringing home fish to put in the freezer.
In my opinion, You are absolutely right about the freshening and saltening!!!! It has benn TOTALLY exciting to catch the class and number of specs out there right now…. So unfortunate that we lost a lot in a few areas, but I don’t think it is devastating…..
It’s good to hear there are still fish out there. Fingers crossed they rebound quickly!
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At Horn Island, in the shallows, someone saw some trout, redfish, and a few sheepshead. The trout were estimated at 3 to 5 lbs.
Back in I think it was 1995, here in coastal North Carolina, we had 23 inches of snow in a freak storm. The sound froze and was covered in the frozen slush from the snow for around a week before the tides finally warmed. I was a commercial fisherman and when the waters finally opened up, I went out in my net skiff and looked in the deeper canals and found dead trout and dead flounder. Though I could not sell these dead fish, they were in good condition and I gigged some of them and brought them home. Here is a bit of good news about big fish kills, that year, we had the very best shrimp season ever in my memory. The black layer of nutrition left on the bottom was fed on by that years shrimp and it was amazing, shrimp literally would jump in the skiff when I was crossing shallow water back in the marsh. I hope you all have a great shrimp season.
That is a fascinating observation. Thank you for sharing that!
@@captaindevin You are welcome. all those dead fish made a thin black layer as their bodies decomposed. It wasnt just the trout and flounder, all the little mojaras, pinfish, anything that stayed inshore. I even found some dead mullet, and they are really good at surviving cold water. well, all that added up to yummy detritus for the shrimp and it was a wonderful shrimp year.
@@captaindevin you know what they say...give a man a fish, feed him for a day, kill all his fish and he will enjoy eating shrimp.
Great video Cap.
Thank you for watching!
This is a very good prediction on what has happened to the fish from this cold front.
0:10 I fished there before, I caught some gar, a shark, and found a few live rounds of 9mm
I'm on Grand Isle. Came down for the winter to enjoy some winter fishing and got more than I bargained for. Did spend a period of time yesterday helping dig a couple of side by sides out of a snow drift on the beach approach. Hoping the fishing in the pass recovers and I always practice catch and release. May have to settle for kayak exploring for a while. Will let you know if the bite recovers.
Surely LA-1 has to be on fire right now with great fishing! Either way, definitely sounds like you went on an adventure. Thank you for watching!
Thanks
Dynamiting deer? That would be gnarly.
Speckled trout limits - Texas Hunting & Fishing | Lone Star ...
As of March 2024, the daily bag limit for speckled trout in Texas is three fish per angler. The fish must be between 15 and 20 inches long, and anglers can also keep one fish that is longer than 30 inches.
Not even enough to feed a couple. ...plus makes they few fish very expensive, bay-boat, fuel, storage, live bait, license.
I think the age of subsistence fishing is long gone. There are far more economical ways to feed yourself and a family. Doing so today is, at best, an expensive lifestyle. This isn't new, we've been at this point in our fishery for awhile now, especially Texas and it's population boom in recent decades. 30 million people live in your state. Do the math.
I just remember even few years back couple days hot below freezing we had a decent fish kill here
I'm more curious as to if it will kill off those Texas cichlids and apple snails in the canals.
I won’t be keeping anything along the coast this season. I’ll fish but definitely release all reds.
Went to grand isle today didn’t get a single bite saw a bunch of dead fish, only spotted 3 redfish and wouldn’t eat a jig in front of their face
Same. We fished from leeville all the way to Elmer’s. Not a bite. Dead slots and trout all over the place.
My hope is that since we did have some trout holding in deep spots before the deep freeze hit they may survive.
We will have fish kills from this for sure.
Weeks before had some fairly cold temps to trigger many game fish to seek deep holds.
When Lake Pontchartrain froze in 1989 we had a horrible fish kill.
You could not catch a redfish for years.
That's right! It froze in '89. I remember watching a video of that. In fact, I went and found it, check it out: th-cam.com/video/hcMGHVeuQlc/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for reminding me of that!
My box turtle has gone deep in the ground don't think I'll see her till spring 🐢
Big fish kill in Grand Isle, all over Elmer’s and the marsh ponds. Slot reds and big trout dead in the hundreds all over. We went today. So sad
I hate to hear that. I hope things get better.
We have gizzard shads up here in Lake Erie that can't handle quick weather changes they die in the hundreds of thousands at time.
Though it down there & it's rare. Its happens it's natural
Absolutely, but we can control the pressure we put on them afterward.
Close the season until fall. Let the fish spawn and repopulate.
No doubt the fish would benefit greatly from that, but I think that's kind of extreme. Many marinas, tackle stores, etc. would suffer from that. The juice wouldn't be worth the squeeze. The best step we can take is to foster a spirit of conservation. There's nothing wrong with keeping fish to eat, I'm just pointing out that taking advantage of fish at their weakest is ethically questionable.
@@captaindevin What about a reduction in bag limit? Say, as an arbitrary example, 5-7 fish?
Their was a fish kill between port fourchon and grand isle
I hate to hear that, but thank you for reporting!
If they really wanna make a difference then stop the guides/ charter fishing.
Maybe take a minute to evaluate whether you can take a few easy steps to conserve the fishery rather than always pointing your finger at others. This is a time for everyone to do their part, not being selfish and expecting others to sacrifice while you keep doing what you've always done.
Guides only make up a fraction of the catch. When the total count of speckled trout catches was counted in some recent year (sorry, I forget), the total catch of guides was less than 20%. It was 16% IIRC. The pink elephant in the room are everyday inshore anglers. Sorry, but that's the truth. Despite this, guide limits were still removed from guides. So, you have that.
I’ve heard a few reports fish kill in Elmer’s and Myrtle Grove
Yeah, that's sad. I hope the fish otherwise make out alright.
@ I hope so
The fishing was really good before this
It’s very sad , there will be fish kills here and as far as from Texas to Florida it’s crazy , I live here too in south Louisiana , I think we will need even more regulations , to help the fish
I'm against government imposing anymore regulations than they already do, I just wish that conservation stood front and center in the hearts of more inshore anglers.
@ I gotcha the first time , I understand wishing but unfortunately there is way too many meat haulers here , I lived in Metairie till Katrina , but I moved to the north shore , I still fish all of the areas you talked about my whole life , I can still remember the Vietnamese and locals in those areas gill netting when I was a kid , I’m over 50 now and the fishing was just finally starting to get better now this , it’s very sad I hate fish kills too but let’s see after the thaw , I really enjoy ur videos , thanks Devin for what you are doing to help conservation
@ I also think the government still did not make the correct decision for the redfish , we should not be able to keep any reds 27 inches those should be let go , thanks Devin
@ Devin , do u think the Mississippi River will drop again this year , it’s at 3.4 in New Orleans , wonder if the water is going to clear again in Venice , if it does it will be once over many years
It’s spot lighting deer. 100%
The diff between ppl fishing for fun and ppl fishing to eat lol
Hook and line inshore fishing to get groceries is probably not the most economical way to get food. Anyone inshore fishing is most likely doing it for the pastime. That's great. There's nothing wrong with that. We need inshore anglers because it's those folks who see the marsh and fish for the valuable resource they are and that they are worth protecting and conserving for the future.
Soooo, you're the voice of AI
I read off a teleprompter. If it's not obvious, all this content is written out beforehand. That and I worked for Uncle Sam in a super professional setting for years. If you call speaking clearly and concisely "AI voice", then yes, it's an "AI voice". I hope you catch a lot of fish. Good luck out there.
Crawfish under ground you think it killed them alot
Bad News. Its a shame because things were really looking great for inshore fishing here.
We need more channels like yours advocating for responsible fishing practices. I believe the culture surrounding fishing needs to change in LA or things will decline more and more with the popularity of fishing continually rising. It's interesting to compare LA to northern states and trout fisherman there, who seem to treat every fish with a level of respect that you just don't see here -- from how many they keep/throwback to how they handle the fish itself.
Any idea if freshwater fishing will be impacted similarly?
If you're referring to bass, they're much hardier than speckled trout, especially northern strain.
I agree with you, I'd like to see that cultural shift and it has been happening. Used to, the idea of releasing trout over 20" was just absurd and unheard of, but today it's more widespread and acceptable. We're getting there.
Thank you for watching!
@@captaindevin Happy to hear that!
I've seen some really bad fish kills down here in Sw FLA on Snook,, 1 time in a canal miles east (inland) of the Gulf and Bays we saw a bunch of Buzzards on a wier,,,We pulled over and there were prob 50 dead Snook floating behind the wier!!! Snook can adapt to the freshwater and do fine but trapped behind the wier they couldn't find warm enough water and died ,,,Snook fishing gets closed for years after a freeze event like that ,,, They r good to eat if you catch em still alive but lethargic just net em up 😂 ,,I hate seeing fish kills hope y'all fisheries recover up in LA,,