Is it legal to fish here?

[cudagreg]

So i had noticed this launch point on the ACK website and was planning my next marsh trip here. But the i get the email about LSKS and it specifically mentions the north east marsh of salt lake is off limits. iis this only for the tourney or is it off limits at all times. are there any signs posted in the area that says no fishing???

[texnomad]

I wonder where that is since it is not the Salt Lake here in Rockport.

[Andreujc]

I was just wondering the same thing about that spot.....

[cudagreg]

I wonder where that is since it is not the Salt Lake here in Rockport.

its across the ICW from christmas bay in the freeport area

[isubarui]

I am pretty sure that area is not legal to fish. I believe there is a gate there that you would need to cross over to get into the area. I think there are signs there as well with such a warning.

[cudagreg]

is salt lake ok to fish cause people posted on the ACK launch site that there is good fishing there and you can get to many other spots from that launch. Im just hoping its only the marsh that is off limits

[Jigawatt]

I would advise you to contact these folks:
http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/te ... azoria.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Finn Maccumhail]

It's my understanding that you can fish Salt Lake but you can't launch there.

[Coachsmills]

The area you circled is off limits all the time. You can still fish Salt Lake but not that marsh. If you zoom in on the bottom right of your circle you can see where they have it blocked off. I believe they have signs as well.

[revriptide]

how can you legally restrict access to a marsh?

[Coachsmills]

how can you legally restrict access to a marsh?

It's a federally protected wildlife management area. This is a really old post I found once because I was interested in the location as well.

http://www.texaskayakfisherman.com/foru ... hp?t=55611" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[cudagreg]

thanks coach that clears it up glad i asked before i made the drive, no way i would go jumping fences into federally protected areas. after researching i found this is a marsh where many fish are released and are breeding grounds for them. places like this make it possible for us to continue fishing for the many years ahead of us. without areas like this all the pier fishing bait soakers would ruin our bay/marsh systems

[cudagreg]

how can you legally restrict access to a marsh?

i asked the government the same thing and they said... "I DO WHAT I WANT B*****"

[jaguarpaw]

a long long time ago a UFO went down in that area and it's now off limits ...ps you didn't hear it from me

[HtXfisherMan8706]

how can you legally restrict access to a marsh?

It's a federally protected wildlife management area. This is a really old post I found once because I was interested in the location as well.

http://www.texaskayakfisherman.com/foru ... hp?t=55611" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

They should sticky this and other informative conservation posts! Good find coach!

[M T Stringer]

The other downside to using salt lake for a launch on tourney day is that you will be waiting for them to open up, and it will be after the official launch time...but it can be a good spot. Lots of shell and mud in that shallow lake, and Nicks Cut usually holds fish. Plenty of other fishable spots there.

Also, if you follow the creek right near the launch it leads to a little marsh lake that the reds will push up into at high tide.

[Finn Maccumhail]

Looking at the map of the marsh there, it appears on the north shoreline of Salt Lake that there's a slough which winds it's way up into the marsh and would put you above the weir. I don't know if that's fenced or restricted but it would seem to me that if they're restricting access via the weir then there should be signs on this slough as well otherwise there's no point in posting signs at the weir.

Zoom in on the weir and move due west a little ways and you'll see the slough I'm talking about.

[Johnny5455]

I was looking at that exact spot until I got the e mail too. Would have been a great spot to launch.

[EZ-E]

So i had noticed this launch point on the ACK website and was planning my next marsh trip here. But the i get the email about LSKS and it specifically mentions the north east marsh of salt lake is off limits. iis this only for the tourney or is it off limits at all times. are there any signs posted in the area that says no fishing???

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We have had the Salt Lake/Weir rule since we started the series last year. But it was not as "BLUNT" & to the point as it is worded now. I heard that there could be a way to launch & not have to cross the weir .. so i had to be more specific about that area.

Dustin

[TexasToast]

I know the guy if im correct that is Brazoria right

[Ms addicted]

Yes, that is Brazoria national Wildlife refuge. There are a couple of ways into the circled area (including the weir which is only half-there and completely non-functional) and all of it is off limits per the refuge manager and game warden. It had been ok to enter the drain that did not have the weir in the past but now they are calling that one off limits as well.

[karstopo]

Yes, that is Brazoria national Wildlife refuge. There are a couple of ways into the circled area (including the weir which is only half-there and completely non-functional) and all of it is off limits per the refuge manager and game warden. It had been ok to enter the drain that did not have the weir in the past but now they are calling that one off limits as well.

I was over there a few weeks ago and noticed that water was pouring into the marsh over the remains of the weir. I thought that it was just a higher water condition and was designed to let some salt water in. I almost screwed up when I hung my jig head below the weir and got caught up in a strong current pulling me into the weir structure and nearly got my bow and stern wedged in between two posts. Would have been a certain dump of me and my gear had the kayak gotten pinned and could have been even worse had I gotten pinned into the structure.