coastal bass fishing.

[jeremyt]

Hi all,

I am going to try and catch some bass this coming weekend in the local river. The river dumps into the atlantic about 3 miles from were I live. How much salinity can a bass stand. I know when we get a good rain they will come up almost to the mouth of the creeks connecting to the river. What would be a good approach to try and land one or two with my 4 yo daughter out with me. Thanks

Jeremy :-?

[Big T]

What river are you fishing in ? I live in Wilmington, NC and when there is a heavy rain, i.e. flooding there have been Bass caught as far down as Snow'w Cut at Carolina Beach?. There are palces in Louisiana where you can catch Redfish,Flounder and Bass in the same spot.

[jeremyt]

I will be fishing new river in Jacksonville, I have caught a bass on accident in South West Creek while trout fishing.  If you want to get up this way and fish sometime let me know.

Jeremy

[Catt]

Along Louisiana's Gulf coast we catch bass & red fish in the same water, I do not know the exact salinity content but it's pretty high.

[RoLo]

Bass are fairly tolerant of brackish water provided the PH isn't too acidic.

The bass in Currituck Sound and Backbay are less than a mile from the ocean,

but the nearest inlet is MANY miles away and the water is only slightly brackish.

If you're not averse to changing targets, Chain Pickerel flourish exceedingly well

in brackish, high-acid streams and backwaters along the Atlantic coastal plain.

Roger