Mississippi Sound & the Pascagoula River Marsh

Capt. Barry Brown
July 22, 2005
Pascagoula River - Saltwater Fishing Report

Hot Summer Fishing

We are managing to get in a few trips in between Hurricanes lately. Even Emily affected our high tides from all the way down near Mexico. Hopefully the tropics will calm down some, but the water temperatures are very high...and hurricane friendly.

The menhaden are nearly all gone after the tropical rains flushed out the Pascagoula River. Finger mullet are all along the marsh banks in very large schools. That's where we are finding reds in the 4 to 10 pound range... and an occasional 4 to 6 pound speck. Pete Howell is pictured holding one of those trout in my photo gallery on this site.

Top water lures are working very early and very late, but most fish are being caught on the avacado cocahoe. The live cocahoes are a sure bet to catch flounder and reds, too.

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