Wind and tide two main variables

One of the most important considerations for heading to fish the Caernarvon area is just how quickly conditions can change. The main thing anglers have to watch out for, according to Covington-based tournament angler Jason Pittman, is a strong north wind.

“When the north wind blows, the water will be gone out of Caernarvon,” he said. “That makes running around that area pretty tricky.

“And the fish — if they’re on the bank in 2 feet of water and all of a sudden the north wind blows, it’s game over because those fish have to retreat with the water.”

Other than the wind, bass anglers also have to take into account the rising or falling tide. That means how bass are positioned on a piece of cover can change hourly based on how hard the water is pushing or pulling around it.

“What happens when the tide rises is it can push bass all the way to the back of some of those dead-end canals around the Crow’s Foot,” Pittman noted. “And when the tide’s falling, it can pull them all the way back to the points.”

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Chris Ginn has been covering hunting and fishing in Louisiana since 1998. He lives with his wife Jennifer and children Matthew and Rebecca along the Bogue Chitto River in rural Washington Parish. His blog can be found at chrisginn.com.