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Freshwater Fishing in South Central Louisiana

Bayou Pigeon Fishing (getting to Big pigeon?)

Hey guys i went fishing down in Bayou Pigeon this afternoon for the first time since the hurricane because college has been keeping me busy. I got there at around 4ish and ran all the way to Grand Lake. Right as i started catching some sac a lait, that cold front pushed through hard and all the fish shut off. Im going back sunday afternoon or monday afternoon i havent decided yet, but can anyone tell me how to get into Big Pigeon right now? ive never been fishing in there because the water has been so low this summer. The entrance to Big Pigeon looks like it is only accessible by a mud boat.... I don't want to take any chances on busting my lower unit off my new boat. If anyone can tell me another way to get into Big Pigeon please let me know it would be greatly appreciated. thanks guys and god bless
September 28, 2012 at 12:17am
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Posted September 28, 2012 at 5:28am
I went a couple weeks ago

I take lil pigeon all the way down until I see a little shed up on a point then the first canal on your left after the shed is a pipeline that runs into another pipeline the 2nd pipeline will bring you into big pigeon. If you have an iPhone send me your number in a messages and ill drop a pin in the maps app right where you need to hang the left. It's a pretty narrow pipeline but deep and you can make it with no problem...just stay in the center of it.

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Posted September 28, 2012 at 7:47am
lil building?

Giveemhell, if the little building you're talking about is what is also called the 'radio tower', it's no longer there. There is nothing on that corner anymore.

Also, Flies, you're correct, the mouth of Big Pigeon is very shallow, do not try running it with your outboard.

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Posted September 28, 2012 at 7:52am
Thanx

Thanx for the correction Tboy. I seen it last time I was there but it's been a couple weeks.

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Posted September 28, 2012 at 7:57am
big pigeon

The little tin building isnt the old tower. It has also been called the dog shack. Like he said take the next left go down through the pylons and take another left. Right after the two signs you will hit big pigeon. Take a right to go towards grand lake. If you go left be aware that big pigeon may appear to be wide and deep farther down but before it even gets narrow the whole thing is grassed over when the water is low.

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Posted September 28, 2012 at 8:00am
THANKS

Thanks for the clarification. We were definitely talking about different structures as the Tower has been gone for at least a year now.

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Posted September 28, 2012 at 8:04am
also

There is another cross over to big pigeon right before where the tower was, its a long straight canal with a few well heads in the middle of it but with the water low that is definatley not my first choice for crossing over.....lots of grass, stumps and very shallow.

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Posted September 28, 2012 at 10:12am
Close to the loop

I think i may have found a canal last time that would have brought me to Big Pigeon. It was just before the loop canal on the left going towards grand lake from the landing. It was a narrow canal with cypress trees on the left side and it was pretty long. There was some wooden pylons at the end and then the canal curves left. There are two or three more sets of wooden pylons in this canal and then i believe it turns into Big Pigeon? am i correct? there are some other smaller canals off of this canal also. thanks for the comments guys

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Posted September 28, 2012 at 11:12am
correct

That is correct flies, that is the exact canal me and give em hell are talking about. BTW the water moves through there so dont hesitate to stop and fish all four points in little and big pigeon.

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Posted September 29, 2012 at 10:20am
grand lake

if you turn right at the old radio tower then take a left when it Ts, u can run down the straight canal untill it grasses over then take a right down the pipeline canal and that will take you to grand lake. then you can run south past the islands and get to big pigeon that way

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Posted October 03, 2012 at 7:50pm
cold weather?

Thanks guys i know how to get there now. Hows the fishing been down there since this cold weather came through? im heading out there tomorrow afternoon. Should i switch up my patterns because of the colder weather? and do ya'll think the saca lait will still be hitting? thanks and god bless

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