Reef runner: Fishing the Lake Pontchartrain reefs is a guarantee

Want to get away from the crowds? Head for the Lake Pontchartrain reefs, and catch boatloads of fish.

I watched what seemed to be an unending parade of barges filled with mountains of crushed concrete arrive and dump their contents onto the lake floor to create a five-acre artificial reef, all from the back porch of my home on Lake Pontchartrain’s Northshore.

This new reef, near the train tressel in eastern Lake Pontchartrain, would join several other artificial reefs scattered across the lake serving as prime fish-holding habitat.Click here to read more on Reef runner: Fishing the Lake Pontchartrain reefs is a guarantee

About Capt. Steve Himel 70 Articles
Capt. Steve Himel has hunted and fished in Southeast Louisiana for over 45 years. He operates Marshland Adventures, LLC and has been a freelance outdoor writer for the past 16 years. He is a member of the Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association.