St. George Island

[pomfretj]

Heading to St. Geroge Island for teh first time in a couple weeks. I'll be bringing my kayak and geared up for some infore lunk ripping.
Anyone have any honey holes they could recommend? Or general areas that one can launch a yak and find reds and trout?

Thanks!

[Jumptrout51]

Rattlesnake Point.

[KYFRED]

Just got back yesterday from a 10 day stay. The week we were there, the water was WARM (83-85) and Tides were very slow. Rattlesnake Cove was good, Talked to a Kayak and they did well leaving from the 2nd boat ramp in the state park. Surf fishing was slow early and thunderstorms late in the week. Started out slow with a few fish a day and late the the week had picked up and we were catching fish early in the morning. Water seemed to cool with the rain, gulf laid down and water cleared. Don't know if this means anything, but we did not see a sting ray the first 7 days. If you had a Yak on the beach, you could have some fun. While not good eating, the blues were running just outside the sandbar. Ladyfish were also real heavy early. Used spoons, shrimp and 4 inch Gulps. Caught Blues on top water. Catfish were in there heavy, so if you used live/cut bait, you may take a pair of pliers. We were down on E 11th. Heard the east end was real sharky. The bait shop in East Point ( east of the bridge to the island on the bay side of the rd) is significantly less expensive than teh island and the guy is real accomodating and a good guy. The guy at the bait shop on teh island was not intersted in sharing any info. Neighbor was limiting out on trout at the east end. Close to the end of the island, there is a section that has no trees. This cove has access to deep water and teh trout were there early. High tide was early all week. I can not say whether it was a tidal influence or sunrise, but they were done by lunch every day with 15-20 fish. Do not know what or if they were catching, but teh peer on the island is closed. There was always a boat 3-4 pilings from the end of the peer. Did not fish it, but it looks good - The 1st boat ramp at the state park has some oyster beds out and to teh left. You can not miss them

You cab put in at the state park, at the bridge, anywhere on beach, you can also put in on the bay at 11th. Follow the rd and make the first turn on the right. If you are staying down near the plantation, you may want to fish Little St George.

Talked to a guy and do not know how hard it is to get there, but if you go to the end of teh paved Rd in teh state park, there is a trail heading toward the bay side. He had been fishing teh island for 20 years and indicated that it lead to a good spot. Not sure how long a walk or any other details. May be a good fact finding trip. If you do it, let me know how it went.

Did not hear of alot a lot of Reds being caught. I would look for places fish have access to deep water. Seem guys were catching trout in at least 4-5 feet of water.

Print tidal charts off this website and take them. I saw a chart of the bay that looked pretty good. I had one and did not pick it up, but they are for sale in the shop renting bikes. Go to the back left of the store and they are on right side of the side door.

Hope this helps. If you have any direct questions, please shoot me a PM and we can talk.

[pomfretj]

Great....just what I was looking for. Now I'm stoked to get there!

Screaming Drag!

[bbb]

There was always a boat 3-4 pilings from the end of the peer. Did not fish it, but it looks good -

We fished there friday and saturday for a few hours trying to get out of the hot sun and caught a couple nice trout, one that went 3.8#'s. Other than that, it was catfish and sharks.

Bob Sikes cut looked slow and was for the hour we were there. Sounds like you need to fish down towards the East end more.

[KYFRED]

I fished the cut on the 8th with live pinfish and caught 3 gaf tops. Tides last week were not moving a whole bunch and winds were out of the east early in teh week and all over the place late.

If you have a boat, I was told that the Bird was producing reds and big trout early. This is a long paddle for a Kayak.

[Gizmo]

The park has maps of the bay and tide charts for free if you ask for them at the entrance station.