Fishing at Carabelle

RockyGR · Post by **RockyGR** » June 15th, 2005, 11:46 am

I'm making my first visit to Carabelle in a couple of weeks. I plan to do a couple of early morning trout trips. Does anyone have any suggestions as to where I might start?

Post by **Old Dog** » June 15th, 2005, 2:40 pm

And should someone knowledgeable reply, how about a list of landings in that area?
od

Post by **Sea Fox** » June 15th, 2005, 2:59 pm

When you go out of the Carabelle river a sand bar runs all the way to the last green marker on right, make shure you clear it before headind west. Theres alot of grass beds along dog Island and really hooking back toward the hill either east or west will put in some decent trout areas. but be careful it shallows up fast. Lanark reef runs from lanark to alligator point and is good trout hangouts.

O.D., i allways use the timber Island ramp but parking is a real issue now. theres a sand ramp next to C-quarters and the moorings has a nice ramp for about 10 bucks.(?)

chugbug · Post by **chugbug** » June 15th, 2005, 3:47 pm

I thought the Moorings ramp was closed or going to be closed soon because of development?

Post by **Sea Fox** » June 15th, 2005, 3:53 pm

It might be. I havent been down since first of may, and Im sure alot has changed since then.

chugbug · Post by **chugbug** » June 15th, 2005, 4:04 pm

Don't take my word as gospel. I haven't been there for over a year. Just thought I heard that somewhere.

Knot Tester · Post by **Knot Tester** » June 15th, 2005, 5:05 pm

Just go out of the Gas Station at Lanark. Be sure to check the sign right by the ramp if you have a deep draft boat. It's an excellent ramp and dock area. There is an oyster clump (or there was last year) right in the middle of the slot going out not 15 feet from shore. And when I say slot I mean slot. The outgoing channel can't be more than 5 feet wide in the deep spot.

Post by **mjsigns** » June 15th, 2005, 5:29 pm

The landing behind the gas station belongs to the "boat club" and is private. You can launch there for a meager $10 fee. Be sure to put your cash in the envelope and display your receipt on your dashboard. They have been known to tow trucks & trailers away that don't display the receipt. The ramp is in good condition. Get there early to avoid the weekend warriors.

There are miles of grass flats to the east and west that hold trout, spanish and reds.

.02

Post by **Old Dog** » June 15th, 2005, 7:18 pm

FindingNemo · Post by **FindingNemo** » June 15th, 2005, 9:10 pm

The ramp next to the condos right on 98 in Carabelle is not great especially at high tide. My first trip out went fine until coming back I missed a channel marker and tried to cross the sandbar at a full plane. Thanks to the depth alarm on my fishfinder I avoided disaster but was flailing around in shallow water until I was able to pop my boat off the muck. At least it was not an oyster bar! There was no place to land the boat that did not have old concrete and rebar by the ramp once the tide was up. But, one you are on the water, the run out to east end of St. George and offshore is not bad at all. Lots of places to fish.