"Any fish oil in the water or blood will attract alligators or sharks. Not sure of the location(s), as the ones, which I knew, are long gone.-:- Message from Tripadvisor staff -:-Sort of depends on the exact day, and then the alligators. “The gar have been thick in the lake all summer long, and my last trip out I saw some 5- and 6-footers, so I went back to where I spotted those and we tossed out a few lines.”“When it gets hot, the trout bite is scarce in Lake Pontchartrain, but you can catch redfish,” Jones said. "The spillway had already set a new record when it was opened on Feb. 27, marking the first time it had been used in two consecutive years. Alligators can be dangerous, but if you keep a safe distance and refrain from feeding them, they wouldn’t consider you a threat nor prey. "People are still talking about the 12-year-old who was attacked by an alligator in the lake last weekend. The spillway currently has 148 of its 350 bays open.The last time the Mississippi River was this high for this long, it prompted the federal government to build the modern levee system.A large alligator could recently be seen swimming in the water of Lake Pontchartrain, and the culprit that likely drove it there is nearby.Martha Byrd, who walks her dog in the area, told WWL-TV she was concerned by the news.Heavy rains in southeast Louisiana forced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to open 60 bays of the Bonnet Carre Spillway on Friday, four days e…John Lopez, an expert with the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation, told WWL-TV that while alligators prefer fresh water, the lake has become more suitable in recent years. "We know there are lots of alligators in the refuge. He added that gators don't live in the lake permanently, but are known to venture from neighboring wetlands. Some shipping channels are kept deeper through dredging. With the recent cold, they are likely not going to be out, and about.This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity. “This was a big one.” Jones, who released the fish to fight again another day, said he’s seen gar in Lake Pontchartrain up to 8 feet long, so there are even bigger ones out there. A New Orleans newspaper once published an article contending that the alligator gar is more dangerous to human life than the "man-eater shark." Alligator Gar, Mississippi River, New Orleans - Duration: 8:57. "I wouldn't swim. Usually, the ones found here are juveniles and not full grown sharks. “Once the weather chills, the trout bite turns on and I’ll target them along the Causeway.”“Then we got hit by this monster garfish, and fought it about a half-hour just to get it alongside the boat. With the recent cold, they are likely not going to be out, and about. I’ll keep fishing for them as long as it stays warm,” he said. The bull shark is a common shark in Lake Pontchartrain. ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Lake Nona woman who saw an alligator just feet from her 6-year-old found out there… Matthew Kelly is recovering, but others who love to swim and fish in Lake Pontchartrain wonder if they're at risk.Scott Kelly says he shot an 8-pound sheepshead and had it on the end of his gun.
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