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http://www.LouisianaSportsman.com April 2015 | Louisiana Sportsman 75

The Midway campaign of May 1942, was hard-fought but suc-

cessful because U.S. Naval Intelligence was able to break the

Japanese communications code and decipher their plans.

And Capt. Keith “Herk” Bergeron said there are things you’ll need

to know to break the trout code if your Barataria Bay trip is to be

successful this month.

•   Tide    — You need a day with a good tidal range, whether rising

or falling.

•   Winds   — It doesn’t have to be calm, but east winds in the 15-

to 20-mph range will make Saturday Island and Manilla Village

unfishable.

Bergeron said Manilla Village is best on a northwest or west

wind because it gets protection from the land along the Bara-

taria Waterway.

Any strong wind will nix Saturday Island because it’s in wide

open waters.

•   Water   clarity — “This is probably the biggest factor,” Bergeron

said. “If you can find clear water out there, the trout will bite. If

not, they won’t; that simple.”

•   Weather — “Watch the weather and choose days just before

a front comes through, or two or three days after the front,” the

veteran fishing guide advised. “Don’t fish the day of or the day

after a front if you can help it.

“Give the waves and winds time to settle and for the bottom to

clear up. Remember: If the water is dirty, you will not catch fish.”

— Rusty Tardo

Breaking the CODE

According to Bergeron, water clarity is the biggest factor

in successful trout fishing this month at Barataria Bay.

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