Scallops and Rain?

cuzmondo · 06-25-2012, 07:50 PM

Planning to make a trip to PSJ next month to do some scalloping. With all the rain being dumped in the area from TS Debbie, do you think it will impact the scallop harvest? Anyone have any first hand experience with this? I know they're not like oysters, but was just wondering if it would have any effect, good, bad or otherwise?

Splittine · 06-25-2012, 07:54 PM

I'd be more worried about the rain we got a couple weeks ago. I was over that way today and the rain wasn't nothing to write home about.

no woryz · 06-25-2012, 07:54 PM

Scallops will still be there it just murkies the water and makes them harder to see. +7 inches of rain today...

SHunter · 06-25-2012, 09:29 PM

Yes, it will be much harder to see them until the water clears up. I did this one year and it was the worst scalloping I've done.

cuzmondo · 06-25-2012, 09:59 PM

Thanks for the info guys. As long as they're not affected and just some murky water I can deal with that. Hopefully this storm will move out and we won't have a lot of rain for the next few weeks.

jakec · 06-26-2012, 07:50 AM

where is a good place to go scalloping? i didnt know there were enough to be worth doing. i would love to take my kids.

no woryz · 06-26-2012, 08:20 AM

St Marks is a great place.... St Joe is decent, but way overfished...

welldoya · 06-26-2012, 10:41 AM

Several places east of Mexico Beach. People usually think of Port St. Joe when they think of scallops.

Bucket of Bait · 06-26-2012, 05:34 PM

I'm going the second week of July in Cape San Blas. Looking forward to it.

SHunter · 06-26-2012, 11:16 PM

Low tide around Cape San Blas and Port St. Joe is a good time to take kids. You can park the car and wade out. Then bend over and pick them up. But, when the water is murky it is difficult to see them.

06-25-2012, 07:50 PM	#1
cuzmondo Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 692	Scallops and Rain? Planning to make a trip to PSJ next month to do some scalloping. With all the rain being dumped in the area from TS Debbie, do you think it will impact the scallop harvest? Anyone have any first hand experience with this? I know they're not like oysters, but was just wondering if it would have any effect, good, bad or otherwise?

06-25-2012, 07:54 PM	#3
no woryz Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 955	Scallops will still be there it just murkies the water and makes them harder to see. +7 inches of rain today... __________________ Dive Commander Escambia Search and Rescue Volunteers Always Needed

06-26-2012, 08:20 AM	#7
no woryz Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 955	St Marks is a great place.... St Joe is decent, but way overfished... __________________ Dive Commander Escambia Search and Rescue Volunteers Always Needed

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06-25-2012, 07:54 PM	#2
Splittine ROLL TIDE ROLL Grand Slam Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: 30' Up, Looking Down Posts: 10,481	I'd be more worried about the rain we got a couple weeks ago. I was over that way today and the rain wasn't nothing to write home about.

06-25-2012, 09:29 PM	#4
SHunter Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,464	Yes, it will be much harder to see them until the water clears up. I did this one year and it was the worst scalloping I've done.

06-25-2012, 09:59 PM	#5
cuzmondo Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 692	Thanks for the info guys. As long as they're not affected and just some murky water I can deal with that. Hopefully this storm will move out and we won't have a lot of rain for the next few weeks.

06-26-2012, 07:50 AM	#6
jakec Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: cantonment proper Posts: 893	where is a good place to go scalloping? i didnt know there were enough to be worth doing. i would love to take my kids.

06-26-2012, 10:41 AM	#8
welldoya Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pace, Florida Posts: 3,162	Several places east of Mexico Beach. People usually think of Port St. Joe when they think of scallops.

06-26-2012, 05:34 PM	#9
Bucket of Bait Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 58	I'm going the second week of July in Cape San Blas. Looking forward to it.

06-26-2012, 11:16 PM	#10
SHunter Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,464	Low tide around Cape San Blas and Port St. Joe is a good time to take kids. You can park the car and wade out. Then bend over and pick them up. But, when the water is murky it is difficult to see them.

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