Halls Lake Question...

[FlyPelican]

I'd like to start learning the Chocolate/Halls Lake area. Have done a ton of map research and have some questions about getting in to Halls Lake...if coming from the east down the ICW...can I just hang a right (north) in to Chocolate after the point and follow the shoreline back to the east to the narrow cut in to Halls? Or do I need to take the channel further west up in to Chocolate and then cut across to the entrance to the lake? There looks to be an island with 2 cuts on either side leading in to Halls...is one side better to take over the other?

Also, how deep is the lake and are there any "gotchas" to look out for?

I did a search on Halls Lake and found some old reports...but not a lot of info on how to get back up in there.

Any help would be appreciated!

- FlyPelican

[KLP]

stay on plain , watch for boats drifting long reef you will be fine.

[ROGUECUSTOMRODS]

Went back in there about a month ago when the water was in its winter time tides and it was a no go in the pathfinder. Just as i started a drift from that bay house at the point of the south shoreline i seen another 20 plus ft shoalwater cat try to make it. Chicken out pulled off pad and was having to do the spinner to get out. Water should be higher now to make it. Whats your draft

[Chuck06R1]

I have a 24' that drafts about 12"(ish) I can run in but I have to idle out. From what I've seen this month, average depth has been about 1.5'--2.0' with some deeper pockets.

[Baby Tran Cat]

NFIH

[Bird_Dog]

There is a lot of junk in halls lake so be careful

[richg99]

Isn't there a marina and launch "up river" to the North, off of 2004, which will get you into Hall's?

For anyone coming from the city, that should be a shorter drive. Thanks richg99

[Robalo]

Do NOT follow the first part of KLP's red path from the ICW-there is a huge metal obstruction that is just underwater near the ICW. Look at his map pic-see the green channel straight shot almost perpendicular to the ICW that leads into Chocolate-it is a straight shot from the barge running in the ICW in the pic into Chocolate-follow that channel and you'll be ok-there are 2 pvc poles marking that channel (going north, stay to right of them) at alligator pt. I line up with the ICW buoys and those pvc poles and run a straight shot into chocolate; otherwise you may lose a lower unit or worse. Other than the part from the ICW into Chocolate, KLP's map pic is good.

[Robalo]

FLY:

In Hall's itself, there used to be a huge oak not far from the entrance into Halls Bayou that was in hall's lake itself-I think it floated off years ago. Just like New Bayou, the twists and turns in Halls bayou may leave you with some oyster scars so watch your depth finder-best advice is old advice-"go slow until ya figure it out and save yourself some headache and embarrassment."

As far as the 2 cuts, use north side-south side cut has a reef out front and also south of it that will tear the sheet outta yur bote. KLP's map shows the route pretty good into Halls lake itself-it just isn't correct going from ICW into Chocolate.

[Puddle pirate]

Isn't there a marina and launch "up river" to the North, off of 2004, which will get you into Hall's?

For anyone coming from the city, that should be a shorter drive. Thanks richg99

Yup there is rich I can't remember the name but it's right past halls bayou or before it, depending on where your coming from. Also there is a public launch right at 2004 and halls bayou opposite from the entrance to the marina.

[KLP]

sorry for relaying bad info. never noticed metal obstruction.

[FlyPelican]

Thanks guys. I'm running out of Jamaica Beach so with this wind I won't be heading that way any time soon!

[Team Reel Pimp]

Went back in there about a month ago when the water was in its winter time tides and it was a no go in the pathfinder. Just as i started a drift from that bay house at the point of the south shoreline i seen another 20 plus ft shoalwater cat try to make it. Chicken out pulled off pad and was having to do the spinner to get out. Water should be higher now to make it. Whats your draft

Haha I think I know who your talking about did it have a tower, I seen that tower obat shear his hole prop off in halls lake "trying" to get up, me personally ive never had any issue whatsoever getting up in halls lake low tide,high tide no problems. Also for the people out there who think there is only one entrance into halls lake through the left narrow is wrong both of cuts in the entrance are plenty deep enough for a 39 venture with trip 350s to get through there, just sharing and letting people know ive been wading over there a couple times and people will literally drive 10 ft from me and say sorry I had to cut your wade off cause theres only "one way" in.

[Team Reel Pimp]

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stay on plain , watch for boats drifting long reef you will be fine.

If you wanna smash reefs on low tide this is a good map to follow

[ROGUECUSTOMRODS]

Haha I think I know who your talking about did it have a tower, I seen that tower obat shear his hole prop off in halls lake "trying" to get up, me personally ive never had any issue whatsoever getting up in halls lake low tide,high tide no problems. Also for the people out there who think there is only one entrance into halls lake through the left narrow is wrong both of cuts in the entrance are plenty deep enough for a 39 venture with trip 350s to get through there, just sharing and letting people know ive been wading over there a couple times and people will literally drive 10 ft from me and say sorry I had to cut your wade off cause theres only "one way" in.

Yes sirrr!! That be him.