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Big Bayou Canot South

Location: Mobile River
Mile Marker: 9.8
Lat / Lon: N 30° 49.000' / W 087° 59.600'
Depth: 15 ft.
Description: just before fixed train bridge

4.20

(5)

4.20 out of 5 stars

Holding:

4.80

Good, Mud

Wind Protection:

3.80

All around, but train noise

Current Flow:

3.00

Wake Protection:

4.80

All around, but train noise

Scenic Beauty:

3.80

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

1.33

Pet Friendly:

1.67

Cell Service:

2.20

WiFi:

2.25

Review for Big Bayou Canot South

Reviewed by: Chuck Reed on Dec 3, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 52'
Draft: 4.6'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

4

Cell Service:

4

WiFi:

4

Great anchorage last night. Stuck on the first time, did throw a stern for a JIC. Anchors came up clean. Nice and quiet, one boat came in a couple hours after us but plenty of room for several with swing all around.

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Review for Big Bayou Canot South

Reviewed by: Timothy Keen, Slow Dance, on Dec 2, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 4.5'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

3

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Cell Service:

1

WiFi:

1

I liked this spot a lot. There is room for10 to 12 boats in 10 to 15 feet of water. Had no problems setting my anchor. Verizon cell service was near zero.

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Review for Big Bayou Canot South

Reviewed by: Chris Ensing, Pau Hana, on Nov 27, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 31'
Draft: 3.4'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

1

WiFi:

1

Great anchorage, not well protected from east & west. Plenty of swing room and very quiet except for the occasional train over the bridge.

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Review for Big Bayou Canot South

Reviewed by: Jim Ward, CLASSEA , on Oct 17, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 41'
Draft: 4.5'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

2

Pet Friendly:

3

Cell Service:

3

WiFi:

3

Stopped here to put us within +/- 45 nm of Homeport, Marina . . . Nice quite anchorage, a few small fishing boats and a pontoon boat (fixed R/R Bridge limits boat sizes and traffic through there) passed by . . . Well off the Mobile River from Tow Traffic (and wakes) . . . Some shore access with dinghy, railroad noise every 2 hours or so, the closer o the bridge the louder . . . No stern anchor used, protected from East/West winds, not so much from North/ South although we did fine with

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Review for Big Bayou Canot South

Reviewed by: Jill Van Buren on Jul 4, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 34'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

2

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

3

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

2

Nice spot just off the Mobile River. Palmettos and a few Cyprus trees. Active fish. Train crosses rail bridge a few times, no horn. Mosquitos at dark.

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