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Mermentau G1A

Location: .5 Miles North Mermentau River
Mile Marker: GIWW Mile 202 WHL
Lat / Lon: N 29° 58.820' / W 092° 48.380'
Depth: 8-9 Feet

4.00

(5)

4.00 out of 5 stars

Holding:

4.20

Good, Mud

Wind Protection:

3.00

Somewhat Exposed Northeast and Southeast

Current Flow:

4.00

Wake Protection:

4.40

Somewhat Exposed Northeast and Southeast

Scenic Beauty:

4.60

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

1.00

Cell Service:

3.50

Review for Mermentau G1A

Reviewed by: First Mate Nate on Jan 2, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 60'
Draft: 6.0'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Cell Service:

4

Review for Dec 25, 2020. We approached after dark and felt our way in close to the port side green markers. Wind would push us outside of green markers and immediately would be too shallow for our 6 ft draft. Past the 1A green marker we stuck in the mud and with difficulty pulled free and rather than try to explore further upstream, we set anchor just inside the second green marker, 1A. That was far enough from the ICW for a peaceful night and the only traffic on the river was a couple of small boats early in the morning. Coyotes serenaded our anchoring in their territory!
Would cautiously anchor here again.

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Review for Mermentau G1A

Reviewed by: Wind Orchid on May 24, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 36'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

2

Wind Protection:

2

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Cell Service:

1

Anchored in 10’ of water and 10-12 knots of SE wind. Was OK with the exposure since it was hot and the breeze kept the mosquitoes away. But, winds picked up to near 20 knots and were slowly dragging, even on 150’ of chain. Had to move a bit up river past the Red “4” and found better holding.

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Review for Mermentau G1A

Reviewed by: Len Barton, Short Dog II, on Dec 1, 2018
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 3.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Cell Service:

4

I agree with the previous reviews. I didn’t go quite to the spot indicated on Waterway Guide. But it was still a good anchorage. It does shoal fast. So be careful. We had no mosquitoes due to the cooler weather

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Review for Mermentau G1A

Reviewed by: Chris Himmelheber on Dec 22, 2017
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 36'
Draft: 5.5'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

2

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

4

I had the misfortune of anchoring here minutes before a terrific storm which caused flooding and near-freezing temperatures. It is exposed to all but West winds, and there is a mild current toward the South. Depths going in were about 6-8 feet with lots of shoaling, so you have to feel your way through. Once you get beyond the red channel marker, there is a spot about 200 feet in diameter with variable, but adequate depths. Bottom is soft mud, but with a lot of rode it held me in massive winds and current. It is far enough from the ICW that wakes are negligible. I also had zero cell phone reception here. As this is a swamp, mosquitoes are naturally a concern.

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Review for Mermentau G1A

Reviewed by: Smackdaddy on Aug 17, 2016
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 40'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

5

Cell Service:

5

This anchorage will obviously be somewhat exposed in southeasterly winds. But it's a nice, wide-open spot with great holding and a beautiful view. You will get some small wakes from small fishing boats going by in the channel, but we had no problems at all. We recommend it.

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