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Catfish Pt. (Rabbit Island)

Location: The Rigolets
Mile Marker: GIWW Mile 32.5 EHL
Lat / Lon: N 30° 08.730' / W 089° 38.550'
Depth: 4-8 Feet
Description:
While the charts show 14-foot depths here, they are closer to the 4- to 8-foot range. May find 12 feet in spots.

3.75

(4)

3.75 out of 5 stars

Holding:

4.50

Good, Soft Mud

Wind Protection:

4.00

All Around

Current Flow:

4.00

Wake Protection:

4.00

All Around

Scenic Beauty:

3.00

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

1.00

Pet Friendly:

1.00

Cell Service:

2.33

Review for Catfish Pt. (Rabbit Island)

Reviewed by: David Fuller on Dec 24, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 43'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

3

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

3

We came to this Anchorage at low tide and found 4 foot depths about 150-200 feet from the mouth. We were forecast for south/southeast winds over night. We dropped the anchor at the mouth of the oxbow and put out 100 foot of rode as we backed into oxbow. Anchor held well and wind kept us centered in between the land. Only two tows came by all night. Anchor came up clean.

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Review for Catfish Pt. (Rabbit Island)

Reviewed by: Len Barton on Dec 4, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 41'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

2

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

2

Was here two years ago in the powerboat and it was ok. This time I’m in the sailboat with a five foot draft. At low tide I’m sitting on the bottom. Couldn’t find anything deeper in this anchorage. Maybe shoaled from all the storms. But now about the only place to anchor is at the entrance to this place, just outside the GICW channel.

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Review for Catfish Pt. (Rabbit Island)

Reviewed by: Len Barton, Short Dog II, on Jan 5, 2019
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 3.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

3

Cell Service:

2

Three boats shared this anchorage without a problem. We found depths more in the 7-8 foot range at low tide. Good spot to start the route east

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Review for Catfish Pt. (Rabbit Island)

Reviewed by: Chris Himmelheber on Dec 20, 2017
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 36'
Draft: 5.5'

Overall Rating:

3

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

4

This would be an excellent overnight anchorage, but the depths are nowhere near what is listed. In spots I found it to be up to 12 feet, but most of it was in the 4 - 8 foot range. Having a 5 foot keel, I was scraping mud more often than not. Be careful entering if you have a keel .Went in at high tide and left at low tide. No appreciable difference between the two. Just alarmingly shallow for my draft.

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