calm water

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  Locals have been fishing these calm waters for centuries.
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  Many of the homes on Bayou Texar have docks and boat launches.
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  As this map shows, Bayou Texar has a very narrow outlet and is surrounded by hundreds of homes. The water is deep enough to accomodate some fairly large fishing boats but the train trussle at the opening to Pensacola Bay prevents sail boats from mooring on Bayou Texar.