Author Topic: Anyone been to pot holes yet? (Read 7311 times)

sisu · « **on:** November 03, 2008, 06:05:55 PM »

Is there enough water in the Potholes to run a 75 Hp prop and 18 foot boat without having any problems?

tank · « **Reply #1 on:** November 03, 2008, 08:53:49 PM »

Don't know for sure but that would be a no to me

One thing a person hunting the area now is good luck.The Winchester is so high you could launch about any boat south of I-90 on Dodson road. The water in both canals Winchester and Frenchman are the highest I've seen them in the last few years.
They're flooding the area and nothings froze with the water this high there's too many small ponds with cattails thick around them. The ducks just stay in the ponds, no reason to leave.
And damn the places are over ran with hunters. The pheasants are really getting it with with no ducks in site. I'm not saying you won't get any ducks I'm saying I haven't seen many ducks.
Hear from a group that hunts the river around Vantage and some haven't fired they're guns the last 4 times they've been out. I'm not saying everyones not getting ducks on the river either.

Well I'm trying real hard to keep from getting someone saying Tank your full of crap we killed the heck out of them.
But screw um you that know me knows I'm full of crap but when I post I give you an honest report before you drive for miles to get to your favorite spot. My favorite little honey hole island isn't there.
I go out in the morning and when there's no shooting I go back to camp no big deal. Where as you that has to drive very far, I would go to plan B.
An other thing is make sure your not on the wrong side of lease land. An Jo boat with jet drive is a good way to go.
Duck hunting sucks and well suck untill the water goes down or the small ponds freeze.
Hey,Iceman don't make the trip yet.
tank

backwoods_boy · « **Reply #2 on:** November 07, 2008, 02:45:59 PM »

Whats the story over there...are they moving at all?

Buschingc · « **Reply #3 on:** November 07, 2008, 09:08:28 PM »

C-Money · « **Reply #4 on:** November 08, 2008, 10:11:42 AM »

Not much happening. Went out 11-5-08 with a few friends and we got 5 geese, and 5 mixed bag of duck. Only one of the ducks was a mallard. It was an OK shoot, but very slow.

sisu · « **Reply #5 on:** November 08, 2008, 07:37:13 PM »

Just talked with Tank. Pot Holes is low. Mostly jets runninga few props. Both Tank and I want to know what the heck to make of this sign that has been posted at the Dept. boat site.
Stay out of water both humans and animals. Stay away from water that is bubbling on the surface.

JBR · « **Reply #6 on:** November 09, 2008, 05:00:27 PM »

Weird sign. Did it look official or like someone was being funny? How was the hunt this weekend? I was over in the area looking at a duck boat in Moses Lake but since we didn't buy it, we never got to get out and see the potholes or wasteways. Shot four mallards out of canals in the Quincy/George area with some local friends, but wasn't seeing many birds, except for sitting on Moses Lake.

Professor Chaos · « **Reply #7 on:** November 09, 2008, 05:13:13 PM »

spent a day scouting up there and saw hardly any birds(except in town). The sign is to warn about blue-green algea that will kill dogs if they drink it. avoid the stuff!
its slow and will stay that way until we get some real weather,

sisu · « **Reply #8 on:** November 09, 2008, 07:22:05 PM »

OK here is some information on the sign involving the blue-green algae. This stuff sure sounds nasty. Tank said he'll post a picture of the sign as soon as he can, but for now he's still in the area.

http://dnr.wi.gov/lakes/bluegreenalgae/

Here is a link showing the stuff floating on a body of water.
http://www.uvm.edu/envnr/bbay/bluegreens/bgpics.html

tank · « **Reply #9 on:** November 10, 2008, 10:20:14 AM »

Here's some pictures I took, it's on the west side of O'Sullivan Dam at the public boat launch

Warning toxic agea sign

Warning toxic algea sign

Wind sign-- where are the warning alert lights located

Low water

sisu · « **Reply #10 on:** November 16, 2008, 08:41:04 PM »

Tank called yesterday and told me that Winchester is going down and Pot Holes is going p s-l-o-w-l-y, but slowly can be quick depending on the precipitation in the area.

backwoods_boy · « **Reply #11 on:** November 17, 2008, 01:16:10 PM »

thinking about going this weekend anyone know the status over there for some quacks???

spur_ride · « **Reply #12 on:** November 17, 2008, 01:43:31 PM »

hey, i live here in moses lake. they started drainging the lake into the potholes a couple weeks ago so the water level should be much higher as the lake level has dropped quite a bit.

i have seen a large increase in bird numbers in the last few days with the weather we have had. if we get some good cold weather up north anytime soon hunting should start to get really good.

backwoods_boy · « **Reply #13 on:** November 17, 2008, 01:50:48 PM »

Thanks so much
my dad brother and i might come over for the weekend...

C-Money · « **Reply #14 on:** November 17, 2008, 03:40:19 PM »

Don't get to excited, the numbers are not here yet! There are a few birds, but not "alot".

backwoods_boy · « **Reply #15 on:** November 17, 2008, 03:46:04 PM »

ok we are gonna wait till december

C-Money · « **Reply #16 on:** November 17, 2008, 04:00:59 PM »

Good choice. The Alder street fill has some birds, and mont lake by the radio towers has a few as well, but not the BIG numbers we like to see! It is getting better day by day!

backwoods_boy · « **Reply #17 on:** November 17, 2008, 04:08:55 PM »

thanks Pm me when "ITS TIME" but i got a pretty good idea
as soon as we get cold for a week and it starts to snow
thanks

tank · « **Reply #18 on:** November 17, 2008, 09:51:13 PM »

BWB,
I haven't been out lately but as flat as it is around the place I heard what sounded like goose hunters. That's no shots then all at once hell breaks loose. The Frenchman off Dodson NW has dropped and the ponds are starting to dry up where the ducks find a small pond in the middle of a bunch or cattails.Water has froze on the back porch.This will help get some ducks in the air. I was over there today (all day ) and never heard a shot or seen a duck not even a coot. Last Friday there were as many hunters as there usually are on Saturday.
Sisu give me an email as I lost signal on my phone and would like to know about your situation. I was going to Royal City to get a box of apples from a friend. (of course I wasn't driving while talking on the phone that's against the law)
Had 3 trucks and pups with rock delivered today now I need to rake it. Probably Thursday. I could use a couple more but have to wait tell the kitty gets build up.
Things didn't happen as planned and a lot of work was involved.
One was hand (shovel) dig a dump truck and pup out of the sand.
Guys I have a place I camp on Dodson mostly on weekends if I can be of help pm me for my cell#. I usually get there 9-10 am on Friday I'm really not much of a hunter but will try to answer if I know it.Have a 10' Livingston with a 6 hp to use if not already spoken for. If money for a motel is making you stay home bring you cot and sleeping bag.(If some one else hasn't betten you to the offer) Smoke out side but have some beers inside. I don't drink and won't put up with a drunk.
It's not a nice place but warm,light, restroom and shower,coffee pot and microwave.
And he's not kidding about moses lake dropping.
tank

backwoods_boy · « **Reply #19 on:** November 18, 2008, 08:41:59 AM »

Thanks for the info.
we will be doing the hotel when we come over or sleep in the truch but thanks for the offer.
keep me updated ill be over as soon as they fly.
thanks again

C-Money · « **Reply #20 on:** November 18, 2008, 08:52:53 AM »

I feel it is safe to say, we have a few northern geese around. The corn field hunters are doing ok. Still, not the big duck numbers.

backwoods_boy · « **Reply #21 on:** November 18, 2008, 09:29:55 AM »

thanks!

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