Anyone ever hunt geese/ ducks in Mattawa area on the Big C?

[pens fan]

  I' m looking for a not-so-far hunt on the Columbia and this looks.like a nice spot. Im primarily after geese. It looks like there is a a boat ramp at Desert Aire. Any thoughts?

[MacAttack]

Hunted there for a few years. got some ducks and geese. Thing I hate is the river can rise or be lowered depending on how they manage the dam

[Stickerbush]

Do you have a boat?

[pens fan]

Yes, 18' G3.

[MuleDeerCrazy]

Hunted that island right above the dam, think they called it goose island?  Anyway, shot lots of ducks and occasionally some geese.  Not sure I'd consider it a "primarily" a goose area though...

[Brad Harshman]

Yep goose island is the name - popular hot spot is the game.  No secret really.  I hear there are feel free to hunt lands near mattawa that are farmed for feed/field/grain corn.  I've heard a couple guys hunt them often and with success.  You know anything about that Pens Fan?

[Stickerbush]

Plenty of areas to set up from along shore, just scout where the birds are and set up the next day

[Brad Harshman]

Be sure to  plan accordingly. Grant PUD owns the Priest Rapids Recreation Area boat launch - next to Desert Aire.  They're closing the boat launch at night and reopening at 6:00am.  AND the Buckshot boat launch area is getting an upgrade this winter and will be closed most the season. 

[pens fan]

Brad, if you will, please pm me your number. I have lot of questions and my thumb spelling is too tiduous on this phone.