moses lake depth

[jessie88]

is the depth on moses pretty shallow and consistent? as far as walking out on the ice and fishing for perch i understand certain areas are better but looking at maps it looks like the bottom is pretty shallow and flat.  total opposite of soda lake haha

[Henrydog]

North end by the AFB is fair flat and between 12-20 ft deep.  West End south of I90 a mile or so it 30 fow.  The arm south and east of I90 is like 6-8 deep.  This is all off the top of my head from running a boat around it.

[Bill W]

There's a couple of good reasons the fishermen cluster in one spot on the lake.

1) ease of close parking
2) mud bottom

[M_ray]

After about 10 steps out it's all over your head! 

[plugger]

 :yeah:As my grandpa used to say, its deep enough to stand on the bottom and get a drink without bending over

[JJB11B]

North end by the AFB is fair flat and between 12-20 ft deep.  West End south of I90 a mile or so it 30 fow.  The arm south and east of I90 is like 6-8 deep.  This is all off the top of my head from running a boat around it.

This.... the area around the I90 bridge gets to about 36' deep. the upper portion where guys are ice fishing is about 22' deep with a flat mud bottom. on the 23rd the ice was about 6" thick

[WSU]

Why do people congregate at the area with a mud bottom?

[JJB11B]

Why do people congregate at the area with a mud bottom?

Moses lake is almost all mud for one. also access at the I-90 bridge is very good. there is a park right there.

[Bill W]

Why do people congregate at the area with a mud bottom?

Chironomid larva aka bloodworms.  The perch eat that in the winter time.