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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: Bennick16 on January 11, 2016, 09:29:56 PM

Title: Any Open water in Moses Lake
Post by: Bennick16 on January 11, 2016, 09:29:56 PM: I know we had a deep freeze but I was wondering if there are any areas around potholes or the moses lake area that are still opened up?
Title: Re: Any Open water in Moses Lake
Post by: C-Money on January 11, 2016, 09:55:32 PM: Getting soft around the edges of the lakes. Unless it's moving water, it's still frozen as far as I can see. I believe MLFD had to get someone out of Moses recently.
Title: Re: Any Open water in Moses Lake
Post by: h2ofowlr on January 11, 2016, 10:16:41 PM: Crab Creek hunting spots or Echo Valley that have running water and locations with hot springs are getting birds.
Title: Re: Any Open water in Moses Lake
Post by: Bennick16 on January 11, 2016, 10:40:31 PM: Quote from: C-Money on January 11, 2016, 09:55:32 PM
Getting soft around the edges of the lakes. Unless it's moving water, it's still frozen as far as I can see. I believe MLFD had to get someone out of Moses recently.
I see those people by the I90 bridge and just shake my head... especially when its 40 degrees outside :bdid:
Title: Re: Any Open water in Moses Lake
Post by: Bill W on January 12, 2016, 07:46:22 AM: One of my fishing acquaintances partially fell thru on the first day people were out fishing there. Next day there was 30-35 people out. People were fishing even yesterday when I drove by.
Title: Re: Any Open water in Moses Lake
Post by: Bwana Bob on January 12, 2016, 07:51:24 AM: Bill
I hope it wasn't your friend that flipped his boat when we fished Burke. Maybe I'll meet you on the opener on March 1 this year.
Title: Re: Any Open water in Moses Lake
Post by: Blackjaw on January 12, 2016, 07:53:38 AM: Is Potholes frozen? Asking more for walleye fishing than ducks.
Title: Re: Any Open water in Moses Lake
Post by: Bennick16 on January 12, 2016, 09:55:33 AM: Do people ice fish for walleye much on potholes?
Title: Re: Any Open water in Moses Lake
Post by: 206 on January 12, 2016, 10:19:31 AM: Quote from: Bennick16 on January 12, 2016, 09:55:33 AM
Do people ice fish for walleye much on potholes?

They were getting them in Lind Coulee a couple winters ago.
Title: Re: Any Open water in Moses Lake
Post by: Blackjaw on January 12, 2016, 02:14:13 PM: I've never seen the main lake with enough ice that I would trust walking on it. I am hoping for open water to do go rip some blade baits.
Title: Re: Any Open water in Moses Lake
Post by: Bennick16 on January 12, 2016, 02:33:13 PM: Quote from: Blackjaw on January 12, 2016, 02:14:13 PM
I've never seen the main lake with enough ice that I would trust walking on it. I am hoping for open water to do go rip some blade baits.

There is a chance I am flying down to pasco tomorrow. If I do I'll try and get a picture of the reservoir
Title: Re: Any Open water in Moses Lake
Post by: Blackjaw on January 13, 2016, 07:46:10 AM: Thanks Bennick, and sorry for the thread hi-jack...but I need a walleye fix.
Title: Re: Any Open water in Moses Lake
Post by: Bennick16 on January 14, 2016, 09:56:34 PM: Quote from: Blackjaw on January 13, 2016, 07:46:10 AM
Thanks Bennick, and sorry for the thread hi-jack...but I need a walleye fix.

Crab creek power line launch is locked down solid. Tried plowing through it with my truck to get to the narrow stretch of open water but all that happened was a license plate holder got ripped off my truck lol.