Reporting on Last Spring's Historic Flood Event

On June 25th, 2012 at 12:19pm Darin said:

I agree Ryan, I believe great days are ahead for Duck Creek. My mistake on the dabblers do tend to stay at the north end of the lake. I agree, but do also believe no disturbance (traffic and onlookers) around the lake will encourage more birds to use the south end of the lake including dabbler ducks that can foriage on aquatic vegitation at the surface and around the levees and dikes. Just my opinion. I hope we get the weather this year to push the birds down here to get these kinds of results.

On June 25th, 2012 at 11:26pm Anonymous said:

Has the electric been hooked up to the wells yet?

On June 22nd, 2012 at 9:54pm Ryan Goddard said:

Just to be clear, I never said the dabblers "only" hang out on the north end. Just that they prefer shallower water. As to hours hunting the main pool, myself and one other party have logged more over the past 8 to 9 years than probably any one. Just ask Keith! Aside from losing the main pool spots, their are great days ahead at DC.

On June 20th, 2012 at 12:21pm Darin said:

To Ryan's comment: I agree with your point on 2 great hunting opportunities to hunt on Pool 1 but I will have to disagree with your point on the dabbling ducks only using the North end of the lake. Anyone who has ever hunted the lake will tell you that there are many dabblers that use the South end of the lake also. Deeper water on the South end is not the reason the ducks use the North end, it is the fact there is no disturbance allowed in the refuge. In my opinion, making Pool 1 a refuge will increase duck numbers on the area, weather permitting, and the 2 great opportunities that we would forfeit would turn those less fortunate blinds in Pool 2 and 3 into better opportunity blinds to take more ducks. Less disturbance around the refuge is the key. Just my opinion.

On June 20th, 2012 at 11:27pm Ryan Goddard said:

This may not be the right spot for this question but I was wondering about the main pool. Will the south end still be hunted a few times a week? I know their is a debate that this hurts pools 2 and 3, but as long as the south end remains deeper water, the dabblers will naturally hang out in the shallow water at the north end. I don't think the fisheries biologists would ever allow the main pool to be drawn down that low. I hate to see two great opportunities shut down. Keep up the good work and I am looking forward to the "new" unit A.

On June 12th, 2012 at 3:10pm frank said:

I've updated the video.  Last week the precipiation animation at the opening wasn't working. This issue has been resolved.