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Need Info on Flooding Field for Crawfish/Duck Hunting Pond
Posted on 2/25/11 at 5:44 pm
Posted on 2/25/11 at 5:44 pm
Please see the attached google satellite image.
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If you look at the area between the Cheniere Dam Road and Lan Road, you will see a field that is bordered by Lan Road, canals cut from Cheniere Lake, and two stands of trees. I am thinking of flooding this field to grow crawfish and to provide a good duck hunting spot during season.
This past year, the wood ducks flew over this field like clock-work in the morning and evenings. Do any of you have any experience in building crawfish ponds and setting places like this up as I described?
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If you look at the area between the Cheniere Dam Road and Lan Road, you will see a field that is bordered by Lan Road, canals cut from Cheniere Lake, and two stands of trees. I am thinking of flooding this field to grow crawfish and to provide a good duck hunting spot during season.
This past year, the wood ducks flew over this field like clock-work in the morning and evenings. Do any of you have any experience in building crawfish ponds and setting places like this up as I described?
This post was edited on 2/25/11 at 6:07 pm
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Posted on 2/25/11 at 6:02 pm to Ambassador
that didnt work. screen shot it for us
Posted on 2/25/11 at 6:08 pm to Redfish2010
I am not sure how to screen shoot it but I think I fixed the link.
Posted on 2/25/11 at 6:12 pm to Ambassador
The link works now. I dont know anything about flooding it, but it looks like a lot of flooded timber just north of there. I now see why you saw so many wood ducks. You see any big birds?
Posted on 2/25/11 at 6:17 pm to Redfish2010
A few. There were some green heads swimming behind the house. That flooded timber is Cheniere Lake. Talked to a Wildlife and Fisheries guy the other day and he said it was a lake worth hunting.
I thought if I raised crawfish in that area, their food supply (rice or another crop recommended that I cannot recall) would bring in the ducks. I could build a blind in the north stand of trees and drive right up to it. The problem would be stopping the trespassers from the public boat ramp area.
I thought if I raised crawfish in that area, their food supply (rice or another crop recommended that I cannot recall) would bring in the ducks. I could build a blind in the north stand of trees and drive right up to it. The problem would be stopping the trespassers from the public boat ramp area.
Posted on 2/25/11 at 6:21 pm to Ambassador
you'd need levees and a deep well unless you had a bayou or something to pump the water out of
Posted on 2/25/11 at 6:34 pm to yellowfin
You might want to take a few soil samples. There is quite a bit of land in that area that will not hold water. High sand and low clay content makes that area hit or miss. Take it for what you paid for it but this might save you many headaches.
Posted on 2/25/11 at 6:37 pm to Choirboy
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You might want to take a few soil samples. There is quite a bit of land in that area that will not hold water. High sand and low clay content makes that area hit or miss. Take it for what you paid for it but this might save you many headaches.
Thanks, will do if we decide to pursue this. The area is extremely marshy but as to actually holding water in a pond state is a question we need answer.
Do any of you think an area like this will bring in the big birds?
Posted on 2/25/11 at 7:23 pm to Ambassador
My thoughts are that they aren't going to come off that lake in sit in open water close to a road unobstructed without a shite-ton of food. Woodies definately eat rice, but it would be a lot of work for a max of 3 birds a day for 10-15 mins of flight
I could be wrong with any of this. If I could get in ducks heads, well, ida killed a lot more birds this year...
I could be wrong with any of this. If I could get in ducks heads, well, ida killed a lot more birds this year...
Posted on 2/25/11 at 7:41 pm to Ambassador
I would hunt the lake and not go to the expense of trying to flood the other. Hunt the lake and observe their habits. It is really difficult, (almost impossible) to get them the change generations of migration habit. You may get a few if you flood, but the ducks are gonna be in the timber. IMHO of course.
Posted on 2/25/11 at 9:42 pm to Ambassador
quote:Crawfish and duck hunting don't go well together. For one thing you'd need to buffalo or at least knock down your stubble to muddy the water. That would be killing your crawfish feed.
I am thinking of flooding this field to grow crawfish and to provide a good duck hunting spot during season.
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