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Last modified: Monday, September 17, 2007
2007 waterfowl hunt opener conditionsHarold Crane Waterfowl Management Area Marsh conditions Main impoundments — Good. 400ac of east impoundment phragmites has been herbicided, burned, and retreated. South impoundment is slowly refilling. Exterior flats — Excellent, all flats to west, north and east are being flooded. New, small impoundment on west flat is filling. Willard Spur is still dry now! Rainbow Unit — Fair, Rainbow pond was dry during the summer, but it and other small ponds are being flooded. Generally, marsh conditions are improving due to more water being diverted to the area. Bird numbers Main impoundments — Excellent to good, with south and west impoundments being better and east holding the least. Exterior flats — Excellent, birds are packed into flooding flats because the Spur is dry. Rainbow Unit — Fair, some birds on the Rainbow pond and ponds along GSL canal. Bird numbers on the flats will increase later on. Goose numbers are excellent. Access: Road to Harold Crane through Willard WMA should be graded by the General Opener. A new road and three parking lots have been opened on the Rainbow Unit. Hunt forecast: Improved. |
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