Fish Point State Game Area Report

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Fish Point State Game Area

Useful Information: Lake Huron Marine Forecast, Saginaw Bay Marine Forecast, Inner Saginaw Bay Marine Forecast, Outer Saginaw Bay Marine Forecast,
Sebewaing Bay Cam, Fish Point Wildlife Association,
Maps: General Area, Managed Area, Area Headquarters Location,
Past Reports: 2009, 2008, 2007,2006

Fish Point Area Reporter: Bill Ryan -Has hunted this area for over 40 years, he is also an active member of the Fish Point Wildlife Association.

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Dec -7th -2011 - Bills Area Update - There will be a draw this week end at normal times. Current Bird Numbers: The DNR area bird count as of last week was 12,850 ducks and 1,100 geese. 2011 Hunter Bird Take Stands at: 7490 Ducks and 742 Geese
Nov -26th -2011 - Bills Area Update - Losing cover quick and water conditions remain good. Current Bird Numbers: The DNR area bird count as of last week was 12,100 ducks and 1,800 geese. 2011 Hunter Bird Take Stands at: 6969 Ducks and 734 Geese Area 1 thru 3 - Corn and Sorghum remains is good condition. Water continues to come up slowly Area 9 thru 13 - Cover is very thin Water continues to come up slowly, looks like most zones now have some water. Area 14 thru 19 - Corn remains is fair condition. All zones all have water Area 20 thru 32 - Corn and Sorghum remains fair. All zones have some water. Area 45 thru 49 - Corn remains is fair condition Good Water Area 50 thru 54 -Corn remains is good condition. Good Water Area 58 thru 63 - Corn thinned out with the heavy winds last week. Good Water Area 64 thru 69 - Corn remains is fair condition Good Water
Nov -19th -2011 - Bills Area Update - Losing cover quick and water conditions remain the same as last weeks. New birds continue to filter into the area and over the last few days hunting has been very good. Current Bird Numbers: The DNR area bird count as of last week was 14,800 ducks and 1,800 geese. 2011 Hunter Bird Take Stands at: 6536 Ducks and 727 Geese Area 1 thru 3 - Corn and Sorghum remains is good condition. Water continues to come up slowly Area 9 thru 13 - Corn thinned out with the heavy winds last week. Water continues to come up slowly, looks like most zones now have some water. Area 14 thru 19 - Corn remains is good condition. All zones all have water Area 20 thru 32 - Corn and Sorghum remains OK. All zones have some water. Area 45 thru 49 - Corn remains is good condition All the zones have some water and the levels continue to improve. Area 50 thru 54 -Corn remains is good condition. Some water is now showing in the lower spots. Area 58 thru 63 - Corn thinned out with the heavy winds last week. Water showing in the far west and north end of the area. Area 64 thru 69 - Corn remains is good condition Water has came up a long ways, almost to full pool.
Nov -12th -2011 - Bills Area Update - Crop and water conditions remain the same as last weeks. New birds continue to filter into the area. Current Bird Numbers: The DNR area bird count as of last week was 15,700ducks and 1,800 geese. 2011 Hunter Bird Take Stands at: 6060 Ducks and 727 Geese Area 1 thru 3 - Corn and Sorghum remains is good condition. Water continues to come up slowly Area 9 thru 13 - Corn thinned out with the heavy winds last week. Water continues to come up slowly, looks like most zones now have some water. Area 14 thru 19 - Corn remains is good condition. All zones all have water Area 20 thru 32 - Corn and Sorghum remains OK. All zones have some water. Area 45 thru 49 - Corn remains is good condition All the zones have some water and the levels continue to improve. Area 50 thru 54 -Corn remains is good condition. Some water is now showing in the lower spots. Area 58 thru 63 - Corn thinned out with the heavy winds last week. Water showing in the far west and north end of the area. Area 64 thru 69 - Corn remains is good condition Water has came up a long ways, almost to full pool.
Nov -5th -2011 - Bills Area Update - Crop and water conditions remain the same as last weeks. The DNR states that they are starting to see some new birds work into the area. Current Bird Numbers: The DNR area bird count as of last week was 14,250 ducks and 1,800 geese. 2011 Hunter Bird Take Stands at: 5011 Ducks and 700 Geese Area 1 thru 3 - Corn and Sorghum remains is good condition. Water continues to come up slowly Area 9 thru 13 - Corn thinned out with the heavy winds last week. Water continues to come up slowly, looks like most zones now have some water. Area 14 thru 19 - Corn remains is good condition. All zones all have water Area 20 thru 32 - Corn and Sorghum remains OK. All zones have some water. Area 45 thru 49 - Corn remains is good condition All the zones have some water and the levels continue to improve. Area 50 thru 54 -Corn remains is good condition. Some water is now showing in the lower spots. Area 58 thru 63 - Corn thinned out with the heavy winds last week. Water showing in the far west and north end of the area. Area 64 thru 69 - Corn remains is good condition Water has came up a long ways, almost to full pool.
Oct -29th -2011 - Bills Area Update - Bird numbers remain steady. The field flooding has improved again this week with levels up a little in all areas. Some zones cover has thinned Current Bird Numbers: The DNR area bird count as of last week was 14,350 ducks and 2,000 geese. 2011 Hunter Bird Take Stands at: 4471 Ducks and 660 Geese Area 1 thru 3 - Corn and Sorghum remains is good condition. Water continues to come up slowly Area 9 thru 13 - Corn thinned out with the heavy winds last week. Water continues to come up slowly, looks like most zones now have some water. Area 14 thru 19 - Corn remains is good condition. All zones all have water Area 20 thru 32 - Corn and Sorghum remains OK. All zones have some water. Area 45 thru 49 - Corn remains is good condition All the zones have some water and the levels continue to improve. Area 50 thru 54 -Corn remains is good condition. Some water is now showing in the lower spots. Area 58 thru 63 - Corn thinned out with the heavy winds last week. Water showing in the far west and north end of the area. Area 64 thru 69 - Corn remains is good condition Water has came up a long ways, almost to full pool.	Click image for a larger view Water Improves in Zone 1 Looking into Zone 11 Zone 27 Water Is Up
Oct -22th -2011 - Bills Area Update - Bird numbers have almost doubled this week. The field flooding has improved in just about every area, with the heavy north winds earlier this week, The winds did do some damage to the cover in some of the areas, especially 58 thru 63 and 9 thru 13. Current Bird Numbers: The DNR area bird count as of last week was 13,950 ducks and 2,800 geese. 2011 Hunter Bird Take Stands at: 3670 Ducks and 599 Geese Area 1 thru 3 - Corn and Sorghum remains is good condition. Water continues to come up slowly Area 9 thru 13 - Corn thinned out with the heavy winds last week. Water continues to come up slowly, looks like most zones now have some water. Area 14 thru 19 - Corn remains is good condition. All zones all have water Area 20 thru 32 - Corn and Sorghum remains OK. All zones have some water. Area 45 thru 49 - Corn remains is good condition All the zones have some water and the levels continue to improve. Area 50 thru 54 -Corn remains is good condition. Some water is now showing in the lower spots. Area 58 thru 63 - Corn thinned out with the heavy winds last week. Water showing in the far west and north end of the area. Area 64 thru 69 - Corn remains is good condition Water has came up a long ways, almost to full pool.	Click image for a larger view In the 20's All Zones have some Water Water Moving in on Zone #1 Water Way Up in the 60's
Oct -16th -2011 - Bills Area Update - Bird numbers have dropped a little from opening day. Pumping water into the fields has been hit and miss, because the wind direction hasn't put enough water in to the cuts for steady pumping. At best the DNR has only been able to run three of the five pumps. But the water level is coming up in most of the areas. Current Bird Numbers: The DNR area bird count as of last week was 7700 ducks and 1500 geese. 2011 Hunter Bird Take Stands at: 2129 Ducks and 476 Geese Area 1 thru 3 - Corn and Sorghum remains is good condition. Water is coming up slowly Area 9 thru 13 - Corn remains is good condition. Water in the east zones. Area 14 thru 19 - Corn remains is good condition. Looks like most zones have water Area 20 thru 32 - Corn and Sorghum remains OK. The front zones have the most water. The rest of the zones only have water in the lower areas and ditches. Area 45 thru 49 - Corn remains is good condition All the zones have some water. Area 50 thru 54 -Corn remains is good condition. Some water in the ditches and lower areas. Area 58 thru 63 - Corn remains is good condition. Some water showing in the far west and north end of the area. Area 64 thru 69 - Corn remains is good condition. Water is rising slowly.	Click image for a larger view Water is improving in the 60's More water in 2 Area 9 thu 13 Water in the 20's slowly rising
Oct -6th -2011 - Bills Area Update - On this mornings scouting trip I found a lot of birds in the area both geese and ducks along with a few snow geese. Field pumps are being ran when the wind is right for filling the cuts. Most of field ditches are full and most areas have at least some water but it will be shallow for the opener. Be Aware that new for this year, is the drainage ditches on the back side of the zones, as well as the ones in the front - the intent is to fill and drain the areas faster. Current Bird Numbers: The DNR area bird count as of last week was 15,050 ducks and 4050 geese. Water Blinds - Good water levels. Area 1 thru 3 - Corn is about 3 to 6 feet tall with Sorghum planted in the front six rows. The Sorghum is only about 2 foot high with little over a month to go. Some water in zones 2 &3, Decoy strips are mowed. Area 9 thru 13 - Corn is about 6 to 8 feet tall The lower laying zones will have some water, Decoy strips are mowed. Area 14 thru 19 - Corn is about 6 to 8 feet tall. With some deer damaged areas. The north zones have water and it is starting to push into the south zones. Decoy strips are mowed. Area 20 thru 32 - Corn in the south two zones of the strips is about 3 to 6 feet tall with sorghum planted in the front six rows and this is about 3 to 4 foot tall. The corn in the north end of the strips is about a foot high and sparse. Heavy Deer damage. The front zones have some water, Decoy strips are mowed. Area 45 thru 49 - Corn is about 6 to 8 feet tall All the zones have some water, Decoy strips are mowed. Area 50 thru 54 - Corn is about 6 to 8 feet tall. With some deer damaged areas. No water yet. Decoy strips are mowed. Area 58 thru 63 - Corn is about 7 to 8 feet tall No water yet. Decoy strips are mowed. Area 64 thru 69 - Corn is about 3 to 8 feet tall Some water in the lower lying spots, Decoy strips are mowed.	Click image for a larger view Low Spots Have Water Water in the North End Plenty Of Geese Ditches Full 20's Have Water
Sept -28th - 2011- Just a quick note - The Share Cropper is harvesting the fields and the pumps are turned on and the ditches are starting to fill. Please check back for the full report next week.
Sept -1st - 2011-Bills Area Update - The news from here is getting better with time and good weather. The crops continue to grow and a good number of ducks are staging in the refuge from around the Saginaw Bay. Area Manager Tim says he would like everyone to Be Aware that new for this year, is the drainage ditches on the back side of the zones, as well as the ones in the front - the intent is to fill and drain the areas faster. Tim also says his plan is to start flooding the ditches in about two weeks. Water Blinds - Good water levels. Area 1 thru 3 - Corn is about 3 to 6 feet tall with Sorghum planted in the front six rows. The Sorghum is only about 2 foot high with little over a month to go. Decoy strips are mowed. Area 9 thru 13 - Corn is about 6 to 8 feet tall Decoy strips are mowed. Area 14 thru 19 - Corn is about 6 to 8 feet tall. With some deer damaged areas. Decoy strips are mowed. Area 20 thru 32 - Corn in the south two zones of the strips is about 3 to 6 feet tall with sorghum planted in the front six rows and this is about 3 to 4 foot tall. The corn in the north end of the strips is about a foot high and sparse. Heavy Deer damage. Decoy strips are mowed. Area 45 thru 49 - Corn is about 6 to 8 feet tall Decoy strips are mowed. Area 50 thru 54 - Corn is about 6 to 8 feet tall. With some deer damaged areas. Decoy strips are mowed. Area 58 thru 63 - Corn is about 7 to 8 feet tall Decoy strips are mowed. Area 64 thru 69 - Corn is about 3 to 8 feet tall Decoy strips are mowed.	Click image for a larger view
Aug-27th - 2011- Bills Area Update - Today was the annual Fish Point Wildlife Association's summer work day. Many members came out to weed whip parking lots, area access points. There was also a crew camouflaging the water blinds and getting everything ready for the upcoming banquet on the 10th of September. As I wrote in my last report a month ago - if the weather conditions were favorable the corn had a chance to catch-up. Well the corn has done just that in some of the areas. I will post a more detailed report at the end of next week covering every area.	Click image for a larger view
July-31st - 2011- Bills Area Update - The news from Fish Point is a little on the bad side. Most of the corn is still on the short side for this time of year. With the average height for the area being 3 to 4 feet. The bright spots for the Area are right behind the Check Station and the 50's with the corn in these areas being about 6 to 8 foot high. The buckwheat has started to blossom and looks to in good shape. There is still a couple of months to go and the corn might catch-up. There will be no hope for the north end on the 20's with this corn only being about a foot high. Area 1 thru 3 - Corn is about 3 to 4 feet tall with 6 rows of sorghum planted in the front rows. Area 9 thru 13 - Corn is about 6 to 7 feet tall Area 14 thru 19 - Corn is about 3 to 4 feet tall Area 20 thru 32 - Corn is about 3 to 4 feet tall with 6 rows of sorghum planted in the front rows. The corn at the north end of the Area is only about a foot high and sparse. Area 58 thru 63 - Corn is about 7 to 8 feet tall Area 64 thru 69 - Corn is about 3 to 4 feet tall	Click image for a larger view Zone 67 Zone 1 Zone 12 Zone 23
July- 3rd -2011- Bills Area Update - Well with a very wet spring the crops were planted a little later the normal. From my observations looks like the crop growth is about two to three weeks later that last year. Corn should be knee high at this time of year and the height ranges from two to six inches. The supplemental food planting between the zones looks to be all planted with some starting to sprout. Area 1 thru 3 - Corn is about 2 to 3 inches tall and 6 rows of sorghum is planted in the front rows. Area 14 thru 19 - Corn is about 4 to 6 inches tall Area 20 thru 32 - Corn is about 2 to 3 inches tall 6 rows of sorghum is planted in the front rows. Area 58 thru 63 - Corn is about 8 to 12 inches tall Area 64 thru 69 - Corn is about 2 to 10 inches tall If the temps stays warm and the rain is timely the crops should be OK for the opener.	Click image for a larger view
May- 29th -2011- Bills Area Update - Area remains fairly wet, I really expected it to see much more water laying in the fields. If we get some dry weather in the next few weeks the crops should be able to be put in. A little behind but not to bad. Seen a few small groups of Canadian Geese feeding in the fields that border the area. Also there are a few family groups hanging around Ringle Road. Did not see many ducks.	Click image for a larger view
Apr - 3rd -2011- Bills Area Update - The waterfowl migration has moved on - There is still plenty to see as many other species continue to move in. I viewed many deer, a few ducks and geese, huron's and so on. The trick is to get here about 7:30 am about the time when the critters are coming out for the morning feed.	Click image for a larger view