Frank Lake...effluent!?

[huntsolo1]

Hey Folks,

I was just out scouting the Frank Lake DU site today (I realize there is already a thread regarding access here and whatnot) and walked up on the sign indicating that there is effluent discharge and to "avoid contact"...so my questions are these:

1. Do people work their dogs in Frank lake, or just strictly waders?

2. How is the taste of the ducks/geese?

3. Is it just a matter of being far enough away from the actual discharge?

I realize the discharge is a tertiary treated product, and that the wetlands do the rest, but I was just curious. Don't feel like dealing with a sick dog, and if they aren't gonna taste good, why shot em?

Any thoughts from the experienced folks here would be greatly appreciated. Cheers.

[Suzukisam]

Lots of place to hunt. I try avoid sewage lagoons and septic fields. The bird stink to much

[Coho911]

Frank Lake is a gem, most people don't even realize the under fished waters and some of the untouched fowl hunting.

it will be amazing until it catches on.

[NSDucknut]

I've had no issues hunting the south end, water seems real normal, hardly any smell outside of a typical marshy scent. No trouble for the dog

Originally Posted by huntsolo1

Hey Folks,

I was just out scouting the Frank Lake DU site today (I realize there is already a thread regarding access here and whatnot) and walked up on the sign indicating that there is effluent discharge and to "avoid contact"...so my questions are these:

1. Do people work their dogs in Frank lake, or just strictly waders?

2. How is the taste of the ducks/geese?

3. Is it just a matter of being far enough away from the actual discharge?

I realize the discharge is a tertiary treated product, and that the wetlands do the rest, but I was just curious. Don't feel like dealing with a sick dog, and if they aren't gonna taste good, why shot em?

Any thoughts from the experienced folks here would be greatly appreciated. Cheers.

[shootermcgavin]

This is exactly why I am not a fan of eating ducks and geese.

"Avoid Contact" means just that...

[Suzukisam]

Only question I got left Why? I don’t drink out of my toilet no matter how clean

[Rackmastr]

Originally Posted by Suzukisam

Only question I got left Why? I don’t drink out of my toilet no matter how clean

Do u not think that these birds land in several of these lakes throughout the year? If you shoot one in a field that's been feeding in a lake like this for the past 2 months is it any different??

[Big Sky]

Originally Posted by Coho911

Frank Lake is a gem, most people don't even realize the under fished waters and ..............

I think that the effluent is responsible for the incredible growth rate of the walleye.

Some day, I hope that I can take a week off and hit Frank, Namaka and Sullivan. I get dizzy just thinking about it.

[bessiedog]

Oh man! Some of the pike in there could take a bird dog if it wanted to.

[shooter12]

Originally Posted by bessiedog

Oh man! Some of the pike in there could take a bird dog if it wanted to.

I did not even knew it has pikes in that lake.
I would not eat it from a sewage pond any ways , but its good to know they are there..
S12

[Suzukisam]

Originally Posted by Rackmastr

Do u not think that these birds land in several of these lakes throughout the year? If you shoot one in a field that's been feeding in a lake like this for the past 2 months is it any different??

Yes but what you don’t know won’t hurt you lol.

[ozzy]

I've harvested several ducks from Frank this year, all teals. They all tasted great but SMELLED HORRIBLE! They were all cleaned and cooled very, very soon after harvest (some of them within 5 minutes). The smell was not like rotting meat, but like stank ass pond water. Interestingly, they don't smell too bad raw, but as soon as you cook 'em, them smell comes out really strong. My wife won't let me cook them in the house.

Full disclosure: these are the only ducks I've ever harvested, so I can't compare to harvesting other types of ducks or from other lakes.

EDIT: I also brined two of them for 24 hours, no difference in smell

EDIT 2: Mine were harvested from Basin 3 (southern most pond)

[Justfishin73]

Yuck, no thanks

[sns2]

Nope. They say what you don't know don't hurt ya. Mostly true that saying. In this case, knowing the above, I'd find a new place to hunt ducks