please help! yankee hill....

Fishn4Life · 11-26-2008, 08:15 PM

Anyone no how deep it is? i can see grass/ bushes sticking out of the water along with trees and what not, just curiouse how deep it is. Was wanting to waterfowl hunt on it. Thanks to everyone....

DiggerDog · 11-26-2008, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Fishn4Life

Anyone no how deep it is? i can see grass/ bushes sticking out of the water along with trees and what not, just curiouse how deep it is. Was wanting to waterfowl hunt on it. Thanks to everyone....

Grab yourself some waders and long stick and see for yourself. When it comes to water in the winter, I would rather trust myself than somebody else.

brademan76 · 11-26-2008, 08:24 PM

Except for a few spots, its really deep. Where you see the weeds sticking up is actually a good 8-10' if not deeper.

I thought the same thing as you when I went earlier this year. Good thing we hunt out of a boat and our strings are really long. That place can turn into a real zoo on weekends and probly holidays like tomorrow.

DiggerDog · 11-26-2008, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by brademan76

Except for a few spots, its really deep. Where you see the weeds sticking up is actually a good 8-10' if not deeper.

I thought the same thing as you when I went earlier this year. Good thing we hunt out of a boat and our strings are really long. That place can turn into a real zoo on weekends and probly holidays like tomorrow.

Good advice from brademan as he told you it was deep. Where I was leaning towards is if somebody said it's shallow.

brademan76 · 11-26-2008, 08:56 PM

http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/fishing/...yankeehill.pdf

Heres a contour map from the ngpc. As you can see after the remodel, it really drops off quickly from the bank.

There are little retaining wall things between the actual shoreline and them main lake creating a little channel that is only a few foot deep and maybe 15 foot wide. ( I think they do this for erosion). I've seen guys try to hunt out of these holes before too, but I have no idea if they ever have any luck.

fowlfoolr1979 · 11-26-2008, 10:53 PM

Not what it used to be for waterfowling.... was great before the renovation but now it is way to deep in about 95% of it to waterfowl hunt. Took the boat blind out there a couple weeks ago and only found 1 spot on the whole lake it was shallow enough to setup. Tons of ducks/geese using the lake at that time.

Layne

marshmadness · 11-27-2008, 12:03 AM

Like the rest said...its really deep. We hunted it last week, boat up against the shore, and stepped off to grab a greenhead: water over the waders, maybe 6 foot from shore. Pretty risky

Fishn4Life · 11-27-2008, 06:57 PM

Thanks everyone for the info. The place looks pretty promising but i havent been there sense they redid the whole place. I like the way its set up but looks like im ganna have to find another place. Dont think i want to chance it. If anyone nows where theres any kinda marshy type areas around let me now lol.....I just want to hunt somewhere besides pawnee all the time.....Thanks everyone. I really appreciate it..

fowlfoolr1979 · 11-27-2008, 07:24 PM

There are plenty of other salt valley lakes to waterfowl hunt that are much shallower than Yankee Hill.

Layne

11-26-2008, 08:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fishn4Life Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 100 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	please help! yankee hill.... Anyone no how deep it is? i can see grass/ bushes sticking out of the water along with trees and what not, just curiouse how deep it is. Was wanting to waterfowl hunt on it. Thanks to everyone.... __________________ . . . No dought that stubborn boy was just like my fathers son. . .

11-27-2008, 06:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
Fishn4Life Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 100 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	thanks Thanks everyone for the info. The place looks pretty promising but i havent been there sense they redid the whole place. I like the way its set up but looks like im ganna have to find another place. Dont think i want to chance it. If anyone nows where theres any kinda marshy type areas around let me now lol.....I just want to hunt somewhere besides pawnee all the time.....Thanks everyone. I really appreciate it.. __________________ . . . No dought that stubborn boy was just like my fathers son. . .

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11-26-2008, 08:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
brademan76 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 445 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Except for a few spots, its really deep. Where you see the weeds sticking up is actually a good 8-10' if not deeper. I thought the same thing as you when I went earlier this year. Good thing we hunt out of a boat and our strings are really long. That place can turn into a real zoo on weekends and probly holidays like tomorrow.

11-26-2008, 08:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
brademan76 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 445 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/fishing/...yankeehill.pdf Heres a contour map from the ngpc. As you can see after the remodel, it really drops off quickly from the bank. There are little retaining wall things between the actual shoreline and them main lake creating a little channel that is only a few foot deep and maybe 15 foot wide. ( I think they do this for erosion). I've seen guys try to hunt out of these holes before too, but I have no idea if they ever have any luck.

11-26-2008, 10:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
fowlfoolr1979 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 608 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Not what it used to be for waterfowling.... was great before the renovation but now it is way to deep in about 95% of it to waterfowl hunt. Took the boat blind out there a couple weeks ago and only found 1 spot on the whole lake it was shallow enough to setup. Tons of ducks/geese using the lake at that time. Layne

11-27-2008, 12:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
marshmadness Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lincoln Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Like the rest said...its really deep. We hunted it last week, boat up against the shore, and stepped off to grab a greenhead: water over the waders, maybe 6 foot from shore. Pretty risky

11-27-2008, 07:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
fowlfoolr1979 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 608 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	There are plenty of other salt valley lakes to waterfowl hunt that are much shallower than Yankee Hill. Layne