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Some good friends of mine are about to buy 200 acres of land and want to build a custom lake that will work as BOTH a duck hunting lake and a trophy bass lake. They've asked me to help them design and build the lake.

I'm an avid bass fisherman but not a duck hunter so I want to ensure we're doing what is correct to attract ducks for great hunting.

Any suggestions/advice appreciated.

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Shallow areas that can be flooded are good for ducks. You should take into account the prevailing wind direction for proper blind placement. I would contact Ducks Unlimited and see if they can also provide any planning assistance or tips.


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You will need the proverbial shallow area for the ducks and deeper places for the fish.

If it were me I would contact Bob Lusk for design through stocking. He's been there and done that.

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