At one time, the island had 20 dairies, an asparagus farm, a ferry that crossed the Montezuma Slough and even a commercial port on the slough to carry all that agricultural and dairy produce to markets. You can boat from SF right to you own private dock. A New Jersey light trap is operated on Grizzly Island near CDFG Headquarters to monitor local populations from April through November or December on a weekly basis. $649,000, Siskiyou County, California $725,000, Siskiyou County, California About Todd He retired from the Daily Republic in August 2019. Be sure to flag the specific post on which the comment appears, and the abusive comment. Rich Island is one of 158 private duck clubs in Northern California's Suisun Marsh - the west coast's largest contiguous estuarine wetland at 116,000 acres. “Hardly anyone knows about the island, unless they are duck hunters or fishermen,” said Solano History Exploration Center volunteer Susan Imboden. Lodging at Grizzly Ranch included. The property parallels the State Fish and Wildlife Joice Island Game Refuge. Club is about a mile from here on year round access gravel private road. 351+/- acre duck club located on Grizzly Island on the east side of the Suisun Marsh. A native of Oregon and a graduate of the University of Oregon, he pines for the motherland still. Ian Thompson began working for the Daily Republic in November 1982. CWA reached out to members and cooperating partners to provide places for 60 veterans to hunt. “There is so much history and so little space.”. No matter the duck if you cook them right there all good eating. By commenting you will also receive our morning newsletter for free. 2019080314 - 2019-08-16 - noe - can can duck club/ mobile home replacement The shooting area contains twenty two blinds which are accessed by boat then walking moderate distances to blinds. The exhibit will be on display at the Lawler House Museum in Suisun City. 2 3 4 Parking Lots 2-4 Today, there is little on the island left of the people. The exhibit covers and entire wall, and its two creators say it is only a portion of the material that they have gathered. Good job to everyone involved. Thanks to everyone for the good times, with good food and good friends. Up until 1960 when a bridge was built over Montezuma Slough, the only way people could get there was by ferry or steamer. Diana, I have a friend that lives in Collinsville and he always brings my wife fresh, wild asparagus. GRIZZLY RANCH— Suisun Marsh, 982 acres of Todd 's Listings, Northern California Hunting Land for Sale. California Waterfowl (CWA) opened its Grizzly Island Ranch, Butte Creek Ranch and other properties. Please be careful in the direction you are shooting! Only one hour from San Francisco with Good waterfowl hunting, pheasant hunting, fishing and boating. Craig Moreno, left, and Susan Imboden created an exhibit presenting the history of Grizzly Island. General California Land & Water Company, a California Corporation, has 11 members and owns approximately 400 acres in the Suisun Marsh on Grizzly Island, across from the D unit of Joyce Island Refuge, about 25 minutes from Highway 12. Hill Slough Wildlife Area is on both sides of Grizzly Island Road from Highway 12 to the first one-lane bridge. View All Easy drive and only 20 minutes to Interstate 80 and about one hour to San Francisco. (1) 850+ … They have hopes to find room to put up more photos and first-person accounts of island life. Simply show up 45 minutes before shoot time, gear up, and we run you out by boat. Directions: Take 1-80 north from San Francisco, south from Sacramento. Love this! Can't believe so much has been forgotten in just 40-60 years. There are 11 blinds on the club. He owned a lot of the land there. Some asparagus, which was once packed and shipped across the country, can still be spotted growing in the wild. Riparian water rights for the ponds. Every duck hunting season, the ferry landing would look more like the location of a rock concert with the large cluster of duck hunters waiting for their turn at the ferry to get across the slough, according to Moreno. The club consists of 511 acres on the west side of the Suisun Marsh and is a short drive from Suisun City, Ca. $425,000, Siskiyou County, California Private boat dock that can be fished from or easy access for fishing out of the boat. Shooting Video and Shooting Ducks at the same time is really hard. West Family Unit can be reached from Highway 680. Please read our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy before commenting. The two spent the past eight months collecting photographs, oral histories and artifacts that go all the way back to when the Patwin Indians inhabited the area, and when one of the first American residents, W. J. Dutton, started buying land on the island in the 1880s and brought in Chinese workers from San Francisco to build the first levees. SOME OF THE MANY AMMENITIES INCLUDE: 4 Separate APN’s w/a combined 9 CEMENT DOUBLE BLINDS. That said, the Daily Republic does not necessarily condone the comments here, nor does it review every post. View 0 photos, read details, and contact the seller. Basic gear essential, experienced hunters are preferred, hunters are more then welcome to bring out their own decoys if they'd like. As with most clubs in the Marsh, access to hunting blinds is provided by boats which travel down boat ditches that directly take the hunters to the duck blinds. “We would like to do an exhibit on the duck clubs and their culture,” Imboden said. I can't wait to visit. 238 acres of spectacular recreation get-a-way paradise.Only one hour from San Francisco with Good waterfowl hunting, pheasant hunting fishing and boating. Grizzly Island Wildlife Area- Island Slough Unit Nature reserve, 1½ miles northwest Kirby Hill Summit, 2 miles northeast Grizzly Island Wildlife Area- Crescent Unit Nature reserve, 2 miles west Research with longtime residents such as Leonard Gianno and the family of island resident Joan Frost have brought together dozens of photos of the duck clubs, farms, school, creameries and barges-turned-into bars that populated the island up until the 1960s. Mallards are scarce in the islands, but wood ducks, wigeon, and teal have taken up some of the slack. In addition to the excellent duck hunting, there is incredible striper & sturgeon fishing, pig, pheasant and dove hunting. SUISUN CITY — Driving across Grizzly Island’s empty spaces, one would never think it was once home to almost two dozen dairies, farms that shipped produce as far as the East Coast and a population of nearly 1,000 people. White geese and specklebellies have invaded Delta corn stubble and have been heavily taken on some tracts where ducks have been absent. (Courtesy photo) FISHING - Great fishing here too from your own fishing deck and fish hut. Thanks for including the photos for an extra peek into this interesting subject. Watch for Deep Holes and Cracks! There is also a 4 car garage with lots of room for your toys or a shop. He covered the military and Travis Air Force Base for the Daily Republic, as well as Suisun City and general assignment. Price Range $. Only one cattle ranch remains. Hunt days are Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday during the authorized season. Come enjoy this get-a-way with your family and friends. New V ditches and gates for irrigation installed in the recent years. Schafer Farms Grizzly Island Duck Club, 86.06 acres in Fairfield, California. This property also makes for a great retreat or just a relaxing getaway. Over 200 birds bagged at the Featherstone Duck Club and big birds, mallards, sprig, gadwall, some teal and of course some Spoonbills that we like to call Gustine mallards. I hope they have a Donation Box, they will get $10 from me without asking. The St. Germain property, which totals around eight hundred acres, is entirely managed marshland. Residents included John Lawler, whose ranch-style house is now home to the museum. Dock and property right on the Montezuma Slough. This is designated as a "Type B" unit for junior waterfowl hunters and their adult chaperones. The District also meets with representatives/staff of the Suisun Resource Conservation District (SRCD) to review the flooding and draining capabilities of individual duck clubs before any early flooding commences. She thinks it the best ever! 4 bedroom club house with pool table room, kitchen and even a swimming pool. Everything about it is intended to make it a desirable and hospitable place for ducks. Would never have thought there were once thriving dairy and asparagus farms. “Without Joan Frost, we would not have had all these photos,” Imboden said of the collection. Grizzly Island Duck Clubs: Fairfield, CA, 876 Acres $1,100,000s Two connected duck clubs, Grizzly Island - Both have been excellent shooting clubs … A milk can from one of the island’s now-vanished dairies stands in front of the fireplace. Suisun Marsh Duck Club, 500 acres in Suisun City, California offered at $142,500. Most of the marsh wetlands are behind levees. Large group room with pool table, open ceiling and fire box. Montezuma slough flows into Suisun Bay which then leads to the San Francisco Bay. To receive a California Outdoor Properties catalog, please provide your name and address below. We occupy a prime 1200 acre triangular wedge of Simmons Island in the south-central portion of the marsh. – Color Grizzly Refuge Maps – Local Duck Hunting Clubs and Blind lease, sales, and rentals -Access to 80 Hunting Ranches and Clubs for one monthly fee Refuge managers expect good hunting for ducks in the coming weeks as well, both on the Grizzly unit of the WA and on the adjoining Crescent unit. It was a bar and restaurant that rented boats to fishermen and duck hunters. View All This newer home has all the comforts of modern living. Hunting is allowed only from the four designated first-come, first-served blinds. October-January: Grizzly Island is CLOSED to general public use during waterfowl hunting season. I went to Grizzly Island as a child to go fishing with my dad. located on Van Sickle Island, at the end of Grizzly Island approximately 45 minutes from Suisun City. The Solano History Exploration Center in the Lawler House at 718 Main St. is open from noon to 4 p.m. Fridays through Sundays. One of the best hunting clubs in the Suisun Marsh, With the main refuge on the East side and St. Germaine duck club on the west side.