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Trip date: 2026-10-31 · 3 areas

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Current conditions

Duck Creek

Latest recorded harvest

No current-season reports returned · 2026-2027

Harvest unavailable · missing reports are not zero.

Checked Oct 31, 2026, 1:36 PM CDT.

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Nearby river observations

Castor River at Zalma, MO

Source check succeeded

1.06 ft gauge height

Observed Oct 31, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT

80.1 ft³/s flow

Observed Oct 31, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT

-0.02 ft versus about 24 hours before the stage observation.

Checked Oct 31, 2026, 1:37 PM CDT.

Gauge source & update details

Last successful check Oct 31, 2026, 1:37 PM CDT. Measurements may be provisional and corrected by USGS. Stage and flow can have different observation times.

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Regional river gauge · not pool depth, flood safety or hunting access.

Water & access notes

Mid-October 2026 · Dated preseason notice

Well 1 trouble may delay flooding. Some west A Unit locations may start with lower water.

Notice source & gauge links

Checked Oct 29, 2026, 9:04 PM CDT. This notice is not today’s measured pool depth or confirmation of access.

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River readings are not managed-pool depth.

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Grand Pass

Latest recorded harvest

No current-season reports returned · 2026-2027

Harvest unavailable · missing reports are not zero.

Checked Oct 31, 2026, 1:36 PM CDT.

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Nearby river observations

Missouri River at Waverly, MO

Source check succeeded

11.44 ft gauge height

Observed Oct 31, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT

45,800 ft³/s flow

Observed Oct 31, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT

-0.07 ft versus about 24 hours before the stage observation.

Checked Oct 31, 2026, 1:37 PM CDT.

Gauge source & update details

Last successful check Oct 31, 2026, 1:37 PM CDT. Measurements may be provisional and corrected by USGS. Stage and flow can have different observation times.

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Regional river gauge · not pool depth, flood safety or hunting access.

Water & access notes

Mid-October 2026 · Dated preseason notice

Water management reported normal. A shorter Missouri River navigation season may limit late-season pumping.

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Checked Oct 29, 2026, 9:04 PM CDT. This notice is not today’s measured pool depth or confirmation of access.

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Eagle Bluffs

Latest recorded harvest

No current-season reports returned · 2026-2027

Harvest unavailable · missing reports are not zero.

Checked Oct 31, 2026, 1:36 PM CDT.

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Nearby river observations

Missouri River at Boonville, MO

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7.82 ft gauge height

Observed Oct 31, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT

45,600 ft³/s flow

Observed Oct 31, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT

-0.19 ft versus about 24 hours before the stage observation.

Checked Oct 31, 2026, 1:37 PM CDT.

Gauge source & update details

Last successful check Oct 31, 2026, 1:37 PM CDT. Measurements may be provisional and corrected by USGS. Stage and flow can have different observation times.

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Water & access notes

Mid-October 2026 · Dated preseason notice

Water availability and hunting opportunities are under review. Check the area hotline for updates.

Area hotline: 573-446-6743
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Historical data

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Montrose · 2024-2025

Ducks reported
1,048
Hunters reported
744
Ducks / hunter
1.41

59 reports · 59 comparable · 0 excluded. Per hunter uses total ducks divided by total hunters in comparable reports. Report dates are not confirmed hunt dates.

Historical ducks per hunter · ducks / hunter

0.00–6.0059 days

0.006.00
Oct 27Jan 5

Pool/blind coverage: No collected dated kill boards for this selection. Area totals cannot be split into pools. Weather and river data are tentative matches by report date.

Daily reports, weather & pool breakdowns · 59 reports
2024-10-273 ducks2 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 1.5. MDC source ↗

2024-11-023 ducks3 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 1. MDC source ↗

2024-11-030 ducks3 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 0. MDC source ↗

2024-11-051 ducks3 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 0.33. MDC source ↗

2024-11-0630 ducks5 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 6. MDC source ↗

2024-11-076 ducks2 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 3. MDC source ↗

2024-11-0833 ducks16 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 2.06. MDC source ↗

2024-11-0918 ducks17 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 1.06. MDC source ↗

2024-11-103 ducks12 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 0.25. MDC source ↗

2024-11-1631 ducks9 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 3.44. MDC source ↗

2024-11-176 ducks3 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 2. MDC source ↗

2024-11-1811 ducks5 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 2.2. MDC source ↗

2024-11-199 ducks7 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 1.29. MDC source ↗

2024-11-2029 ducks15 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 1.93. MDC source ↗

2024-11-2142 ducks8 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 5.25. MDC source ↗

2024-11-2210 ducks7 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 1.43. MDC source ↗

2024-11-2347 ducks29 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 1.62. MDC source ↗

2024-11-2421 ducks19 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 1.11. MDC source ↗

2024-11-2537 ducks14 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 2.64. MDC source ↗

2024-11-268 ducks12 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 0.67. MDC source ↗

2024-11-2729 ducks18 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 1.61. MDC source ↗

2024-11-2828 ducks15 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 1.87. MDC source ↗

2024-11-2931 ducks19 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 1.63. MDC source ↗

2024-11-3049 ducks30 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 1.63. MDC source ↗

2024-12-0128 ducks25 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 1.12. MDC source ↗

2024-12-0229 ducks12 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 2.42. MDC source ↗

2024-12-0327 ducks17 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 1.59. MDC source ↗

2024-12-044 ducks5 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 0.8. MDC source ↗

2024-12-0524 ducks11 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 2.18. MDC source ↗

2024-12-0633 ducks13 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 2.54. MDC source ↗

2024-12-0714 ducks14 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 1. MDC source ↗

2024-12-0811 ducks15 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 0.73. MDC source ↗

2024-12-0914 ducks7 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 2. MDC source ↗

2024-12-105 ducks4 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 1.25. MDC source ↗

2024-12-113 ducks13 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 0.23. MDC source ↗

2024-12-1214 ducks9 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 1.56. MDC source ↗

2024-12-1314 ducks15 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 0.93. MDC source ↗

2024-12-1417 ducks18 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 0.94. MDC source ↗

2024-12-159 ducks11 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 0.82. MDC source ↗

2024-12-1615 ducks9 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 1.67. MDC source ↗

2024-12-1713 ducks9 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 1.44. MDC source ↗

2024-12-1816 ducks8 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 2. MDC source ↗

2024-12-197 ducks9 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 0.78. MDC source ↗

2024-12-208 ducks28 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 0.29. MDC source ↗

2024-12-212 ducks10 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 0.2. MDC source ↗

2024-12-229 ducks19 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 0.47. MDC source ↗

2024-12-236 ducks18 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 0.33. MDC source ↗

2024-12-245 ducks11 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 0.45. MDC source ↗

2024-12-266 ducks8 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 0.75. MDC source ↗

2024-12-2710 ducks16 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 0.63. MDC source ↗

2024-12-2844 ducks17 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 2.59. MDC source ↗

2024-12-2921 ducks21 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 1. MDC source ↗

2024-12-3024 ducks7 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 3.43. MDC source ↗

2024-12-3131 ducks22 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 1.41. MDC source ↗

2025-01-0129 ducks15 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 1.93. MDC source ↗

2025-01-0214 ducks18 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 0.78. MDC source ↗

2025-01-0323 ducks17 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 1.35. MDC source ↗

2025-01-0426 ducks16 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 1.63. MDC source ↗

2025-01-058 ducks4 hunters

Ducks per hunter: 2. MDC source ↗

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Area & pool maps

Official MDC maps for all 18 areas. Open the full-size PDF to zoom into labeled pools, units, roads and access points where shown.

Montrose

Printed map revision: 2026-09-28. Link checked 2026-10-31. Map age is separate from today’s source checks. Labels and boundaries may have changed; confirm posted signs and current MDC instructions.

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Migration & bird counts

Where ducks were counted, plus a regional migration reference. Survey counts describe birds present—not birds harvested or guaranteed hunting access.

BirdCast tracks mixed birds at night, not duck-specific flights or local landings.

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MDC surveyed locations

Source check succeeded · Last check: 10/31/2026, 1:37:09 PM CDT.

Ducks in listed surveys
132,025
Surveyed locations
18
Mallards reported
4,850

Observation dates: 2026-10-26 through 2026-10-29. Locations were surveyed on different days; this sum is not a simultaneous statewide census. MDC normally surveys about every other week. We check daily.

Show bird-count location map · 16 mapped locations

Larger circles indicate more surveyed ducks. Numbers match the list below. Approximate location pins; no migration path or hunt boundaries are inferred. All 18 surveyed areas remain in the list.

40° N39° N38° N37° NMISSOURI & NEARBY REFUGES · N ↑Loess Bluffs NWR · 43,775 ducks · 2026-10-271Fountain Grove CA · 18,000 ducks · 2026-10-262Grand Pass CA · 18,000 ducks · 2026-10-263Bob Brown CA · 14,147 ducks · 2026-10-264Otter Slough CA · 11,861 ducks · 2026-10-265Ted Shanks CA · 7,200 ducks · 2026-10-266Duck Creek CA · 5,260 ducks · 2026-10-267Four Rivers CA · 4,920 ducks · 2026-10-268Nodaway Valley CA · 4,485 ducks · 2026-10-269Schell-Osage CA · 2,512 ducks · 2026-10-2610BK Leach CA · 885 ducks · 2026-10-2911Ten Mile Pond CA · 525 ducks · 2026-10-2612Eagle Bluffs CA · 200 ducks · 2026-10-2613Coon Island CA · 70 ducks · 2026-10-2615Marais Temps Clair CA · 60 ducks · 2026-10-2916Montrose CA · 0 ducks · 2026-10-2617

Count changes appear only after two surveys for the same area within 28 days. No comparable earlier survey means the trend is unavailable; count changes alone do not establish migration direction.

1. Loess Bluffs NWR

43,775 ducksSurveyed 2026-10-27

Species & geese
Gadwalls
7,565
Mallards
170
Mixed Dabblers
0
Mixed Divers
0
Mixed Ducks
0
Pintails
16,020
Ring-Necked Ducks
3,995
Shovelers
1,145
Teal
13,855
Wigeon
25
Canada geese
265
Snow geese
35
White-fronted geese
11,600

The printed species figures do not sum to the printed duck total. Both are retained as reported; species coverage is incomplete or inconsistent.

2. Fountain Grove CA

18,000 ducksSurveyed 2026-10-26

Species & geese
Gadwalls
1,260
Mallards
0
Mixed Dabblers
0
Mixed Divers
0
Mixed Ducks
0
Pintails
9,000
Ring-Necked Ducks
0
Shovelers
540
Teal
6,120
Wigeon
540
Canada geese
350
Snow geese
0
White-fronted geese
0

The printed species figures do not sum to the printed duck total. Both are retained as reported; species coverage is incomplete or inconsistent.

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3. Grand Pass CA

18,000 ducksSurveyed 2026-10-26

Species & geese
Gadwalls
3,600
Mallards
900
Mixed Dabblers
900
Mixed Divers
0
Mixed Ducks
0
Pintails
7,200
Ring-Necked Ducks
0
Shovelers
0
Teal
5,400
Wigeon
0
Canada geese
120
Snow geese
0
White-fronted geese
20
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4. Bob Brown CA

14,147 ducksSurveyed 2026-10-26

Species & geese
Gadwalls
717
Mallards
1,374
Mixed Dabblers
0
Mixed Divers
0
Mixed Ducks
0
Pintails
9,960
Ring-Necked Ducks
40
Shovelers
697
Teal
632
Wigeon
687
Canada geese
0
Snow geese
0
White-fronted geese
0

The printed species figures do not sum to the printed duck total. Both are retained as reported; species coverage is incomplete or inconsistent.

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5. Otter Slough CA

11,861 ducksSurveyed 2026-10-26

Species & geese
Gadwalls
821
Mallards
686
Mixed Dabblers
0
Mixed Divers
0
Mixed Ducks
0
Pintails
7,525
Ring-Necked Ducks
0
Shovelers
1,273
Teal
1,055
Wigeon
351
Canada geese
110
Snow geese
0
White-fronted geese
15

The printed species figures do not sum to the printed duck total. Both are retained as reported; species coverage is incomplete or inconsistent.

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6. Ted Shanks CA

7,200 ducksSurveyed 2026-10-26

Species & geese
Gadwalls
1,440
Mallards
720
Mixed Dabblers
0
Mixed Divers
0
Mixed Ducks
0
Pintails
864
Ring-Necked Ducks
0
Shovelers
360
Teal
3,096
Wigeon
0
Canada geese
90
Snow geese
0
White-fronted geese
0

The printed species figures do not sum to the printed duck total. Both are retained as reported; species coverage is incomplete or inconsistent.

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7. Duck Creek CA

5,260 ducksSurveyed 2026-10-26

Species & geese
Gadwalls
1,325
Mallards
325
Mixed Dabblers
0
Mixed Divers
0
Mixed Ducks
0
Pintails
1,140
Ring-Necked Ducks
1,735
Shovelers
375
Teal
175
Wigeon
0
Canada geese
100
Snow geese
0
White-fronted geese
10

The printed species figures do not sum to the printed duck total. Both are retained as reported; species coverage is incomplete or inconsistent.

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8. Four Rivers CA

4,920 ducksSurveyed 2026-10-26

Species & geese
Gadwalls
0
Mallards
320
Mixed Dabblers
4,000
Mixed Divers
0
Mixed Ducks
0
Pintails
50
Ring-Necked Ducks
0
Shovelers
300
Teal
250
Wigeon
0
Canada geese
50
Snow geese
0
White-fronted geese
0
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9. Nodaway Valley CA

4,485 ducksSurveyed 2026-10-26

Species & geese
Gadwalls
0
Mallards
0
Mixed Dabblers
4,485
Mixed Divers
0
Mixed Ducks
0
Pintails
0
Ring-Necked Ducks
0
Shovelers
0
Teal
0
Wigeon
0
Canada geese
0
Snow geese
0
White-fronted geese
0
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10. Schell-Osage CA

2,512 ducksSurveyed 2026-10-26

Species & geese
Gadwalls
2
Mallards
34
Mixed Dabblers
150
Mixed Divers
0
Mixed Ducks
0
Pintails
900
Ring-Necked Ducks
0
Shovelers
110
Teal
1,120
Wigeon
0
Canada geese
478
Snow geese
0
White-fronted geese
35

The printed species figures do not sum to the printed duck total. Both are retained as reported; species coverage is incomplete or inconsistent.

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11. BK Leach CA

885 ducksSurveyed 2026-10-29

Species & geese
Gadwalls
110
Mallards
130
Mixed Dabblers
200
Mixed Divers
0
Mixed Ducks
0
Pintails
200
Ring-Necked Ducks
0
Shovelers
0
Teal
175
Wigeon
30
Canada geese
40
Snow geese
0
White-fronted geese
0

The printed species figures do not sum to the printed duck total. Both are retained as reported; species coverage is incomplete or inconsistent.

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12. Ten Mile Pond CA

525 ducksSurveyed 2026-10-26

Species & geese
Gadwalls
50
Mallards
175
Mixed Dabblers
0
Mixed Divers
0
Mixed Ducks
0
Pintails
50
Ring-Necked Ducks
0
Shovelers
0
Teal
50
Wigeon
0
Canada geese
0
Snow geese
0
White-fronted geese
0

The printed species figures do not sum to the printed duck total. Both are retained as reported; species coverage is incomplete or inconsistent.

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13. Eagle Bluffs CA

200 ducksSurveyed 2026-10-26

Species & geese
Gadwalls
10
Mallards
0
Mixed Dabblers
0
Mixed Divers
0
Mixed Ducks
0
Pintails
75
Ring-Necked Ducks
0
Shovelers
0
Teal
115
Wigeon
0
Canada geese
50
Snow geese
0
White-fronted geese
0
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14. Little River CA

125 ducksSurveyed 2026-10-26

Species & geese
Gadwalls
36
Mallards
6
Mixed Dabblers
0
Mixed Divers
0
Mixed Ducks
0
Pintails
6
Ring-Necked Ducks
0
Shovelers
5
Teal
50
Wigeon
10
Canada geese
0
Snow geese
1
White-fronted geese
1

The printed species figures do not sum to the printed duck total. Both are retained as reported; species coverage is incomplete or inconsistent.

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15. Coon Island CA

70 ducksSurveyed 2026-10-26

Species & geese
Gadwalls
0
Mallards
10
Mixed Dabblers
0
Mixed Divers
0
Mixed Ducks
0
Pintails
30
Ring-Necked Ducks
0
Shovelers
5
Teal
10
Wigeon
0
Canada geese
0
Snow geese
0
White-fronted geese
0

The printed species figures do not sum to the printed duck total. Both are retained as reported; species coverage is incomplete or inconsistent.

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16. Marais Temps Clair CA

60 ducksSurveyed 2026-10-29

Species & geese
Gadwalls
0
Mallards
0
Mixed Dabblers
60
Mixed Divers
0
Mixed Ducks
0
Pintails
0
Ring-Necked Ducks
0
Shovelers
0
Teal
0
Wigeon
0
Canada geese
0
Snow geese
0
White-fronted geese
0
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17. Montrose CA

0 ducksSurveyed 2026-10-26

Species & geese
Gadwalls
0
Mallards
0
Mixed Dabblers
0
Mixed Divers
0
Mixed Ducks
0
Pintails
0
Ring-Necked Ducks
0
Shovelers
0
Teal
0
Wigeon
0
Canada geese
20
Snow geese
0
White-fronted geese
0
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18. Settle's Ford CA

0 ducksSurveyed 2026-10-26

Species & geese
Gadwalls
0
Mallards
0
Mixed Dabblers
0
Mixed Divers
0
Mixed Ducks
0
Pintails
0
Ring-Necked Ducks
0
Shovelers
0
Teal
0
Wigeon
0
Canada geese
0
Snow geese
0
White-fronted geese
0
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Sources and migration limits

MDC’s Waterfowl and Habitat Survey supplies the counts and species labels. Repeated daily checks do not create new observations. Missing areas are not zero; a refuge count does not establish huntable birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s BirdCast is a separate, free regional reference, linked rather than copied into a duck prediction. BirdCast methods ↗

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