Duck harvest and population data
Information from various DWR surveys through 2014
Farmington Bay
Harvest (ducks per hunter per day)
Table showing duck harvest per hunter per day at Farmington Bay from 1995-2014
| Time period |
Sept. 16-30 |
Oct. 1-15 |
Oct. 16-31 |
Nov. 1-15 |
Nov. 16-30 |
Dec. 1-15 |
Dec. 16-31 |
Jan. 1-15 |
| 1995-2000 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
| 2001-05 |
2.4 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
| 2006-10 |
3.0 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
| 2011 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
1.5 |
| 2012 |
2.8 |
2.1 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
| 2013 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
| 2014 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
| Average |
2.0 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
Population
Table showing duck populations at Farmington Bay from 1995-2014
| Time period |
Sept. 16-30 |
Oct. 1-15 |
Oct. 16-31 |
Nov. 1-15 |
Nov. 16-30 |
Dec. 1-15 |
Dec. 16-31 |
Jan. 1-15 |
| 1995-2000 |
104,100 |
60,500 |
26,900 |
24,400 |
10,900 |
7,500 |
6,000 |
6,300 |
| 2001-05 |
121,440 |
64,000 |
51,640 |
63,620 |
67,380 |
14,540 |
12,060 |
5,220 |
| 2006-10 |
121,440 |
64,000 |
51,640 |
63,620 |
67,380 |
14,540 |
12,060 |
5,220 |
| 2011 |
26,100 |
5,600 |
40,200 |
57,300 |
16,200 |
9,500 |
7,300 |
13,600 |
| 2012 |
68,400 |
123,900 |
62,400 |
31,800 |
18,100 |
17,600 |
3,100 |
57 |
| 2013 |
74,300 |
23,700 |
44,300 |
42,700 |
25,500 |
32,500 |
5,100 |
21 |
| 2014 |
99,800 |
63,840 |
60,205 |
71,820 |
36,015 |
21,300 |
13,690 |
13,375 |
| Average |
87,940 |
57,934 |
48,184 |
50,751 |
34,496 |
16,783 |
8,473 |
6,256 |
Ogden Bay
Harvest (ducks per hunter per day)
Table showing duck harvest per hunter per day at Ogden Bay from 1995-2014
| Time period |
Sept. 16-30 |
Oct. 1-15 |
Oct. 16-31 |
Nov. 1-15 |
Nov. 16-30 |
Dec. 1-15 |
Dec. 16-31 |
Jan. 1-15 |
| 1995-2000 |
1.7 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
| 2001-05 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
| 2006-10 |
2.4 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
| 2011 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
2.4 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
4.0 |
3.5 |
| 2012 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
3.7 |
6.4 |
| 2013 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
| 2014 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
| Average |
1.6 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
Population
Table showing duck populations at Ogden Bay from 1995-2014
| Time period |
Sept. 16-30 |
Oct. 1-15 |
Oct. 16-31 |
Nov. 1-15 |
Nov. 16-30 |
Dec. 1-15 |
Dec. 16-31 |
Jan. 1-15 |
| 1995-2000 |
112,700 |
30,400 |
38,900 |
50,900 |
24,100 |
14,100 |
16,600 |
8,200 |
| 2001-05 |
62,040 |
22,160 |
9,780 |
15,160 |
4,918 |
3,520 |
3,574 |
3,036 |
| 2006-10 |
62,040 |
22,160 |
9,780 |
15,160 |
4,918 |
3,520 |
3,574 |
3,036 |
| 2011 |
17,700 |
1,500 |
4,200 |
10,800 |
4,300 |
640 |
205 |
135 |
| 2012 |
19,200 |
21,400 |
5,800 |
2,400 |
2,100 |
2,300 |
90 |
0 |
| 2013 |
17,200 |
2,800 |
5,200 |
4,000 |
1,800 |
45 |
12 |
32 |
| 2014 |
10,165 |
1,155 |
1,440 |
2,926 |
3,360 |
255 |
690 |
830 |
| Average |
43,006 |
14,511 |
10,729 |
14,478 |
6,499 |
3,483 |
3,535 |
2,181 |
Public Shooting Grounds & Salt Creek
Harvest (ducks per hunter per day)
Table showing duck harvest per hunter per day at Public Shooting Grounds & Salt Creek from 1995-2014
| Time period |
Sept. 16-30 |
Oct. 1-15 |
Oct. 16-31 |
Nov. 1-15 |
Nov. 16-30 |
Dec. 1-15 |
Dec. 16-31 |
Jan. 1-15 |
| 1995-2000 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
| 2001-05 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
| 2006-10 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
| 2011 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
| 2012 |
3.5 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
1.6 |
2.8 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
| 2013 |
1.9 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
1.6 |
4.8 |
1.2 |
| 2014 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
1.5 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
| Average |
1.9 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
Population
Table showing duck populations at Public Shooting Grounds & Salt Creek from 1995-2014
| Time period |
Sept. 16-30 |
Oct. 1-15 |
Oct. 16-31 |
Nov. 1-15 |
Nov. 16-30 |
Dec. 1-15 |
Dec. 16-31 |
Jan. 1-15 |
| 1995-2000 |
31,200 |
28,900 |
19,000 |
29,900 |
11,500 |
5,500 |
1,500 |
581 |
| 2001-05 |
40,620 |
18,360 |
15,660 |
14,480 |
6,060 |
4,080 |
2,860 |
1,181 |
| 2006-10 |
35,540 |
24,720 |
13,660 |
11,700 |
12,679 |
7,157 |
2,387 |
2,434 |
| 2011 |
51,400 |
4,300 |
9,800 |
18,000 |
15,700 |
19 |
0 |
25 |
| 2012 |
22,300 |
18,900 |
25,000 |
14,000 |
9,500 |
3,900 |
244 |
6 |
| 2013 |
21,000 |
51,400 |
23,600 |
14,600 |
9,800 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2014 |
23,000 |
14,000 |
34,700 |
50,000 |
19,500 |
2,300 |
12,300 |
100 |
| Average |
32,151 |
22,940 |
20,203 |
21,811 |
12,106 |
3,279 |
2,756 |
618 |
Harold Crane
Harvest (ducks per hunter per day)
Table showing duck harvest per hunter per day at Harold Crane from 1995-2014
| Time period |
Sept. 16-30 |
Oct. 1-15 |
Oct. 16-31 |
Nov. 1-15 |
Nov. 16-30 |
Dec. 1-15 |
Dec. 16-31 |
Jan. 1-15 |
| 1995-2000 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
| 2001-05 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
| 2006-10 |
2.3 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
| 2011 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
| 2012 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
| 2013 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| 2014 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
0.0 |
| Average |
1.6 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
Population
Table showing duck populations at Harold Crane from 1995-2014
| Time period |
Sept. 16-30 |
Oct. 1-15 |
Oct. 16-31 |
Nov. 1-15 |
Nov. 16-30 |
Dec. 1-15 |
Dec. 16-31 |
Jan. 1-15 |
| 1995-2000 |
12,100 |
7,200 |
4,100 |
3,900 |
1,300 |
567 |
1,100 |
1,900 |
| 2001-05 |
37,260 |
14,760 |
11,680 |
12,963 |
3,271 |
842 |
1,585 |
508 |
| 2006-10 |
37,260 |
5,720 |
18,840 |
11,220 |
4,512 |
1,869 |
371 |
82 |
| 2011 |
22,600 |
3,300 |
16,300 |
20,800 |
29,800 |
435 |
55 |
110 |
| 2012 |
35,900 |
12,500 |
8,100 |
15,600 |
9,600 |
6,900 |
965 |
75 |
| 2013 |
26,500 |
4,400 |
12,400 |
6,400 |
3,300 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
| 2014 |
21,381 |
1,380 |
3,908 |
12,153 |
3,185 |
1,810 |
1,390 |
135 |
| Average |
27,572 |
7,037 |
10,761 |
11,862 |
7,853 |
1,776 |
782 |
402 |
Clear Lake
Harvest (ducks per hunter per day)
Table showing duck harvest per hunter per day at Clear Lake from 1995-2014
| Time period |
Sept. 16-30 |
Oct. 1-15 |
Oct. 16-31 |
Nov. 1-15 |
Nov. 16-30 |
Dec. 1-15 |
Dec. 16-31 |
Jan. 1-15 |
| 1995-2000 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
| 2001-05 |
1.8 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
| 2006-10 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
| 2011 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
1.5 |
| 2012 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
1.5 |
| 2013 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
| 2014 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
2.6 |
| Average |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
Population
Table showing duck populations at Clear Lake from 1995-2014
| Time period |
Sept. 16-30 |
Oct. 1-15 |
Oct. 16-31 |
Nov. 1-15 |
Nov. 16-30 |
Dec. 1-15 |
Dec. 16-31 |
Jan. 1-15 |
| 1995-2000 |
1,100 |
6,000 |
2,700 |
2,400 |
1,100 |
7,500 |
6,000 |
6,300 |
| 2001-05 |
4,500 |
1,400 |
3,000 |
3,300 |
2,700 |
6,100 |
6,200 |
5,900 |
| 2006-10 |
4,200 |
3,000 |
7,900 |
1,500 |
1,900 |
2,400 |
1,600 |
1,900 |
| 2011 |
3,500 |
3,700 |
8,900 |
5,700 |
6,000 |
9,300 |
4,300 |
2,000 |
| 2012 |
3,500 |
1,100 |
1,300 |
1,000 |
2,300 |
12,600 |
6,000 |
2,000 |
| 2013 |
2,200 |
500 |
600 |
900 |
2,800 |
2,200 |
200 |
100 |
| 2014 |
1,068 |
1,014 |
1,035 |
3,738 |
5,388 |
4,914 |
3,578 |
1,461 |
| Average |
2,867 |
2,388 |
3,634 |
2,648 |
3,170 |
6,431 |
3,983 |
2,809 |
