Louisiana Coverage

Southwest Rice Prairie Duck Migration Forecast

Jefferson Davis, Acadia and Calcasieu rice and crawfish ground behind the marsh. What holds birds here is whether the ponds are flooded for crawfish, which is a farming decision more than a weather one.

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Season dates: Louisiana duck season 2026-27, dates and migration timing

When Southwest Rice Prairie peaks

DuckCast’s season model puts the gadwall peak here around mid January. This follows Louisiana's statewide curve; Southwest Rice Prairie hasn't needed a curve of its own. That is a modelled typical curve, not a prediction for any single year. The actual push depends on cold fronts and freeze-up upstream, which is what the daily score tracks. Always confirm season dates with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

What DuckCast watches upstream of Southwest Rice Prairie

3 upstream stations feed this region's freeze line: El Dorado, Texarkana, Pine Bluff. When those stations ice over, the score here starts climbing before anything changes in the local sky.

Locations stay generalized

Hunter reports for Southwest Rice Prairie are always shown at the region level. DuckCast never collects or displays exact coordinates, so filing a report here never burns a spot.

Also covered in Louisiana

Southwest Coastal Marsh Atchafalaya Basin Terrebonne and Lafourche Marsh Barataria and Delacroix Catahoula and Little River Northeast Delta Ouachita and Boeuf Red River and Northwest Live migration map

Season dates and regulations change. Always verify with Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries. DuckCast forecasts conditions, not legal seasons.