Missouri Coverage

Mingo Basin Duck Migration Forecast

Duck Creek, Mingo and Otter Slough where the Ozarks drop into the lowlands. Greentree reservoirs and cypress sloughs that fill in December and hold.

See today’s live score All of MO

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

When Mingo Basin peaks

DuckCast’s season model puts the mallard peak here around late December. Mingo Basin carries its own season curve rather than sharing Missouri's statewide one, because the timing here genuinely differs from the rest of the state. 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 Missouri Department of Conservation.

What DuckCast watches upstream of Mingo Basin

3 upstream stations feed this region's freeze line: Havana, Spring Valley, Muscatine. When those stations ice over, the score here starts climbing before anything changes in the local sky.

Locations stay generalized

Hunter reports for Mingo Basin 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 Missouri

Northwest Missouri North Missouri Northeast and the Upper Mississippi Missouri River Valley The Confluence West Central and the Osage The Ozarks The Bootheel Live migration map

Season dates and regulations change. Always verify with Missouri Department of Conservation. DuckCast forecasts conditions, not legal seasons.