Missouri Coverage

North Missouri Duck Migration Forecast

Swan Lake and Fountain Grove in the Grand River bottoms. Big managed marsh and cut grain that peaks the last week of November and is usually iced by mid-December.

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

When North Missouri peaks

DuckCast’s season model puts the mallard peak here around late November. North Missouri 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 North Missouri

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

Locations stay generalized

Hunter reports for North Missouri 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 Northeast and the Upper Mississippi Missouri River Valley The Confluence West Central and the Osage The Ozarks Mingo Basin The Bootheel Live migration map

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