North Carolina Coverage
Mattamuskeet and Pungo Duck Migration Forecast
Hyde, Tyrrell, Washington and Beaufort, with Ocracoke: Lake Mattamuskeet, the Pungo farm country, Swan Quarter marsh and the Pamlico and Pungo rivers. The state's top duck county, and its wigeon, pintail, swan and snow goose ground.
When Mattamuskeet and Pungo peaks
DuckCast’s season model puts the wood duck peak here around early November. Mattamuskeet and Pungo carries its own season curve rather than sharing North Carolina'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 North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
What DuckCast watches upstream of Mattamuskeet and Pungo
6 upstream stations feed this region's freeze line: Back Bay, Hog Island, Chincoteague, Blackwater, Prime Hook, Susquehanna Flats. When those stations ice over, the score here starts climbing before anything changes in the local sky.
Locations stay generalized
Hunter reports for Mattamuskeet and Pungo 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 North Carolina
Currituck Sound and the Outer BanksAlbemarle SoundDown East and the Lower NeuseCape Fear CoastRoanoke River and the Northern Coastal PlainSouthern Coastal Plain and SandhillsTriangle and the Northern LakesWestern Piedmont and the MountainsLive migration map
Season dates and regulations change. Always verify with NC Wildlife. DuckCast forecasts conditions, not legal seasons.