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Waterfowl and Wetland Status Reports are updated every other Thursday beginning on Nov. 6, 2025 - Jan. 15, 2026.

 

Updated: January 15, 2026

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Elevation: 0.87ft above normal pool, duck numbers improving with every front, flooded all summer long, poor food in lake. 

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Updated: January 15, 2026

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Waterfowl numbers have improved with cooler weather.  The WDU's are still very low with water only in the borrow pools.  Rainfall is needed to improve conditions.

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Updated: January 15, 2026

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Very little huntable water in wetland units.  Duck numbers are low.  Goose numbers low.

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Updated: January 15, 2026

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Elevation 582.0 (normal 585.0), duck numbers low, habitat conditions remain poor at current lake level.

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Updated: December 18, 2025

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Lake elevation at normal pool, habitat conditions are good, duck/geese numbers fair. 

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Updated: December 31, 2025

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Rainfall still needed for WDUs to increase hunting opportunity. Dry conditions are forcing ducks into beaver slough along Creek. 

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Updated: December 31, 2025

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Hackberry Flat is a rainfall dependent basin. Recent rainfall events have substantially filled the reservoir and multiple units on the area. 

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Reservoir approximately 4 feet plus below normal, Duck  numbers Low, Hunting pressure High.  Goose numbers Fair-Good.

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Updated: December 31, 2025

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Lake is 0.3 foot above normal, bird numbers currently fair, hunting pressure increasing. With recent cold front, birds numbers are on the rise.

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Updated: January 15, 2026

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Elevation: 1.34ft above normal pool, duck numbers improving with every front, flooded all summer long, poor food in lake. 

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Updated: January 15, 2026

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Lake 0.59 feet high. Waterfowl numbers are low. Habitat along the Arkansas/Cimarron rivers and Keystone Lake is very poor due to summer flooding. Most observed ducks are on private ponds in the area with total numbers considerably lower than average for this time of year. 

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Updated: December 31, 2025

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Low waterfowl numbers on WDU, few ducks on Red River arm of Texoma, mostly teal, pintail and gadwall. 

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Updated: January 15, 2026

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WDUs full, rivers normal, habitat fair to good, bird numbers low, slight increases with fronts.

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Updated: December 18, 2025

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Lake elevation 2.9 below normal pool, habitat conditions are good, duck/geese numbers low.

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Updated: January 15, 2026

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Waterfowl numbers in the local area have improved with cooler weather.  Water levels are very low.  There may be some opportunity in sloughs.  Rain is needed to improve conditions.

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Updated: January 15, 2026

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Elevation 0.3' above normal, scattered groups of ducks and geese starting to show up.  Lake flooded 45 days this summer, all low-lying areas around lake full.

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Updated: November 6, 2025

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Wetland development units at Packsaddle are rainfall dependent. Little surface water is available for waterfowl use in the WDU at this time. Opportunities will increase with significant local rainfall.  

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No waterfowl report given. 

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Updated: January 15, 2026

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Waterfowl numbers low remain low

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Updated: December 18, 2025

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Lake elevation at normal pool, habitat conditions are good, duck/geese numbers low.

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Updated: January 15, 2026

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Sooner Lake is owned by OG&E and allows waterfowl hunting on Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. Please follow the blind drawing procedures. They can be found at the kiosk at the east boat ramp or on the Sooner Lake hunting page. 

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Duck numbers are moderate; hunting pressure is high. Geese are still present in fair numbers.

 

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Updated: January 15, 2026

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Waterfowl Report for Ft. Gibson Lake

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Water level fluctuating a little below normal, high water levels through summer resulted in limited shoreline habitat failing to hold birds when they arrive, bird numbers low.

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Updated: December 18, 2025

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Seeing a lot more birds coming in, lake is 1 foot above normal, habitat is good, lots of acorns around the shore, grasses and sedges around the shoreline are good.

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Updated: January 15, 2026

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Waterfowl report for Canton Lake

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Elevation 0.6 feet above normal.  Duck and goose numbers are low.

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Updated: January 15, 2026

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Waterfowl report for Kaw Lake.

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Elevation: Normal, bird numbers low. Habitat poor along Arkansas River and east arm of lake. Moderate numbers of birds observed around lake on farm ponds and adjacent property. 

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Updated: December 31, 2025

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Low water in WDU w/ poor duck numbers. Need rainfall to increase WDU productivity. 

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