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SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF GAME, FISH AND PARKS

MISSOURI RIVER AERIAL WATERFOWL SURVEY, 2009

Flight No. 1: Week of November 2

 
Canada Geese Snow/Blue Geese Ducks
Area Date Last Week This Week Last Week This Week Last Week This Week
Upper Oahe
11/02
- 2,485 - 0 - 1,250
Lower Oahe
11/02
- 725 - 0 - 10,700
Pierre Area
11/02
- 430 - 0 - 1,425
Lake Sharpe
11/03
- 2,800 - 400 - 1,050
Lake Francis Case
11/03
- 450 - 15 0 1,085
Lower Missouri
11/03
- 50 - 0 - 11,175
Lake Pocasse
11/02
- 0 - 0 - 200
Red Lake
11/03
- 350 - 400 - 4,950
Lake Andes
11/03
- 0 - 0 - 3,050
               
Total   0 7,290 0 815 0 34,885

Survey Areas

 Upper Oahe - South Dakota state line to Whitlocks Crossing

Lower Oahe - Whitlocks Crossing to Oahe Dam

Pierre Area - Oahe Dam to Medicine Knoll Creek and Capitol Lake

Lake Sharpe - Medicine Knoll Creek to Big Bend Dam

Lake Francis Case - Big Bend Dam to Ft. Randall Dam

Lower Missouri - Ft. Randall Dam to Sioux City

Lake Pocasse - In Campbell County

Red Lake - In Brule County

Lake Andes - In Charles Mix County