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| Fish
Point State Game Area |
| Useful
Information: Lake
Huron Marine Forecast, Saginaw
Bay Marine Forecast, Sebewaing Bay Cam, Fish Point Wildlife Association, Past Year Reports 2008, 2007, 2006 Maps: General Area, Managed Area, Area Headquarters Location, |
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| Fish Point Area Reporter: Bill Ryan -Has hunted this area for over 30 years, he is also an active member of the Fish Point Wildlife Association. |
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| Jul
-3-10 - My
mid summer crop report scouting trip finds all the crops in good condition.
As I was driving the only bad spot I seen was Zone 23 where the corn
is just beginning to sprout. The buckwheat and rye beteen the zones in all the areas looks good at this point. As always a few well timed rains and the crops should be excellent for the upcoming season. Also of interest the installation of the new pumping stations on the corner of Ringle Rd and Seagull Ave. should begin this upcoming Tuesday. |
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Zone 61 
Zone 67  Preparing for New Pumps  Zone 49 |
| Mar-27-10 - Looks like the major part of the spring migration here has moved on, but there are atill plenty of birds in the area. Good places to see the action is the moist soil unit #4 and the refuge. I spotted a corn field full of Canada Geese on the corner of Bradleville Rd and M-25 | Click
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| Mar-21-10
- Didn't get here till this afternoon
so I can't give you a good idea where the migrations is in terms of
numbers, I normally compare bird numbers from one week to the next,
as to how many birds are are going into the fields to feed in the
morning. There are plenty of birds around from what I saw, there seems to be a few more geese, ducks and swans that moved into the area. Also spotted a few goldeneye's in the ditches |
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| Mar-14-10 - The annual spring migration has started. There are plenty of Canada Geese, a few Mallards and Swans that have moved into the area and I am sure over the next couple of weeks the numbers of geese along with many species of ducks will be building. Make your plans to visit, I am sure you won't be disappointed. | Click
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Nov -29-09 - Hunting remains fairly slow. Reports still have plenty of birds in Northern Michigan and Canada. Current
Bird Numbers:
The DNR area bird count as of last week was 11,000 ducks and 1500
geese. |
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Nov -21-09 - Water conditions remain good for all areas and zones. Cover crops continue to thin, some areas still have plenty of food. Hunting remains slow, a push of new birds is needed. Reports have many birds in the U.P. and upper Michigan. Current
Bird Numbers:
The DNR area bird count as of last week was 12,900 ducks and 1800
geese. |
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Nov -14 -09 - Water conditions remain good for all areas and zones. Cover crops continue to thin, extra cover is some areas is recommended. Hunting remains slow. The area corn harvest has started but because of the corns mositure the farmers are not in a hurry. Current
Bird Numbers:
The DNR area bird count as of last week was 12,090 ducks and 1800
geese. |
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Nov -7 -09 - Water conditions remain excellent for all areas and zones. Cover crops are getting thinner, because of the high winds and hunter use, so make sure to bring some extra cover. Hunting remains hit and miss. Area farmers are starting to harvest corn from the surrounding area. Current
Bird Numbers:
The DNR area bird count as of last week was 16,100 ducks and 1500geese. |
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Nov -1 -09 - Water conditions are excellent for all areas and zones. Some of the cover crops are starting to thin out, because of the high winds and hunter use, so make sure to bring some extra cover. Hunting has been slow the last four days. Very little corn from the surrounding area has been harvested. Current
Bird Numbers:
The DNR area bird count as of last week was 20,500 ducks and 3100
geese. |
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Oct -24-09 - The field flooding is done for now and the decision to raise the water levels will be assessed on an ongoing basis. Hunting success remains good. Current
Bird Numbers:
The DNR area bird count as of last week was 20,600 ducks and 3000
geese. |
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| Oct
-18th-09 - All
the areas now have water, the amount of water in the zones, ranges
from an inch to a foot or two in other zones.
The DNR is pumping every day so, make sure to listen to the DNR update
of the area before the draw because the water conditions are changing
every day.
Cover remains good in most areas. Birds using the area and
kill numbers are both up compared to the same time last year. Current Bird Numbers: The DNR area bird count as of last week was 18,000 ducks and 1000 geese. 2009 Hunter Bird Take Stands at: 3851 Ducks and 303 Geese Current Area Conditions: Area 1,2 & 3 - Cover is in good condition and there is water in all zones. Zone 1 is only about half full. Area 9 thru 13 -Cover is in good condition and there is water in all zones. The deeper water is in zones 9 & 11 at this time. Area 14 thru 19 - Cover is in good condition and there is water in all zones. Water level is at full pool. Area 20 thru 32 - Cover is in good condition and there is water in all zones. Not enough to float a boat yet but coming up. Area 45 thru 49 - Cover is in good condition and there is water in all zones. Not enough to float a boat yet but coming up. Area 50 thru 54 - Cover is in good condition and there is some water in all zones. Not enough to float a boat yet but coming up. Area 58 thru 63 - Cover is in good condition and there is some water in all zones. Not enough to float a boat yet but coming up. Area 64 thru 69 - Cover is in good condition and there is some water in all zones. Not enough to float a boat yet but coming up. |
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60's Has Some Water  Looking into Zone 2 
Teen's at Full Pool 
West Side of 12 & 13 |
Oct -4th-09 - More good news - many, many mallards and other ducks seen this morning using the area, but on the down side I didn't see as many geese as I normally see this time of year, but there are still plenty using the area. Crops in the 50's, 60's' 70's and behind the barn still need to be taken off before flooding can begin. Flooding has started in the Teens, Fourties and the north field
and of course the birds were in them in large numbers. |
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Crops in the 60's  Water in the Teens 
Birds in the North Field |
| Sept
-11-09 - Great crop
and water conditions, what else can be said. Every area I checked
other than 23 were
the corn is a little short in spots, was
in excellent shape . The water level in the main ditches is higher
than the past few years so area flooding around the 1st of October
should not be a problem. Something new this year some of the grass
areas are being harvested for hay and this will make great habit for
the nesting hens next spring. Also this morning I spotted many large
flocks of ducks working local fields. If this is any sign of things
to come this falls waterfowl season should be a good one. |
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Jul -5-09 - This mornings scouting trip finds all the crops in good condition. Drove the whole area and I didn't spot a bad area. A few well timed rains and the crops should be excellent for the upcoming season. For those that like to view wildlife, at 7:30am there are many critters you can view. On this trip deer seemed to be out in force and did a little posing for the camera. |
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| Jun -20-09 - All the rain this week seems to have come at the right time not much at all laying in the fields. All the fields that normally have corn has been planted and is up. Some buckwheat has been planted and it is also starting to spout. Did not see a lot of geese today but I did see quite a few ducks including mallards and wood ducks. There is never a morning when I am out scouting that I don't see something new. Well today was no exception. Right along Ringle Rd. A female turtle had dug her hole and was laying her eggs. This is a new one for me. | Click
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| Mar -28-09 - The annual migration continues with goose numbers remaining strong and duck numbers building. Waterfowl can be seen anywhere from Quanicassee around to Sebewaing. There were large flocks of geese North of Wisner on both Garner and Vassar Roads north of M-25. In the Fish Point State Game Area itself the birds were feeding on the corner of Gothman and Clark Rd. | Click images for a larger view
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| Mar
-21-09 - Last week there were very
few geese or ducks in the area and this week they are here in the
thousands. Mainly geese at this point but there are plenty of mallards
on hand. I truly expect that the peak of annual spring migration should take place within the next 10 days. So if you want to see a real nature show make sure to make plans and visit here in the next few days. I am! 
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| Mar -14-09 - What a great morning to be out and scout, the weather could not have been better. Spotted about 200 deer and the spring waterfowl migration has just started, seen a few canadian geese and a couple of ducks. The numbers of birds should pick up over the next couple of weeks. Remember the migration can pass through as fast as it begins. So if you like to view the migration make plans to visit here in the next couple of weeks. | Click images for a larger view
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