Water conditions: There is water present in all hunting impoundment units for the 2019 waterfowl hunt opener on October 12. This water regime will be maintained throughout the season. As of October 7, 2019, the Shoveler pool is at optimum water level. The Mallard, Curlew and Pintail pools are slightly below optimum water levels. The Harrison pool is dry but water is present in the western marsh close to North Spring. The Avocet Unit was dry throughout the summer but recently started filling and is currently below optimum water level. Water in the Avocet Unit is present around the special access blind areas and western portions of the unit. Water is beginning to fill the northern and eastern portions of Avocet pool and will continue to fill throughout the season.
Bird use: Overall waterfowl numbers are average.
Hunting
Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge
(NWR) was established in 1959 with
revenue from the sale of Migratory
Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps
(Federal Duck Stamps). Hunting is a wildlife management tool and can instill a unique understanding and appreciation of wildlife. Please see the link below for Fish Spring NWRs hunting map and regulations.
Hunting Map and Regulations
Spring and Fall offer peak birding times. The Refuge is noted as a place of unusual bird sightings.
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