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November 22–30, 2025
Temperatures dropped progressively from the beginning of the week on Sunday throughout the week. Sunday and Monday were clear, sunny, skies and high temperatures around 52 degrees with nighttime lows in the upper 30s. Tuesday was rain with high temperatures in the upper 40s and low temperatures in the mid-40s. Wednesday the high temperature was in the morning at 45 degrees and temperatures fell throughout the day on Wednesday. With a low temperature of 32 degrees. Thanksgiving Thursday had daytime high temperatures in the mid-30s and low temperatures in the upper 20s. Black Friday had similar weather as Thanksgiving. Late Friday night and early Saturday morning a front moved in bringing snow beginning Saturday afternoon. Low temperatures were in the upper 20s, and 30 degrees was the high temperature. Snow continued Sunday, Nov 30th. High temperatures are just above the freezing mark with a low temperature of 19 degrees.
This week saw our waterfowl numbers drop readily. With the below freezing temperatures at night, ice began forming on a lot of the area. Refuge count on Dec 1st had 27 ducks total of which the majority were mallards, and 21 geese.
This past week saw hunting conditions switch from open water conditions to freezing up. Water levels on rivers and access channels within the game area are low and have begun freezing up. Launching boats may be hazardous.
Units 9-14 and 1-4 fields strips of corn. The huntable corn strips in 9-14 and 1-4 will vary from 6ft to 8 feet in height. 9-14 have been flooded and are about 16 inches deep with water. Units 1-4 are flooded, and water depth is about 20 inches.
The 30’s are strips of corn. The corn in the 30s varies from 6ft to 9ft tall. Water levels vary per zone from 12 to 24 inches.
Zones 6-8 are strips of corn 5.5 to 6.5 feet tall with the rest of the unit being moist soils. There are blinds in 6 and 7 for hunters to use. Water levels on the staff gauge for 6-8 is 15inches.
The corn strips in the 40s vary from 5.5ft to 8ft tall depending on the zone. With moist soil in between corn strips. The 40's (units 39-46) water measures 9 inches in depth on the north side of 39 and is about 18 to 24 inches deep in the southern 40s.
North Prior (units 55-60) Corn strips with sorghum on some sides of the corn and a mix of moist soils, barley, & buckwheat. Water levels are at 14 to 16 inches depending on zone. Corn strips range from 5ft to 7ft tall.
South Prior (units 61-66) Corn strips with moist soils, Water level at 19 inches at the staff gauge in NE section of 62. Corn ranges from 5ft to 8ft tall
Prior Road units had their corn take damage early in the growing season and a replant of corn was necessary. Some units had sorghum planted for supplemental cover as well. The southern portion of South Prior had moist soil disturbance treatment North Prior had buckwheat and barley planted as well.
Wahl Road Marsh unit water levels are full pool and have begun freezing up.
The Rookery (137-150) is at full pool levels and has begun freezing. 49 - 50 (triangle marsh) water levels are at full pool. Some access lanes through the cattail were mowed wider to accommodate boat travel.
The Flooded Woods (77-117) water levels are at normal levels with water going over the spillway on Hulien dike. The woods have begun freezing up.
Zone 29 has had some marshmaster mowing performed before season to create openings. Water levels are at full pool. Access channel to the SW pullover for 29 has very low water levels. To hunt zone 29, it is recommended that duck hunters pull the dike at the 30s and motor to the 29 pullovers north of zone 36.
Morning draw sizes were highest around the three days around Thanksgiving, with Thanksgiving having the highest morning draw size with 33 parties. The lowest draw size was 2 on Mon, November 24. The average morning draw size was 14. The highest afternoon draw was on Wednesday, November 26 at 69 parties. The lowest afternoon draw was 5 parties on Sunday, November 30. The average afternoon draw size was 29 parties.
Last week’s waterfowl harvest was 36 ducks, 17 geese, resulting in an average of 0.52 waterfowl per hunter. Season totals to date 6161 ducks, 886 geese, 4868 hunter trips, for 1.45 waterfowl per hunter.
Look for cold, freezing conditions to continue to occur and build ice on the area. Day time high temperatures are forecasted right around the freezing mark with nighttime lows into the teens, with Thursday night down to 7 degrees.
With the cold, freezing conditions, beginning December 5th Shiawassee River SGA will switch from morning and afternoon draws to a self-registration system. Self-registration permits will be available at the information kiosk outside the office, and the area will be a scramble.
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