| Waterfowl numbers | DUCK, CANADA GOOSE AND WHITE FRONTED GOOSE SEASONS ARE NOW CLOSED Very few snow geese around this week. |
| Water level | 1882.76'; 9.69' below conservation pool; water levels slowly declining. |
| Hunting conditions | There is zero inflow to the reservoir. Irrigation season resulted in drastically lower lake levels. Portions of the west end of the reservoir are dry while the lake has receded in many areas. Water levels are still dropping weekly so most of the reservoir is surrounded by bare shoreline. |
| Expected hunting success | Average. |
| Comments | Refuge and non-motorized boat area dates: Nov. 1 through Jan. 31. Morel boat ramp is currently dry. The Old Marina, Goose Flats, and Rockpoint boat ramps within the State Park are accessible. Hunters need a park pass to access boat ramps in the state park. There is a non-motorized boat area at Webster that is walk-in only that is intended for shore hunters. The area starts at the southeast corner of the reservoir and goes west to Morel boat ramp. This regulation is in effect from Nov. 1 through Jan. 31. Hunting in or from the shoreline inside the State Park or along the face of the dam is prohibited. Please see the attached PDF and Google Earth file to see updated refuge boundaries and dates. Closed areas will be marked with buoys. REMINDER: Camping is not permitted on the wildlife area, including in parking lots, except for in designated campgrounds. Ground fires are also not permitted except in provided fire rings within campgrounds. Blue/Green Algae There are currently no blue-green algae advisories for the lake. Webster Reservoir currently does not have zebra mussels. Please be sure equipment is cleaned and dry before coming to Webster from other places. Teal Season September 10-25, 2022 Duck Season on Webster Reservoir October 29, 2022 - January 1, 2023 and January 21-29, 2023 Youth Weekend, Duck and Goose October 22-23, 2022 Goose Season on Webster Reservoir CANADA GEESE October 29 - October 30, 2022 and November 2, 2022 - February 12, 2023 WHITE-FRONTED October 29, 2022 - January 1, 2023 and January 21 - February 12, 2023 LIGHT GEESE October 29 - October 30, 2022 and November 2, 2022 - February 12 2023 LIGHT GOOSE CONSERVATION ORDER February 13 - April 30, 2023
Webster Wildlife Area and Refuge Map |
