Historical summary of seasonal arrangements

SeasonArrangements
Bag limitSeason length
2024
  • 6 birds per day
  • No Blue-winged Shoveler and no Hardhead for the whole season
  • 10 April – 5 June 2024,
  • 57 days
2023
  • 4 birds per day
  • No Blue-winged Shoveler and no Hardhead for the whole season
  • 26 April - 30 May 2023
  • 35 days
2022
  • 4 birds per day
  • No Blue-winged Shoveler and no Hardhead for the whole season
  • 16 March – 13 June 2022
  • 90 days
2021
  • 5 birds per day
  • No Blue-winged Shoveler
  • 26 May - 14 June
  • 20 days

2020

  • 3 birds per day
  • No Blue-winged Shoveler
  • 2 May – 8 June
  • 38 days

2019

  • 4 bags per day on the opening weekend
  • 5 birds per day remainder of season
  • No Blue-winged Shoveler
  • 16 March – 19 May
  • 64 days

2018

  • 10 birds per day
  • No Blue-winged Shoveler
  • 17 March – 11 June
  • 87 days

2017

  • 10 birds per day
  • No Blue-winged Shoveler
  • 18 March – 12 June
  • 87 days

2016

  • 8 birds on opening day
  • 4 birds per day for remainder of season
  • No Blue-winged Shoveler
  • 19 March – 13 June
  • 87 days

2015

  • 10 birds per day which included a maximum of two Blue-winged Shoveler on opening day
  • 5 birds per day which includes a maximum of one Blue winged Shoveler for remainder of season
  • 21 March -  8 June
  • 80 days

2014

  • 10 birds per day which included a maximum of two Blue-winged Shoveler
  • 15 March – 9 June
  • 87 days

2013

  • 10 birds per day which included a maximum of two Blue-winged Shoveler
  • 16 March – 10 June
  • 87 days

2012

  • 10 birds per day which included a maximum of two Blue-winged Shoveler
  • 17 March – 11 June
  • 87 days

2011

  • 10 birds per day which included a maximum of two Blue-winged Shoveler
  • 19 March – 13 June
  • 87 days

2010

  • 5 Birds per day with an additional 3 Wood Duck.
  • No more than 1 Blue-winged Shoveler.
  • 20 March – 30 May
  • 72 days
  • 20 March – 30 May
  • 72 days

2009

  • 2 birds per day with an additional 3   Wood Duck.
  • No Blue-winged Shoveler, Pinkeared   duck or Hardhead duck.
  • 21 March – 8 May
  • 49 days
  • 21 March – 8 May
  • 49 days

2008

  • No season
  • No season

2007

  • No season
  • No season

2006

  • 7 birds per day which included a maximum of one Blue-winged Shoveler
  • No additional wood duck and only one  Blue-winged Shoveler
  • 18 March – 12 June
  • 87 days

2005

  • 5 birds per day which included a maximum of one Blue-winged Shoveler
  • An additional five Wood Duck could be taken on opening Saturday and opening Sunday only
  • 19 March – 13 June
  • 87 days

2004

  • 2 birds per day with an additional 3 Wood Duck
  • 20 March -16 May
  • 58 days

2003

  • No season
  • No season

2002

  • 5 birds per day which included a maximum of one Blue-winged Shoveler
  • An additional five Wood Duck could be taken on opening Saturday and opening Sunday only
  • 16 March – 10 June
  • 87 days

2001

  • 5 birds per day which included a maximum of one Blue-winged Shoveler
  • 17 March – 11 June
  • 87 days

2000

  • 5 birds per day which included a maximum of one Blue-winged Shoveler.
  • 18 March – 12 June
  • 87 days

1999

  • 10 birds per day which included a maximum of two Blue-winged Shoveler
  • 20 March – 14 June
  • 87 days

1998

  • 5 birds per day which included a maximum of one Blue-winged Shoveler
  • Bag limit included a maximum of 3 teal (any combination of Chestnut or Grey Teal)
  • An additional five Wood Duck could be taken on opening Saturday only
  • 21 March – 17 May
  • 58 days
  • Eight week season.

1997

  • 10 birds per day which included a maximum of two Blue-winged Shoveler
  • 15 March – 9 June
  • 87 days

1996

  • 10 birds per day which included a   maximum of two Blue-winged Shoveler
  • 16 March – 10 June
  • 87 days

1995

  • No season
  • No season
Historical summary of seasonal arrangements 1952 - 2022