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Want to check the status of a wetland area before heading out to hunt teal? This table is updated yearly to provide information about whether or not there's a morning drawing, construction notices, and habitat status on 18 managed wetland areas so that you can make an informed decision about where to go.
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| Conservation Area | Self-Check-in or Drawing | Repairs & Construction | Habitat/Food Status: Moist-Soil | Acres Flooded/ Wetland Status | No. Parties |
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| B.K. Leach | Self-Check | None | Excellent | 200 | No limit |
| Bob Brown | Self-Check | Pump replacement and repair | Excellent | 100-150 | No Limit |
| Columbia Bottom | Self-Check | None | Fair | Area water is dependent on rainfall, area will not be pumped. | No limit |
| Coon Island | Self-Check | None | Fair/Good | ~150 | No Limit |
| Duck Creek | 5:00 AM Drawing Opening Weekend Only, then Self-Check. | None | Fair/Good | North Pool 1 - 800 Units A & B - ~150 | 16-18 positions total. 12 of those positions being on pool 1. |
| Eagle Bluffs | Self-Check | River Pump Repair | Good/Excellent | 100-150, | No limit |
| Fountain Grove | Self-Check | None | Good | Borrows only, significant rainfall may allow more opportunity. | No Limit |
| Four Rivers | Self-Check | None | Good | U1 - minimal water in pools 4 and 5. U2 - minimal water in pools 6, 8, 10, and 11. U3 - Full pool in Presidents Marsh U4 - Shallow water in pool 15. Pools 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 are at about 80% full. | No Limit |
| Grand Pass | Self-Check | One small pump being repaired. | Excellent | 75-100 | No Limit |
| Little River | Self-Check | None | Good | 32 | 3 |
| Marais Temps Clair | Self-Check | None | Fair/Good | 50 | No limit |
| Montrose | Self-Check | Motter pool structure and levee. | Good | Motter pool 4 acres, Lake area | No limit |
| Nodaway Valley | Self-Check | None | Good | 140 | No Limit |
| Otter Slough | 5:00 AM Drawing Opening Weekend Only, then Self-Check. | None | Fair/Good | 480 + Otter Lake (250) | 15-17 positions total |
| Schell-Osage | Self-Check | Portions maybe closed for construction. | Fair/Good |