Spring Migration Underway at Freezout Lake

An active start as spring migration gets underway at Freezout Lake

The migration is underway at Freezout Lake Wildlife Management Area near Choteau, where 30,000-60,000 light geese have been observed over the last several mornings. The swan counts have varied due to wind and wintry weather, but several hundred to over a thousand have been seen in the past few days.The snow and Ross geese counts have been well above average for this time of year, which typically sits at around 15,000-25,000, likely due to the mi…

Spring migration underway at Freezout Lake

The migration is underway at Freezout Lake Wildlife Management Area near Choteau, where 30,000-60,000 light geese have been observed over the last several mornings. The swan counts have varied due to wind and wintry weather, but several hundred to over a thousand have been seen in the past few days.The snow and Rosss geese counts have been well above average for this time of year, which typically sits at around 15,000-25,000, likely due to the m…