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Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge

Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge is run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Its own timing: Canada geese and trumpeter swans typically lead the northward flight of waterfowl in late March and are followed shortly thereafter by mallards, northern pintails and a variety of diving duck species..

Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge in pictures

Illustrative photos, not current conditions
A female bufflehead leads her newly hatched ducklings on a swim at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota
A female bufflehead leads her newly hatched ducklings on a swim at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota. Photo: Lynda Knutsen/USFWS · public domain · resized

What the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says

“Packs of wolves, moose, waterfowl and 300 species of birds make this refuge a wildlife wonderland.”
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When to go

In the source's own words; no peak claimed unless the source says so
  • Phase“Canada geese and trumpeter swans typically lead the northward flight of waterfowl in late March and are followed shortly thereafter by mallards, northern pintails and a variety of diving duck species.”
  • Season“July mornings showcase numerous squadrons of ducklings scattered along shorelines and areas of emergent vegetation, as well as a patchwork of molting waterfowl in open water areas.”

Before you go

When planning a trip to the refuge, it is important to wear appropriate footwear for hiking and to dress for the weather.

Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge on the map

With the places we follow within 60 miles

Nearby

Within 60 straight-line miles; roads are longer

How we know

Every fact on this page, from these pages