154 
In considering those areas where comparable production data is available 
for voth years, there was an 18.2 percent decrease in goose production this year. 
Table VI - Goose Production 
Total Total 
Area Broods Young Average Adults Geese 
Unit I 30 140 4.66 100 240 
Unit II - Jiggs 8 35 4,38 55 90 
Unit II - Ruby Lakes 18 67 3.72 36 103 
Unit III - Washoe Lake 34 154 4,54 245 400 
Unit III - Carson Valley 10 47 4.70 29 76 
Unit III - Pyramid Lake - - - - 1,923 
Unit IV - Lahontan - 21 - 208 229 
Reservoir 
Unit IV - Walker Lake - - - - 85 
Unit IV - Stillwater WMA - 75 - 60 135 
Total - 539 - - 3,281 
Summary 
In general the breeding population this season was as large to slightly 
larger than the previous season, and an abundance of surface water throughout 
the main duck nesting areas reduced the nesting density. 
It is felt that a reduction in duck production on the established trend areas 
was compensated for by more water areas being available this year. 
The large drop in mallard and pintail broods on the reservoir trend areas 
in northern Nevada could be attributed to the water conditions present this year. 
On the basis of brood data gathered the species in order by number of 
young seen for the State was cinnamon teal, redhead, gadwall, mallard, pintail, 
ruddy duck, green-winged teal, baldpate, lesser scaup, canvasback and shoveler. 
Cinnamon teal replaced redheads in first position this year compared to 
last year; the other species of the top five held their same positions both years. 
Goose production based on comparable data shows an 18.2 percent 
decrease. 
