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Minnesota waterfowl production areas

949 WPAs (226,205 acres) in 7 wetland management districts, open under state seasons and federal WPA rules.

949WPAs
226,205Acres
7Districts
8Closed WPAs

Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region (Public domain)

Minnesota wetland management districts

Waterfowl production areas are federal land bought mostly with Duck Stamp money and managed by USFWS wetland management districts. In Minnesota they are open to hunting and fishing under state regulations unless noted; the 2026 Minnesota WMD regulations add nontoxic shot for all migratory and upland game hunting (turkey included), daily removal of boats, decoys, blinds, stands and cameras, and bans on baiting, target shooting, dog training, camping, fires, overnight parking and motor vehicles off designated lots and roads. USFWS closes 8 WPAs: Gilmore, Headquarters, Hitterdal, Larson, Mavis, McIntosh, Townsend and Worthington. Some district page counts differ from the federal layer counts we use (for example Windom says 67 WPAs are open to public hunting, while the layer holds 81).

DistrictWPAsAcresCounties
Big Stone WMD244,267Lincoln, Lyon
Detroit Lakes WMD17951,280Becker, Clay, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Polk
Fergus Falls WMD21849,774Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Wilkin
Litchfield WMD15637,899Aitkin, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Stearns, Todd, Wright
Minnesota Valley WMD438,340Blue Earth, Carver, Dakota, Le Sueur, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Steele, Waseca
Morris WMD24855,532Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Yellow Medic
Windom WMD8117,029Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Freeborn, Jackson, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nobles,

USFWS 2026 Minnesota WMD regulations, USFWS Interest layer. Checked October 28, 2026.

Big Stone Wetland Management District WPAs (24)

4,442 acres; district page: Big Stone Wetland Management District.

PlaceCountyAcresDPATracts
Agribank WPALincoln712861
Alleckson WPALincoln972861
Anderson WPALincoln572861
Arends WPALyon3192881
Bendix 1 WPALyon1512951
Bendix II WPALyon1252951
Black Rush Lake WPALyon9632881
Christianson WPALincoln412861
Coon Creek WPALincoln1602861
Fox WPALincoln1462861
Gislason Lake WPALincoln4092861
Jessen WPALincoln812941
Knofeznski WPALincoln402861
Kontz WPALincoln1622861
Kragh Farms WPALincoln2242861
Peterson WPALyon2392951
Redwood River WPALyon2252881
Rochel WPALincoln1642861
Rook WPALincoln1612861
Shaokatan WPALincoln812861
Sherman WPALyon1202881
Swedzinski WPALincoln822861
Weber WPALincoln1602861
Yellow Medicine River WPALyon1632881

Detroit Lakes Wetland Management District WPAs (179)

50,396 acres; district page: Detroit Lakes Wetland Management District.

PlaceCountyAcresDPATracts
Aasen WPAPolk2002571
Anderson WPABecker, Clay7906662
Anfinson Lake WPAClay5042691
Arneson WPABecker1506661
Ashmore WPAClay1576661
Audubon WPABecker364239, 6661
Axberg Lake WPABecker2232391
Bakken WPABecker1802391
Balke Lake WPABecker3866661
Barker WPAMahnomen6912971
Bay Lake WPABecker9506661
Beaulieu Lake WPAMahnomen3502971
Beito WPAPolk3232101
Bjorndahl WPAClay402691
Bjornson WPAClay1162691
Borgrud WPAMahnomen662971
Boyer Lake WPABecker4736661
Brandy Lake WPABecker2816661
Bristlin Partnership WPABecker9.02581
Buchl WPABecker5752971
Cable Lake WPAPolk1192571
Carlson WPAClay642691
Chief Lake WPAMahnomen4212971
Christensen WPANorman6402651
Christianson WPAClay2372391
Circle Lake WPAMahnomen1552981
Clark WPABecker1002981
Clarke WPAPolk8682101
Detroit Mountain WPABecker812411
Dibley WPABecker576661
Donley/Tillman WPABecker6422971
Doran Lake WPAClay3302691
Downer Prairie WPAClay2632691
Downing WPAMahnomen, Becker5612972
Dropseed WPAMahnomen962971
Dunham WPABecker912391
Edwin Lake WPAMahnomen3942981
Eide WPAClay1076661
Erickson WPABecker1472391
Erion WPAMahnomen392971
Erskine Complex WPAPolk1,3482571
Espeseth WPAPolk1632101
Farrell WPAPolk392571
Flickertail Prairie WPAClay9786661
Flora Lake WPAClay2296661
Flowing WPAClay1476661
Foot Lake WPAPolk1202101
Fuglie WPAClay6326661
Gjerve WPAClay366661
Goose Lake WPAClay2176661
Gustafson WPAPolk4482101
Hagen WPAPolk3832101
Haggman WPAMahnomen2402971
Halverson WPAPolk1632101
Hanson WPAPolk1582101
Haslie Lake WPAPolk1602101
Hatchet Lake WPAClay946661
Haugrud WPABecker602391
Haugtvedt WPAClay7312391
Haverkamp WPABecker2582971
Hawley WPAClay1092691
Hay Creek WPAClay4482691
Hellicksen Prairie WPABecker1,385297, 6661
Hendrickson Lake WPAPolk792101
Hill River WPAPolk6302101
Hillestad WPAClay806661
Hitterdahl WPAClay146661
Hoe Lake WPAClay1692391
Holte WPAClay726661
Hoykens WPAClay4846661
Jacobson WPAPolk, Becker362239, 2572
Jarvis WPAClay1246661
Jenkins WPAPolk5982101
Johnson WPABecker1612391
Julsrud WPAClay3812391
Kasin WPAClay1952691
Kent WPABecker2002971
Kenyon WPAClay7792691
Korell WPAClay7636661
Krebsbach WPAMahnomen892981
Kronbeck WPAClay1576661
Kruger WPABecker6282971
Lage WPABecker822391
Lake Park WPABecker4242391
Larson WPABecker1622391
Lee Lake WPAClay892391
Lee Marshes WPABecker4806661
Lee WPANorman1522651
Lengby WPAPolk2332101
Lepier WPAPolk1602101
Lethenstrum WPABecker786661
Lindsey Lake WPABecker1412971
Little Oak Lake WPAMahnomen692971
Lofgren WPAClay2636661
Lyman Lakes WPABecker1032581
Malakowsky WPAClay406661
Maltrod Lake WPAPolk2952571
Manitoba Junction WPAClay2406661
Maple Lake WPAPolk3572571
Marks WPABecker3196661
Matter WPABecker4762971
McDonald WPAClay402691
Mee WPAPolk2162101
Melby WPAClay886661
Melvin Slough WPAPolk1,212256, 2651
Moe WPAClay1616661
Moore Lake WPAMahnomen802971
Moren WPAPolk1912571
N/A WPAClay, Becker181269, 2982
Nelson Prairie WPAMahnomen2,0822971
Nelson WPAClay2412691
Ness WPAClay, Polk135239, 2572
Nord WPAClay836661
Noreen WPAClay4942691
Olson WPAClay602391
Opgrand WPAPolk1222101
Paul Jr. WPAMahnomen792971
Paul Sr. WPAMahnomen2452971
Pederson WPABecker2532971
Pheasants Forever Inc. WPANorman4642651
Plum Grove Lake WPABecker2502971
Poplar River WPAPolk972571
Quick WPABecker1226661
Read WPABecker3702971
Rollag WPAClay80239, 2691
Rosell WPAClay656661
Rothschadl WPAMahnomen802971
Rushfeldt WPAClay6502391
Rustad Lake WPAClay4146661
Rydell WPAPolk532571
Sagebraaten WPAClay542391
Salvhus WPAPolk3802101
Sand Hill Lake WPAPolk1522101
Sandy Lake WPAMahnomen1612971
Scheelk WPABecker432391
Schouviller WPABecker1962971
Seter WPABecker5376661
Seter/Davis WPABecker2416661
Severson Lake WPABecker2302391
Shay WPABecker1646661
Shodean WPABecker402391
Sieh WPAClay1652691
Skoog WPAMahnomen212971
Slininger WPANorman2026661
Smith WPAPolk3222101
Sollie Enterprises WPAPolk2972101
Spring Creek WPABecker712971
Squirrel Lake WPAMahnomen6052971
Stalboerger WPAMahnomen742971
Stangeland WPAClay, Becker1702392
Stinking Lake WPABecker, Clay1426662
Struss WPABecker972411
Stumbo WPABecker1136661
Sullivan WPABecker782391
Sundal WPANorman1192651
Swede Grove Lake WPAClay326661
Syverson WPABecker726661
Tatlie Exchange WPAClay1696661
Tatlie Lake WPAClay2476661
Tessman WPABecker1606661
The Nature Conservancy WPAPolk882571
Three/Jetvig Lakes WPAClay1682391
Tiny WPAMahnomen8.82971
Turtle Lake WPAPolk1692101
Ulich WPABecker2002581
Underdahl WPAPolk802571
Union Lake WPAPolk2982571
Vaa WPAPolk1612101
Vesledahl WPAPolk5712571
Walton WPAMarshall5272081
Warling Lake WPABecker2836661
Waubun WPAMahnomen2822971
Westbury WPABecker1166661
Whiskey Lake WPAClay3092391
White Earth WPABecker402971
Winger WPAPolk1,7582101
Wolbeck WPAMahnomen1382971
Woodside WPAPolk3152571
Zilmer Prairie WPAClay116661

Fergus Falls Wetland Management District WPAs (218)

49,124 acres; district page: Fergus Falls Wetland Management District.

PlaceCountyAcresDPATracts
Aaberg WPAOtter Tail1372391
Agassiz Beachline WPAOtter Tail6832701
Alroth WPAOtter Tail802401
Alvstad WPAGrant682731
Anderson WPAOtter Tail1372391
Arfsten WPAOtter Tail402131
Art Hawkins WPAGrant3742721
Ash WPADouglas2522131
Backstrom WPAOtter Tail6992391
Bah Lakes WPAGrant, Douglas6082132
Bailey Slough WPAGrant4202721
Bakke WPAOtter Tail2922701
Banke Slough WPADouglas3472731
Bates WPAGrant1182721
Baumann WPAOtter Tail4892401
Bellevue WPAGrant762731
Bellmore WPAWilkin4362391
Bengston WPADouglas4472731
Benson WPADouglas2402731
Bergerud WPAOtter Tail222701
Berninghaus WPADouglas2452131
Bjerkevedt WPAOtter Tail3322401
Blacken Lake WPAOtter Tail1642131
Blakesley WPAGrant3682731
Blehr WPADouglas522731
Blehr-Johnson WPADouglas522731
Block WPAGrant452721
Boyum WPAOtter Tail1142131
Braukmann WPAOtter Tail4732411
Brown WPAWilkin5152701
Busko WPAOtter Tail4682701
C & M Ranch WPA, 262 acOtter Tail2622131
Carroll WPAOtter Tail412391
Chance WPADouglas762131
Cheney Trust WPAGrant1732721
Chippewa Valley WPADouglas4072131
Covel WPADouglas1512731
Dahler Slough WPAOtter Tail1942701
Dahlgren WPADouglas602731
Delong WPAGrant1502721
Demaree WPAGrant2332701
Downing WPAOtter Tail, Douglas2092132
Duenow WPAOtter Tail2502391
Elbow Lake WPAGrant572721
Ellingson WPADouglas, Grant3472732
Ellis WPADouglas532131
Eng Lake WPADouglas542731
Enquist WPAGrant862721
Erhards Grove WPAOtter Tail2892391
Ernest Olson WPADouglas2532131
Evavold WPAGrant872131
Fabian WPAOtter Tail572701
Fedje WPADouglas2482731
Finkelson WPAOtter Tail472131
Fitzgerald WPAOtter Tail2022391
Forada WPADouglas2362131
Foss North WPAGrant222701
Foss WPAGrant302701
Frigaard WPAOtter Tail202731
Frikken WPAGrant982731
Gardner WPAOtter Tail1252391
Gerlach WPAOtter Tail592701
Germundson WPAGrant1762701
Grandokken-Savanna WPADouglas4042131
Green WPAGrant3762721
Grefsrud WPAOtter Tail2512391
Grenna Lake WPAOtter Tail722391
Grewe WPAOtter Tail2852131
Grunewald WPAOtter Tail712391
Hagen WPAOtter Tail392391
Haiby WPAOtter Tail1932391
Hanneman WPAWilkin1732701
Hansen WPADouglas382731
Hanson WPAGrant1522731
Haseman WPAGrant7222731
Haugen WPAOtter Tail3462131
Haugrud-sillerud WPAWilkin612691
Headquarters WPAOtter Tail312131
Hedlof WPADouglas622131
Heinola WPAOtter Tail1222401
Hensch WPAOtter Tail3472701
Hintermeister WPAOtter Tail1852131
Hintsala WPAOtter Tail1682401
Historical Society WPAGrant3992731
Hoff-Fronning WPAOtter Tail2102701
Hoffman WPAGrant882731
Holder WPADouglas462131
Hudson WPADouglas2072131
Island Lake WPAGrant2192731
Iverson WPAOtter Tail952391
J.I. Case WPADouglas4842731
Jenny Larson WPAGrant2532731
Jorgenson WPAOtter Tail2372701
Julsrud WPAOtter Tail9872391
Kensington WPADouglas1642731
Klein WPADouglas3332132
Klimek WPADouglas382131
Kloos WPAGrant652721
Klovstad WPAOtter Tail182391
Klug WPADouglas502731
Knobel Lake WPAOtter Tail2592391
Knollwood WPAOtter Tail1982131
Kube WPAOtter Tail, Grant408270, 2732
Kugler WPAOtter Tail522391
Kunz WPAOtter Tail952701
Lake Halvorson WPAOtter Tail252391
Langos WPADouglas1152131
Lein WPAOtter Tail442391
Leverson WPAGrant1762721
Lightning Lake WPAOtter Tail3592701
Lillemoen WPAGrant2182701
Lobster Lake WPADouglas2002131
McDowell WPADouglas2142731
Meadows WPAWilkin1,3052701
Meyer Prairie WPAOtter Tail1392701
Mickelson WPAOtter Tail2852701
Millerville WPADouglas5282131
Mittelstadt WPAGrant1132731
Molter WPAOtter Tail402391
Mondt WPAOtter Tail3772391
Monson WPAOtter Tail1602391
Morrison WPAOtter Tail1722131
Mortenson WPAOtter Tail852131
Mud Lake WPAGrant656270, 2721
N/A WPAOtter Tail2402401
Nachbor WPAGrant1912721
Nelson Lake WPADouglas932131
Nelson WPAOtter Tail1622391
Neumann WPAOtter Tail3152701
Nicholson WPAOtter Tail1,234213, 2731
Nordby WPAGrant1792721
Odens WPADouglas5212131
Ohe WPAOtter Tail312391
Orange WPADouglas4332131
Oscar WPAOtter Tail1212701
PCA WPAOtter Tail4082131
Paquin WPAGrant262721
Pelican Creek WPAGrant1172131
Pelican River WPAOtter Tail992391
Pelican Valley WPAOtter Tail5222391
Peter Lien WPAOtter Tail1242701
Peterson WPADouglas1782131
Pheasants Forever Inc. WPAOtter Tail802391
Pletcher WPADouglas382131
Pocket Lake WPADouglas1482731
Pomme De Terre WPAGrant9562731
Preus WPAGrant1602701
Putnam WPAOtter Tail4002391
Rabbit River WPAOtter Tail6042701
Rachel WPADouglas1192131
Rasmussen WPAGrant1602731
Redhead Slough WPAGrant5272731
Reger WPADouglas, Otter Tail6362132
Ridgeway WPAOtter Tail1,6032701
Riedel WPAOtter Tail1422131
Rokes WPAOtter Tail6012401
Roland Lake WPADouglas412731
Rolling Acres WPADouglas1892731
Rose City WPADouglas802131
Rossow WPAOtter Tail902701
Rund WPAOtter Tail242731
Runestone WPADouglas1682731
Rush Lake WPAOtter Tail3342701
Sabolik WPADouglas3102731
Sandberg WPAOtter Tail392391
Sanders WPAGrant402721
Schultz Lake WPADouglas3202131
Scott-Crays WPAOtter Tail942701
Scribner WPAOtter Tail4162391
Seifert WPAOtter Tail692391
Sellevold WPADouglas4862731
Sethre WPAOtter Tail462391
Setran WPAGrant1162701
Shores WPAOtter Tail152391
Shulstad-Blankenship WPAWilkin462391
Simpson WPAOtter Tail5202391
Soland WPAGrant2732731
Solem WPADouglas412731
Spaulding WPAGrant1192731
Spink WPAGrant7582721
Staff WPAOtter Tail3772391
Stang Lake WPAOtter Tail1622131
Starkey WPAOtter Tail942401
Steinlicht WPAGrant1602731
Stich WPAOtter Tail1492401
Stoneberg WPAGrant242721
Stony Brook WPAGrant3262701
Stowe Lake WPADouglas4682131
Strand WPAGrant892721
Strehlo WPAGrant402731
Sumstad WPAGrant342131
Swenson WPAOtter Tail1512131
Ten Mile WPAOtter Tail6572731
Tenhoff WPADouglas3562131
Thompson WPADouglas402731
Tollefson WPAOtter Tail162131
Tomhave WPAOtter Tail432701
Toso WPAOtter Tail212391
Tower Hill WPADouglas342731
Trousil WPADouglas622731
Tuel WPAOtter Tail1202401
Tweet WPAOtter Tail202391
Tweeton WPAOtter Tail2732391
Underwood WPAOtter Tail9.02391
Uphoff WPAGrant1512721
Vukonich WPAGrant1602721
Wagner WPADouglas1622131
Wasvick WPAOtter Tail1042131
Wiegers WPAOtter Tail2222391
Wildung WPAOtter Tail832701
Williams WPAGrant852731
Willow WPAOtter Tail412391
Wirth WPAOtter Tail3542391
Wolff WPAOtter Tail472401
Woltjer WPAGrant202731
Yanda-Paulzine WPADouglas902131
Zickur WPADouglas237213, 2731
Zuehlsdorff WPAOtter Tail842391

Litchfield Wetland Management District WPAs (156)

38,860 acres; district page: Litchfield Wetland Management District.

PlaceCountyAcresDPATracts
Acton WPAMeeker802831
Aitkin WPAAitkin741551
Albion WPAWright1412191
Allen WPAKandiyohi1982771
Angus Lake WPAWright1792291
Annandale WPAWright1612191
Arctander WPAKandiyohi3762771
Ashley WPAStearns8562181
Bakers Lake WPAMcLeod1682841
Barber Lake WPAMcLeod2292841
Barta-Oliva WPAMcLeod1596851
Bauman WPAStearns3062181
Behnen WPAStearns3712181
Big Fish Lake WPAStearns812181
Big Kandiyohi Lake WPAKandiyohi9102831
Bjur WPAKandiyohi612831
Bomsta WPAKandiyohi2832831
Boon Lake WPARenville3172841
Brenner Lake WPAKandiyohi2722771
Broberg WPAKandiyohi662771
Brockway WPAStearns1802151
Brownton WPAMcLeod1742841
Burbank WPAKandiyohi8982771
Burr Oak Lake WPAKandiyohi3432771
Carlson Lake WPAKandiyohi2862771
Carlson WPAKandiyohi902771
Casey Lake WPAMeeker3046851
Cedar Lake WPAStearns1512151
Cedar Mills WPAMeeker231283, 2841
Century WPAKandiyohi1592771
Claude WPAStearns622181
Clear Lake WPAMeeker1972771
Cokato WPAWright2182191
Colfax WPAKandiyohi3202771
Collegeville WPAStearns1222181
Corinna WPAWright1312191
Cosmos WPAMeeker1602831
Costello WPAStearns1062151
Cream City WPARenville3212821
Crosier WPAStearns992151
Crow Lake WPAStearns3782771
Degroot WPAKandiyohi1312821
Dengerud WPAKandiyohi202771
Dog Lake WPAKandiyohi1982831
Eagle Lake South WPAMcLeod722841
Eagle Lake WPAMcLeod1402841
Eden Valley WPAStearns3942181
Ella Lake WPAKandiyohi4212831
Erickson WPAKandiyohi512831
Erpelding WPAStearns2772181
Evenson WPAKandiyohi1412771
Faber WPATodd892131
Farming WPAStearns1622181
Florida Slough WPAKandiyohi6002771
Forest City WPAMeeker2132771
Freese WPAKandiyohi4422771
French Lake WPAWright1712191
Frontier WPAMcLeod802841
Geroy WPATodd1222131
Gettel WPAStearns1162131
Gilberts WPAKandiyohi502831
Goose Lake WPAWright3552191
Grass Lake WPAMeeker462831
Greenleaf WPAMeeker802831
Greenwald WPAStearns2532181
Hanson Lake WPAMeeker3132831
Hanson WPAKandiyohi1182821
Harrison WPAKandiyohi462771
Harvey WPAMeeker4302771
Henjum Lake WPAKandiyohi2572771
Henjum WPAKandiyohi452771
Irving WPAKandiyohi1322771
Johnson WPAKandiyohi792831
Kenna WPAStearns2502181
Krain WPAStearns1622151
Lake Charlotte WPAKandiyohi2542831
Lake Elizabeth WPAKandiyohi572831
Lake George WPAStearns762181
Lake Harden WPAMeeker3802831
Lake Henry WPAStearns1722181
Lake Lillian WPAKandiyohi4982831
Lake Mary WPAKandiyohi1122771
Lindgren Lake WPAKandiyohi1552771
Litchfield WPAMeeker4632831
Lovell Lake WPAStearns9142151
Mamre WPAKandiyohi2302771
Marysville WPAWright3082191
McCormick Lake WPAStearns2452151
McLeod WPAMcLeod1982841
Meeker WPAKandiyohi2022831
Miller Hills WPAKandiyohi3892771
Miller Lake WPAMeeker2242771
Mud Lake WPAStearns812181
Murray Lake WPAStearns892191
N/A WPAMeeker, Renville175283, 2842
New London WPAKandiyohi3892771
Norway Lake WPAKandiyohi432771
Oak WPAStearns1452181
Olson Lake WPAKandiyohi4592821
Padua WPAStearns7162181
Peifer School WPAMeeker3862771
Pelican Lake WPAWright1,2642291
Pennock WPAKandiyohi512771
Peterson WPAKandiyohi382821
Phare Lake WPARenville1552841
Phasianus WPAMcLeod7202841
Pope WPAStearns1592181
Prairie Storm WPAStearns4042181
Preston Lake WPARenville1602841
Priam WPAKandiyohi1162821
Quinn WPAKandiyohi2732821
Rambow WPAKandiyohi1412821
Randall WPAKandiyohi7472771
Raymond WPAKandiyohi3712821
Reynolds WPAKandiyohi1372821
Rice Lake WPAStearns1842181
Robinson WPAWright1032191
Roscoe WPAStearns2642181
Rosendale WPAMeeker4782831
Sacred Heart WPARenville6952811
Sand Lake WPAStearns3152181
Schueler WPAKandiyohi462821
Schurman WPAStearns182181
Shakopee Creek WPAKandiyohi1392771
Silver Creek WPAWright832291
Sogge WPATodd1372131
South Silver Lake WPAMcLeod1466851
Sperry Lake WPAKandiyohi162771
Spring Hill WPAStearns372181
St. Martin WPAStearns4492181
Stone Lake WPAMeeker1472831
Stoney Creek WPAStearns492181
Summit Lake WPAKandiyohi992831
Sunburg WPAKandiyohi2572771
Swan Lake WPAKandiyohi7402771
Swanson WPAKandiyohi962771
Sweep WPAKandiyohi862771
Teachers WPARenville1552811
Temperance WPAWright1362191
Terfehr WPATodd712131
Trisko WPAStearns4422181
Twin Lakes WPAStearns, Todd1592152
Tyrone Flats WPAMeeker1,2812771
Uhlenkolts Lake WPAStearns562181
Uncle Matt's Lake WPAKandiyohi2652771
Unnamed Waterfowl Production Area (Wright County)Wright1642291
Victor WPAWright1496851
Wang WPARenville1292811
Weber WPAKandiyohi4192771
West Union WPATodd3092131
Whitney WPAStearns3982131
Wiener WPAStearns1002181
Yarmon WPAKandiyohi8182831
Zehrer WPAStearns1452131
Zion WPAStearns2792181
Zwemke WPAKandiyohi312771

Minnesota Valley Wetland Management District WPAs (43)

8,695 acres; district page: Minnesota Valley Wetland Management District.

PlaceCountyAcresDPATracts
Carver County WPACarver3046851
Cobb River WPA-Duncanson WPABlue Earth3982301
Cobb River WPA-Stradtman WPABlue Earth892301
Cobb River WPA-Ward WPABlue Earth1012301
Dehning WPASibley1552911
Delehanty WPALe Sueur1622921
Dodge Center Creek WPASteele1382331
Erin Prairie WPARice1736051
Evans Slough Complex-Ikier WPABlue Earth802991
Evans Slough Complex-Marble WPABlue Earth582991
Felber WPAWaseca2472321
Fickling WPALe Sueur882911
Hahn Lake WPASibley1832841
Hartung WPASibley186284, 2911
High Island WPASibley3612841
Howard Farm WPABlue Earth5022991
Hurley WPARice1526051
Lincoln WPABlue Earth8812991
MN Pheasants WPABlue Earth282991
Mud Lake WPASibley6032911
N/A WPABlue Earth802991
Pauley WPABlue Earth6632991
Pederson WPAWaseca112321
Perbix WPA-East WPACarver1013381
Perbix WPA-West WPACarver1183381
Perch Lake WPA – North WPABlue Earth1592301
Perch Lake WPA – South WPABlue Earth1652301
Pheasants Forever, Inc. WPAWaseca432321
Preuss WPALe Sueur1142921
Redhead WPASibley156291, 3381
Rice Lake WPALe Sueur536051
Robert Kaul WPABlue Earth1952991
Roberts WPABlue Earth2792991
Shelby WPABlue Earth1562531
Soberg WPADakota, Scott1146052
Straight Creek WPASteele3462321
Straight River Marsh WPA2 WPASteele172321
Straight River Marsh WPASteele3802321
Strom Lake WPABlue Earth592911
Washington Lake WPASibley783381
Watonwan WPABlue Earth2752991
Willow Creek WPABlue Earth802991
Wolf Creek WPARice1646051

Morris Wetland Management District WPAs (248)

56,818 acres; district page: Morris Wetland Management District.

PlaceCountyAcresDPATracts
Aal WPAPope342731
Akron WPABig Stone1102751
Alberta WPAStevens142721
Allen WPAStevens602721
Almond WPABig Stone612741
Anderson WPABig Stone, Stevens266275, 6712
Ann Lake WPAPope1222731
Appleton WPASwift5562751
Arndt WPABig Stone172741
Artichoke Lake WPASwift8082751
Artichoke WPABig Stone8562751
Ashley WPAPope202181
Avok Slough WPAPope802751
Bahr WPAStevens992721
Bailey Slough WPALac qui Parle642791
Bailey WPAPope452131
Bangor WPAPope4002771
Barry Lake WPABig Stone6346711
Barsness WPAPope802751
Bauman WPABig Stone812741
Beck WPABig Stone2462741
Ben Wade WPAPope2582731
Bengtson WPASwift2272821
Benson Lake WPAPope1282771
Benson WPASwift1062751
Bentson Lake WPABig Stone722741
Berg WPAPope652771
Beyer WPALac qui Parle2692781
Big Slough WPASwift4272771
Big Stone WPABig Stone, Stevens932752
Blue Mounds WPAPope3922771
Boehnke WPABig Stone1682741
Bolson Slough WPALac qui Parle1782791
Borass WPALac qui Parle402781
Bowman WPASwift562821
Brady WPASwift1962771
Bredberg WPAPope1572131
Brenner Lake WPASwift772771
Bucholz WPABig Stone362741
Busack WPAYellow Medicine602891
Byre WPASwift2292751
Centennial WPABig Stone6052741
Cheney Trust WPAStevens422721
Chokio WPAStevens342751
Clinton WPABig Stone462741
Colbert WPALac qui Parle2782801
Cornish WPABig Stone482741
Curran WPABig Stone266711
Cyrus WPAPope762751
Dakota WPAYellow Medicine2842791
Daly WPABig Stone316711
Darnen WPAStevens492751
Diekmann WPATraverse3216711
Dismal Swamp WPABig Stone6422751
Dybdahl WPABig Stone, Stevens1742752
Edwards WPAStevens5472751
Fahl WPASwift1212771
Farrell WPALac qui Parle4032791
Finden WPAPope2822751
Fish Lake WPAStevens3262722
Fitzgerald WPAStevens1202751
Florida Creek WPALac qui Parle2012791
Foster WPABig Stone312741
Freeland WPALac qui Parle802791
Freeman WPAStevens1282721
Froland WPAPope1512751
Fults WPAStevens2682721
Garfield WPALac qui Parle1612791
Geyer WPATraverse4056711
Gibson WPATraverse806711
Giese WPAStevens4732721
Gilbertson WPASwift2222821
Gjerdingen WPAPope642771
Glacial Lake WPAPope402771
Glenwood WPAPope1872771
Golden WPAStevens1852751
Goldsmith WPABig Stone402741
Goodman WPALac qui Parle2362791
Gorder(east) WPAPope6.72731
Gorder(west) WPAPope242731
Graceville WPABig Stone122741
Greiner WPAPope2802751
Grossman WPAStevens802751
Grote WPAStevens672751
Grove Lake WPAPope5932181
Gullickson(north) WPAPope222731
Gullickson(south) WPAPope522731
Hackert WPALac qui Parle402781
Hagstrom WPAPope3222731
Hamann WPASwift1192751
Hancock WPAStevens622751
Hanson Estate WPABig Stone402751
Hanson WPAPope392771
Hassel Creek WPAPope562771
Hastad WPALac qui Parle9842781
Haugen WPABig Stone362741
Hawk Creek WPAChippewa1162811
Hegland WPALac qui Parle4642781
Heidebrink WPAPope7902771
Helgeson WPABig Stone1992741
Henry WPABig Stone1412741
Hillman WPABig Stone1,0872741
Hoff WPAPope982751
Hoffman WPASwift782751
Holmblad WPABig Stone232741
Hormann WPATraverse1766711
Horse Lake WPAPope1622731
Horton WPAStevens872751
Huebner WPAStevens522751
Humpty Dumpty WPABig Stone1072741
Hutchinson WPAStevens722721
Jackson WPAPope582731
Jacobson WPABig Stone2202741
Jenk WPATraverse666711
Johnson WPAStevens, Big Stone…645272, 2733
Jorgenson WPABig Stone, Pope427273, 2752
Karsky WPABig Stone3702741
Kill WPAStevens1652721
Klevenberg WPAPope762751
Klylve WPAPope2862771
Koehntop WPAStevens362731
Kolstad Lake WPAPope2582771
Kontz WPAYellow Medicine302791
Krantz Lake WPAPope1,1522181
Krogsrud WPABig Stone852751
Kufrin WPABig Stone7382741
Lake Emily WPAPope1052751
Lake Johanna WPAPope3542771
Lake Simon WPASwift3572771
Lamprecht WPAStevens2502751
Landers WPAStevens802751
Lane WPABig Stone922741
Larson WPAPope, Lac qui Parle474277, 2792
Lawrence WPATraverse4866711
Lee WPAStevens1862751
Lindholm WPABig Stone682741
Little Chippewa River WPAPope3272751
Loen WPASwift1,0562771
Long Lake WPAStevens3862751
Loose WPASwift812751
Lubenow WPASwift4902751
Lundgren WPAChippewa2442751
Lynch Lake WPASwift7672751
Maki WPASwift1382751
Malta WPABig Stone1322751
Mattson WPAPope712731
Mau WPAStevens2092721
McIver WPAPope2912731
McNally Slough WPAStevens1602751
Menzel WPABig Stone202741
Mero WPAStevens2502751
Middlewest Investment WPABig Stone462741
Miller WPAStevens1992721
Moe WPAPope232771
Moen WPAPope1602731
Monson Lake WPASwift762771
Moore WPAStevens2442751
Mosquito Ranch WPATraverse7586711
Moulton Lake WPABig Stone1222741
Mud Creek WPAStevens3092751
Murphy WPATraverse1936711
N/A WPASwift802771
Nelson Lake WPAPope1,0832771
Nelson WPABig Stone2422751
New Prairie WPAPope1862731
Niemackl Slough WPAStevens1992721
Nordby WPAStevens762721
O'connell WPABig Stone602741
Odden WPABig Stone4332751
Olson WPABig Stone, Swift4492751
Osterberg Lake WPAPope482731
Ouren WPAPope1212771
Overby WPAPope3122771
Parnell WPATraverse406711
Paul WPATraverse2066711
Paulson WPAPope842771
Pearson WPALac qui Parle3662791
Pedersen WPATraverse1586711
Pepperton WPAStevens9182721
Persen WPABig Stone672751
Pieske WPAStevens2282731
Piper WPABig Stone672741
Plover WPALac qui Parle322781
Pomme De Terre Lake WPAStevens1532731
Pomme De Terre River WPAStevens3822731
Powers WPABig Stone1206711
Prairie WPABig Stone2592741
Quaal WPALac qui Parle1782801
Quale WPASwift232771
Redhead Marsh WPABig Stone2542741
Rice WPASwift642771
Robin Hood WPATraverse1,7116711
Roderick WPASwift412771
Rolling Forks WPAPope4672771
Rosby Lake WPAPope2232731
Rothi WPABig Stone1,2312741
Rustad WPAPope1472751
Schultz WPAStevens3432751
Scofield WPAPope2462181
Seidl WPABig Stone2242741
Shelstad WPABig Stone2312741
Sherstad Slough WPAStevens2782721
Smith WPAStevens2352721
Snetting WPAPope602731
Solvie WPAStevens, Pope1382752
Spellman Lake WPAYellow Medicine3942801
Spring Lake WPASwift1742751
Sprouls WPAStevens332721
Staack WPAPope392771
Stahn WPAStevens162751
Stammer WPAPope1402731
Staples WPAStevens762751
Starbuck WPAPope762751
State Lake WPAPope1602771
Stearns WPAPope282181
Stegner WPABig Stone2202741
Stenerson Lake WPAPope6202771
Stenson Lake WPAPope1902771
Stevens WPAStevens1122751
Stewart WPAPope2402731
Stimmler WPAStevens1262751
Stock WPASwift9.82751
Struck WPAStevens1652721
Sumner WPALac qui Parle652801
Svor WPASwift8262771
Swede Home WPAYellow Medicine3242801
Swenson WPABig Stone162741
Swift Falls WPASwift1212771
Tangen WPABig Stone702741
Taylor WPALac qui Parle1802791
Teal WPAStevens1632721
Telkamp WPAStevens1042721
Thorstad WPAStevens1372731
Tolifson WPASwift892771
Toqua WPABig Stone682741
Twin Lakes WPABig Stone3962741
Wagner WPABig Stone1612741
Walden WPAPope8142751
Wall WPAPope1842771
Weiler WPAStevens652751
Welfare WPAStevens722721
Welker WPASwift2412751
Welsh WPASwift9002771
Wendland WPALac qui Parle2792781
Wente WPAStevens2342721
Westhausen WPASwift1382751
Westport WPAPope1392181
Wiley WPABig Stone1522751

Windom Wetland Management District WPAs (81)

17,870 acres; district page: Windom Wetland Management District.

PlaceCountyAcresDPATracts
5-Mile Corner WPAMurray2442951
Arlen Schamber Legacy WPAMower432541
Bhagyam WPAFreeborn2812541
Big Slough WPAMurray8122951
Bisaillon WPAJackson822501
Blixseth WPACottonwood1622501
Bloom WPANobles2572371
Boot Lake WPAJackson4352501
Buffalo Lake WPAMurray802951
Christiania WPAJackson3022501
Clear Lake WPACottonwood3172381
Cottonwood Lake WPACottonwood3102501
Des Moines River WPACottonwood3092951
Devils Run WPAMurray1562951
Dovray WPAMurray792951
Dutch Creek WPACottonwood192951
Fish Lake WPAJackson992501
Foster Creek WPAFreeborn2402541
Giese WPAMurray3172381
Goose Creek WPAFreeborn4742541
Goose Lake WPAFreeborn1672541
Graham Lake WPANobles2482371
Halls Lake WPAFreeborn4102541
Harder Lake WPACottonwood1602951
Holmes Lake WPAMartin2062521
Holy Trinity WPAJackson3172501
Hunter WPAJackson1992501
Iona WPAMurray812951
Iowa, Chicago & Eastern WPAFreeborn2482541
Jack Creek WPANobles1232371
Jerry Schotzko WPAJackson1622501
Kiester WPAFaribault1362541
La Crosse WPAJackson1002501
Lake Bella WPANobles732371
Lake Julia WPAMurray642951
Little Sioux WPAJackson1832501
Long Lake WPACottonwood2362951
Loon Lake WPAJackson1932501
Lost Lake WPAMower1002541
Lura Lake WPAFaribault242531
Maple River WPAFaribault2002531
Martin J. Baker WPACottonwood7162951
Mason WPAMurray4362951
Middle Minnesota River WPABrown1102901
Minneota WPAJackson322501
Minnesota Lake WPAFaribault802531
Minnesota WPAJackson3162501
Moore Slough WPAJackson1962501
Mountain Lake WPACottonwood162961
N/A WPAMurray1502952
Pickerel Lake WPAFreeborn2442541
Pierce Lake WPAMartin2672521
Pilot Grove Lake WPAFaribault3392531
Pletz Marsh WPAJackson1292501
Prescott WPAFaribault1582531
Primrose WPAMartin712521
Rost WPAJackson332501
Round Lake WPAJackson1412501
Rush Lake WPAJackson882501
Sioux Forks WPAJackson1,0022501
Sioux Valley WPAJackson1032501
Skunk Creek WPAJackson2352501
Skunk Lake WPAJackson282501
Slaughter Slough WPAMurray6412951
Spirit Lake WPAJackson1632501
Storden WPACottonwood4422951
String Lake WPAJackson2312501
Strom Lake WPABrown802911
Swan Lake WPACottonwood1462961
Talcot Lake WPAMurray1562381
Timber Lake WPAJackson5322501
Turtle Creek WPAFreeborn1552541
Twin Lake WPAFreeborn3002541
Two Island WPAFreeborn2692541
Ulbricht WPAJackson802501
Watonwan River WPACottonwood3572951
West Fork WPAJackson832501
Westbrook WPACottonwood682951
Winnebago WPAFaribault812531
Wolf Lake WPACottonwood4942501
Wood Lake WPAWatonwan552961

Prairie pothole country in pictures

Flocks of migrating snow geese against a blazing orange sunset over the Windom Wetland Management District
Flocks of migrating snow geese against a blazing orange sunset over the Windom Wetland Management District
Three Canada geese flying across a pale winter sky
Three Canada geese flying across a pale winter sky
Canada geese escorting a huge creche of goslings across a lake at the Morris Wetland Management District
Canada geese escorting a huge creche of goslings across a lake at the Morris Wetland Management District

Minnesota WPA questions

Do I need a federal permit to hunt a WPA?

No. A Minnesota license for your game is enough; federal WPA rules (nontoxic shot, no baiting, gear out daily) apply on top.

Is lead shot allowed on WPAs?

No. Nontoxic shot is required for all migratory and upland game hunting on WPAs, including turkey.

Can I deer hunt a WPA?

Yes, under state seasons and the deer permit area rules; stands must come out each day.

Can I drive onto a WPA?

Only on designated parking lots and roads, and never on the ice.

Which WPAs are closed?

Gilmore Waterfowl Production Area, Headquarters Waterfowl Production Area, Hitterdal Waterfowl Production Area, Larson Waterfowl Production Area, Mavis Waterfowl Production Area, McIntosh Waterfowl Production Area, Townsend Waterfowl Production Area and Worthington Waterfowl Production Area.

Can I train dogs on a WPA?

No. Dog training and pets off leash are not allowed; hunting dogs must be under immediate control during small game and migratory bird seasons.

Is trapping allowed on WPAs?

Yes, under federal and state rules.

What is the WPA count for Minnesota?

949 named fee WPAs in the federal layer, in 7 districts.

Other photos on this page: USFWS Midwest Region (Public Domain Mark 1.0); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Public Domain Mark 1.0); USFWS Midwest Region (Public Domain Mark 1.0).