State wildlife / game area · Illinois
Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 7,106 acres in Fulton County, Illinois (State wildlife / game area), managed by a Illinois state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 7,106 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Illinois state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: Illinois Department of Natural Resources |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: Wildlife Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Fulton County |
| Reference point | 40.46607, -89.92595 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Illinois Department of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Illinois Department of Natural Resources. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
Banner Marsh State Fish and Wildlife Area
4,355 acres · 4.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State forest
Sand Ridge State Forest
7,538 acres · 5 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Other state land
Manito State Habitat Area
78 acres · 7.4 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge
6,624 acres · 7.5 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Powerton lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
1,531 acres · 13 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Double "T" State Fish and Wildlife Area
1,961 acres · 13.2 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Emiquon National Wildlife Refuge
2,628 acres · 13.2 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Anderson Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
2,400 acres · 22.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Other state land
Oakford State Habitat Area
110 acres · 23.1 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Farmdale Dam Recreation Area
709 acres · 26.9 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area” in Illinois combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.