Emmet County Waterfowl Production Area
Waterfowl Production Area · Iowa
Emmet County Waterfowl Production Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 2,549 acres in Emmet County, Iowa (Waterfowl Production Area), managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 2,549 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | Resource Management Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).” |
| County | Emmet County |
| Reference point | 43.40370, -94.88867 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 2 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Iowa Department of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: hunting on refuges
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Hunting on national wildlife refuges is allowed only where a refuge has opened specific areas and species under its own refuge-specific regulations, in addition to state rules. Check the refuge’s page or office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- Four Mile Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 313 acres · 0.8 mi
- Four Mile Lake Other state land · 83 acres · 1.1 mi
- Anderson Prairie Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 708 acres · 3.3 mi
- Christopherson Slough Complex Other state land · 1,010 acres · 4.3 mi
- Swan Lake Other state land · 163 acres · 4.9 mi
- Little Swan Lake Other state land · 132 acres · 5.2 mi
- Eagle Lake (Emmet) Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 310 acres · 6.5 mi
- Christopherson Slough Other state land · 162 acres · 6.6 mi
- Pleasant Lake Other state land · 74 acres · 7 mi
- Twelve Mile Lake Other state land · 210 acres · 8 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Emmet County Waterfowl Production Area” in Iowa combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.