Kossuth County Waterfowl Production Area
Waterfowl Production Area · Iowa
Kossuth County Waterfowl Production Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 3,554 acres in Kossuth 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 | 3,554 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 | Kossuth County |
| Reference point | 43.30962, -94.15809 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)
- Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 2,843 acres · 3.6 mi
- Lake George Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 243 acres · 16.4 mi
- State Line Marsh Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 91 acres · 16.4 mi
- Goose Lake (Kossuth) Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 214 acres · 17.4 mi
- Burt Lake Other state land · 47 acres · 17.4 mi
- Swag State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 73 acres · 17.8 mi · MN
- Burt Lake Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 56 acres · 17.9 mi
- Faribault County Waterfowl Production Area Waterfowl Production Area · 1,025 acres · 18.4 mi · MN
- Iowa Lake Marsh Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 444 acres · 19 mi
- Crystal Lake Other state land · 255 acres · 19.1 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Kossuth 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.