Other state land · Iowa
Pickerel Lake
Pickerel Lake is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 159 acres in Buena Vista County, Clay County, Iowa (Other state land), managed by a Iowa 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 | 159 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Iowa state agency (PAD-US category: state department of natural resources) Listed in PAD-US as: DNR - Wildlife |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Other or Unknown Local designation: Sovereign Waters |
| 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 | Buena Vista County, Clay County |
| Reference point | 42.90658, -94.92168 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 Iowa Department of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: DNR - Wildlife. 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)
- Waterfowl Production Area
Buena Vista County Waterfowl Production Area
69 acres · 0.5 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Pickerel Lake Wildlife Management Area
192 acres · 1 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Dry Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area
252 acres · 1.9 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Other state land
Rush Lake (Palo Alto)
448 acres · 3.7 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Rush Lake Wildlife Management Area
81 acres · 4.2 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Fen Valley Wildlife Management Area
659 acres · 10.3 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
High Bridge Wildlife Management Area
131 acres · 10.7 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Elk Lake Wetland Complex Wildlife Management Area
280 acres · 11.6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Other state land
Little Clear Lake
150 acres · 12 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Pickerel Lake” 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.