Waterfowl Production Area · Iowa
Pocahontas County Waterfowl Production Area
Pocahontas County Waterfowl Production Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 650 acres in Pocahontas 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.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 650 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 | Pocahontas County |
| Reference point | 42.62390, -94.89795 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)
- State wildlife / game area
Sunken Grove Wildlife Management Area
380 acres · 0.4 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Leo Shimon Marsh Wildlife Management Area
398 acres · 1.7 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Leo Grau Wildlife Management Area
63 acres · 6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Other state land
Little Clear Lake
150 acres · 7.6 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Towhead Lake Wildlife Management Area
196 acres · 8.8 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Pheasant Hills Wildlife Management Area
190 acres · 11.4 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Burrow's Pond Wildlife Management Area
292 acres · 14.5 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - Waterfowl Production Area
Sac County Waterfowl Production Area
931 acres · 15.1 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - Other state land
Storm Lake
3,058 acres · 15.5 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Kiowa Marsh Wildlife Management Area
718 acres · 16 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), records for “Pocahontas 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.