Balsam Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Lake)
State wildlife / game area · Minnesota
Balsam Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Lake) is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 139 acres in Lake County, Minnesota (State wildlife / game area), managed by a Minnesota state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 139 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Minnesota state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency) Listed in PAD-US as: DNR Fisheries |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: Aquatic 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 | Lake County |
| Reference point | 47.53131, -91.19889 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 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- 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)
- Manitou River State Aquatic Management Area (Lake) State wildlife / game area · 1,156 acres · 2.4 mi
- Baptism River State Aquatic Management Area (Lake) State wildlife / game area · 756 acres · 6.4 mi
- Little Marais State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 278 acres · 8.7 mi
- Finland State Forest State forest · 98,601 acres · 10 mi
- East Beaver River State Aquatic Management Area (Lake) State wildlife / game area · 1,867 acres · 15.9 mi
- Lake Isabella State Forest State forest · 51 acres · 19.2 mi
- Beaver River State Aquatic Management Area (Lake) State wildlife / game area · 1,828 acres · 20.3 mi
- Split Rock River State Aquatic Management Area (Lake) State wildlife / game area · 2,178 acres · 22.6 mi
- Superior National Forest National Forest land · 2,091,738 acres · 25.1 mi
- Insula Lake State Forest State forest · 465 acres · 25.4 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Balsam Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Lake)” in Minnesota combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.