Thief Lake State Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area · Minnesota
Thief Lake State Wildlife Management Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 54,930 acres in Marshall 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 | 54,930 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Minnesota state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency) Listed in PAD-US as: DNR Wildlife |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Conservation Area Local designation: State Wildlife 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 | Marshall County |
| Reference point | 48.48718, -95.80961 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)
- Palmville State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 14,880 acres · 6.3 mi
- Whiteford State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 76 acres · 8.8 mi
- Skime State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,155 acres · 9.1 mi
- Wannaska State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 78 acres · 9.8 mi
- Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 61,819 acres · 10.5 mi
- Grygla State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 3,443 acres · 10.9 mi
- Nereson State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 9,574 acres · 11.1 mi
- Mudlac State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 240 acres · 11.4 mi
- Eckvoll State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 6,502 acres · 11.5 mi
- Valley State Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 656 acres · 11.7 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Thief Lake State Wildlife Management Area” 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.