State wildlife / game area · South Dakota

Chain Lake

Chain Lake is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 913 acres in Brule County, South Dakota (State wildlife / game area), managed by a South Dakota 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.

Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries

913acres (approx.)

State: fish and wildlife agencymanager

Open accessPAD-US access

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Area details

Approx. size	913 acres
Manager	South Dakota state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency)
Manager type	State
Designation	State Recreation Area
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	Brule County
Reference point	43.57693, -99.01746 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 South Dakota Game Fish and Parks. This site does not list regulations.
Managing agency: South Dakota Game Fish and Parks
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
Brule County Waterfowl Production Area
1,060 acres · 7.7 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hoover
840 acres · 8.9 mi away
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Academy Lake
77 acres · 9 mi away
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Open access
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Lake George
79 acres · 9.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Kimball
44 acres · 12.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Turgeon Game Production Area
343 acres · 12.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Sixteen
67 acres · 13 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
West Platte Game Production Area
803 acres · 14.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Army Corps of Engineers project land
Francis Case Recreation Area
103,547 acres · 14.3 mi away
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Center Platte Game Production Area
89 acres · 14.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access

Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Chain Lake” in South Dakota combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.