State wildlife / game area · South Dakota

Clear Lake Wildlife Management Area

Clear Lake Wildlife Management Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 583 acres (the portion in this state) in Marshall County, Minnehaha 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

583acres (approx.) in SD

State: fish and wildlife agencymanager

Restricted accessPAD-US access

2counties

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Area details

Approx. size	583 acres (South Dakota portion)
Manager	South Dakota state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency)
Manager type	State
Designation	State Conservation 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, Minnehaha County
Reference point	45.69871, -97.33970 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.

This unit also extends into: North Dakota. Acreage on this page covers the South Dakota portion only.

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

State wildlife / game area
North Red Iron
51 acres · 1.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
South Red Iron
676 acres · 3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Turtlefoot
104 acres · 3.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Sorbell
54 acres · 3.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Roy Lake
1,413 acres · 4.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Little Cottonwood
81 acres · 5.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Marshall County Waterfowl Production Area
11,281 acres · 5.8 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Chokecherry Island
76 acres · 5.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Roberts County Waterfowl Production Area
4,876 acres · 6.2 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
S Buffalo Lake, West
49 acres · 6.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access

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

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Clear Lake Wildlife Management Area” 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.