State wildlife / game area · South Dakota

Elm Lake

Elm Lake is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 159 acres (the portion in this state) in Brown 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

159acres (approx.) in SD

State: fish and wildlife agencymanager

Open accessPAD-US access

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Area details

Approx. size	159 acres (South Dakota portion)
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	Brown County
Reference point	45.87654, -98.69917 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: Iowa. Acreage on this page covers the South Dakota portion only.

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

State wildlife / game area
Elm Lake Game Production Area
158 acres · 2.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area · North Dakota
Johnson's Gulch
1,399 acres · 11.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Willow Dam
1,205 acres · 12.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area · North Dakota
Dickey County Waterfowl Production Area
10,052 acres · 12.9 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Schock
89 acres · 13.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Wageman
154 acres · 14.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area · North Dakota
Coldwater Lake Wildlife Management Area
329 acres · 19.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Hart
68 acres · 21.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Diagonal Trees
68 acres · 21.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area · North Dakota
Camp Lake
962 acres · 22.1 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 “Elm 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.