State wildlife / game area · South Dakota

Gross Lake

Gross Lake is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 197 acres in McCook 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

197acres (approx.)

State: fish and wildlife agencymanager

Open accessPAD-US access

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Area details

Approx. size	197 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	McCook County
Reference point	43.66970, -97.50344 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)

State wildlife / game area
Forsch Lake
246 acres · 1.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Tuschen Lake
144 acres · 2.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
Waterfowl Production Area
Mccook County Waterfowl Production Area
3,500 acres · 2.8 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lehrman Slough
80 acres · 4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Ediger
79 acres · 7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Spencer
365 acres · 11.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Tschetter
77 acres · 12 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Waterfowl Production Area
Hanson County Waterfowl Production Area
1,058 acres · 12.9 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Healy Slough
158 acres · 15.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
East Vermillion Lake Game Production Area
1,477 acres · 16 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 “Gross 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.