State wildlife / game area · South Dakota
Island Lake
Island Lake is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 176 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
Area details
| Approx. size | 176 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 | 43.79255, -97.13374 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
Island Lake Game Production Area
122 acres · 0.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Horsted Game Production Area
235 acres · 1.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Diamond Lake
267 acres · 3.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - Waterfowl Production Area
Minnehaha County Waterfowl Production Area
4,749 acres · 5.1 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Pederson
167 acres · 6.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Fods Slough
112 acres · 9.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Healy Slough
158 acres · 10.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Reynolds Slough
883 acres · 11.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Buffalo Slough
694 acres · 11.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Stofferahn
110 acres · 12.3 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 “Island 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.