Waterfowl Production Area · South Dakota

Lincoln County Waterfowl Production Area

Lincoln County Waterfowl Production Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 177 acres (the portion in this state) in Lincoln County, South Dakota (Waterfowl Production Area), managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 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

177acres (approx.) in SD

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Restricted accessPAD-US access

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Check regulations with South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Managing agency website Google Maps OpenStreetMap

Area details

Approx. size	177 acres (South Dakota portion)
Manager	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Manager type	Federal
Designation	Resource Management 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	Lincoln County
Reference point	43.45740, -96.85124 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records	2 PAD-US records 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: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: hunting on refuges
Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.

Hunting on national wildlife refuges is allowed only where a refuge has opened specific areas and species under its own refuge-specific regulations, in addition to state rules. Check the refuge’s page or office.

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

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

State wildlife / game area
Worthing
120 acres · 9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Alvin Game Production Area
172 acres · 11.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Nine Mile Creek
216 acres · 12.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Grass Lake
368 acres · 13.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Scott Lake
329 acres · 14.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Loss Lake
102 acres · 14.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Shaeffer
529 acres · 15.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Crosley
277 acres · 15.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Weisensee
503 acres · 16.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Stofferahn
110 acres · 17.2 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), records for “Lincoln County Waterfowl Production 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.