State wildlife / game area · South Dakota

Mud Lake

Mud Lake is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,028 acres (the portion in this state) in Deuel County, Grant County + 2 more, 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

1,028acres (approx.) in SD

State: fish and wildlife agencymanager

Open accessPAD-US access

4counties

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Area details

Approx. size	1,028 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	Deuel County, Grant County, Roberts County, Kingsbury County
Reference point	44.76863, -96.59211 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
Briggs Lake
127 acres · 2.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Crystal Springs
515 acres · 4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Rush Lake
319 acres · 4.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Ketchum
255 acres · 4.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Francis
246 acres · 4.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Gary Gulch
117 acres · 6.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Cole
77 acres · 6.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lone Tree
59 acres · 7.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Lake Oliver
72 acres · 7.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Mitchell
243 acres · 7.5 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 “Mud 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.