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Public Wildlife Management Areas in Counties C - De
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Calhoun
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
North Twin Lake (508k) 574A; lake 5 mi. N Rockwell City on N57.
Rainbow Bend 36A; timber, river access 1 mi. W of Lake City on Hwy. 175,
2 mi. S on Harris Ave., .5 mi. S on Iberia Ave.
South Twin Lake (508k) * 623A; lake and marsh 1 mi. W. of Rockwell City on Hwy. 20, 
N 4 mi. on Hwy. 4, E .5 mi. on 230th St. 
Towhead Lake (371k) P 195A; upland 5 mi. S of Fonda on N28, 2 mi. E on D15.
Carroll
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Artesian Lake 42A; 2/3 marsh, 1/3 timber  1.5 mi. S of Lanesboro on Walnut Ave.,
1.5 mi. E on Voyager Ave.
Cass
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Frank Chapman Pellet Wood Preserve (468k)
Cedar
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Mink Run (822k) D,F 75A; 2/3 upland, 1/3 timber .5 mi. E of Lisbon on Hwy. 30, 2.25 mi. S 
on Adams Ave., .25 mi. E on 145th St.
Cerro Gordo
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Beaver Dam W,P 150A; 1/4 marsh, 3/4 upland 3 mi. N of Thorton on Hwy 107
Clear Lake (590k) W 3,643A; lake S side of Clear Lake.
Clear Lake Pond (410k) P 42A; 3/4 marsh, 1/4 upland 1 mi. N of Clear Lake, .5 mi. E 
McIntosh W,P 219A; 1/10 timber, 1/10 marsh, NE corner of Ventura on N Shore Dr.
8/10 upland
Lekwa Marsh W,P 43A; 1/4 timber, 1/4 upland, 1/2 marsh S edge of Clear Lake
Sandpiper Hills (443k)  W,P 125A; 1/10 marsh, 9/10 upland  8 mi. N of Ventura on S14, .25 mi. W on B14.
Teal Basins (369k) W,P 150A; 1/5 marsh, 4/5 upland 6 mi. N of Clear Lake on S14, 2 mi on B20
Union Hills (353k)  W,P 1,989A; 1/5 marsh, 4/5 upland 4 mi. N of Thornton on Hwy. 107,
2 mi. W on B55.
Ventura Marsh (545k) W,P 782A; 1/2 marsh, 1/2 upland S edge of Ventura on S13
Wild Goose Marsh (358k) W,P 160A; 1/3 marsh, 2/3 upland 4 mi. N of Ventura on S14, .25 mi. E on 290th St.
Cherokee
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Soo Access (852k) D 17A; river access 4 mi. E of Larrabee on C16, 1 mi. N on M12.
Clay
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Burr Access (674k) D 9A; river access 2 mi. N of Sioux Rapids on Hwy. 71,
3 mi. E on 500th St.
Dan Green Slough (418k) W,P 733A; 1/2 marsh, 1/2 upland, WPA  3 mi. N of Spencer on Hwy. 71, 
7 mi. E on B17.
Deweys Pasture
Wetland Complex (688k)*
W,P,D  7,315A; 2/5 lakes, 2/5 marsh,  .5 mi. W of Ruthven on Hwy. 18,
  1/5 upland, WPA 4 mi. N on N18.
Dry Mud Lake (378k) P,D 252A; upland 4 mi. E of Webb on B63,1 mi. S on 330th Ave.
Elk Lake Complex (458k) W,P  522A; 1/2 lake, 1/4 marsh, 1/4 upland 2 mi. W of Ruthven on Hwy. 18,
3 mi. S on 330th Ave.
Fen Valley (574k) P 160A; upland 1 mi. E of Gillett Grove on M54.
Hawk Valley (468k) D,P,W 1,348A; marsh, timber, river bottom 4 mi. E of Spencer on Hwy. 18.
Little Sioux (511k) D,T  357A; river access, timber 7 mi. S of Spencer on Hwy. 71,
5 mi. E on 420th St.
Ocheyedan (396k) D,P 488A; 1/2 timber, 1/4 marsh, 1/4 upland 5 mi. W of Spencer on W 4th St.
Reiter (395k) P,D 361A; timber 1 mi. N of Spencer on 4th Ave.,
Tuttle Marsh (346k) P 137A; 1/3 marsh, 2/3 upland 1 mi. N of Spencer on Hwy. 71,
6 mi. W on Hwy. 18, 2 mi. N on 160th Ave. 
Clayton
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Big Spring (644k) D,T 40A; river access, timber 5 mi. NW of Elkader on C1X
Bixby State Preserve (679k)
Bloody Run (903k) D,T,S,G 610A; timber .5 mi. W of Marquette on Hwy. 18,
(limited access via county, private property) 1 mi. W on 128th St.
Hewett - Ensign Creek (791k) D,T,S 40A; 2/3 upland, 1/3 timber 4 mi. SW of Volga on 322nd St.
Guttenberg (1088k)
Joy Springs (575k) D,T,S 71A; timber 2 mi. W Strawberry Point on Hwy. 3,
(access by crossing County Cons. Bd. property) 1 mi. S on Alpha Ave.
Leonard D,T,P 160A; 3/4 upland, 1/4 timber 1 mi. N of Mederville
McGregor Area (1060k) near Sny Magill
Merrit Forest (1076k) NW of Milville
Mossy Glen (719k) D,T,S 80A; timber 1.5 mi. W of Edgewood on Hwy. 3,
4 mi. N on Eagle Ave.
Mossy Glen Preserve (719k) Lodonville Twp.
Ridgewood Area (1158k) W of Pikes Peak State Park
Robert's Creek (667k) S of Saint Olaf
North Cedar Sny McGill (1017k) D,T,G,S 1,795A; timber 6 mi. S of McGregor on X56,
  3 mi. NW on Keystone Rd.
Turkey river mounds (1064k)
Clinton
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Barber Creek (546k) D,T,S,W 600A; 3/4 timber, 1/4 crop, upland  2 mi. W of DeWitt on Hwy. 30, S on 
260th Ave., .5 mi. W on 255th St., 1 mi. 
S on 252nd Ave., .5 mi.,W on 270th St., 
1 mi. S on 247th Ave.
Goose Lake (632k) W,P,D,R 1006A; 3/4 marsh, 1/4 timber, upland  1 mi. W of Goose Lake on Hwy. 136
Syracuse (432k) D,T,S,W 695A; 3/4 timber, 1/4 upland  1.5 mi. W of Calamus on Hwy. 30,
.5 mi. NW on old Hwy. 30 (235th St)
Wapsi (504k) D,T,S,W 86A; 1/2 grass, 1/2 timber, lake  1 mi. S of DeWitt on old Hwy. 61
(285th Ave.), 1 mi. W on 270th St.,
1.5 mi. S on 270th Ave.
Crawford
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Schrader (555k) P 190A; upland 2 mi. E of Vail on Hwy. 30, 3 mi. N on 360th St.
Dallas
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Beaver Lake (601k) P,R 380A; 1/4 lake, 3/4 upland 1.75 mi. N of Dexter on gravel rd, 6 mi. W
Hanging Rock (874k) SW of Redfield
Pleasant Valley (681k) D,T,S 145A; timber of Adel on Hwy. 6, 1 mi. S on Panther 
Creek Rd, .5 mi. W on 315th St.,
1 mi. S on Indian Tr.
Middle Raccoon River (607k)
          Knapp tract D,T,S 190A; timber 4 mi. NW of Redfield
          Shearer tract D,T,S 160A; timber 3 mi. S of Linden
Saylorville D,T,W  10,904A; 1/2 timber, 1/4 upland,  Des Moines River Valley, Hwy.17 in
(also in Boone, Polk Co.) 1/4 reservoir  Polk Co. N to Fraser in Boone Co.
Davis
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Eldon (795k) D,T,S,Q 1,312A; 1/4 upland, 3/4 timber 4 mi. E of Floris on J15, 1 mi. N.
Soap Creek (739k)  D,T,Q,S 519A; timber 4 mi. S of Blakesburg on T61, 2 mi. SE.
Stephens SF (747k) D,T,S 1,879A; timber 3 mi. NE of Unionville on T61A; 2 mi.E.
Decatur
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Dekalb (711k) D,T,Q,P 1,995A; 3/4 timber, 1/4 upland  5.5 mi. W of Grand River on J20,
.75 mi. N on gravel rd.
Little River (1200k) W,P,Q,D 2,000A; 1/3 lake, 2/3 upland 1 mi. W of Leon on Hwy. 2,
1 mi. N on blacktop rd.
Sand Creek (809k) D,T,Q,P 3,547A; 3/4 timber, 1/4 upland 3 mi. N of Grand River on R15,
1 mi. W on gravel rd.
Delaware
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Backbone SF (804k) D,T,S 186A; timber 1 mi. S Strawberry Point on Hwy. 3,
1 mi. W and 1 mi. S on Hwy. 410
Ram Hollow (867k) D,T,S,G 480A; timber 2 mi. E of Colesburg on Voyager Rd.
Manchester Hatchery (625k) State Fish Hatchery
Des Moines
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Augusta (826k) D,S,T 111A; 3/4 timber, 1/4 upland N edge of Augusta on Hwy. 394
Blackhawk Bottoms (866k) W,D,S  587A; 3/5 timber, 1/5 marsh, 1/5 upland 4 mi. S of Burlington on Hwy. 61, .75 mi. NE
on X62, .25 mi. SE on Spring Lake Rd. 
Tama Beach (738k) Mississippi River access


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