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Public Wildlife Management Areas in Counties Fre - I

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Fremont
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Auldon Bar (799k) D,W 587A; 1/3 timber, 2/3 upland 3 mi. S of Bartlett on L31, 1.5 mi. W
Bartlett Lake (583k) W,P 57A; 2/3 lake, 1/3 upland .5 mi. W of Bartlett on J10, .25 mi. N on L31.
Bartlett I-29 (583k) W,P 3/4 lake, 1/4 upland
Forney Lake* (1069k) W,P,D 1,131A; 1/2 marsh, 1/2 upland 2 mi. N of Thurman on L44, .5 mi. W.
Green Hollow  D,T,S 343A; 3/4 timber, 1/4 upland .75 mi. NE of Thurman on J18, 1.75 mi. N.
Lake Shawtee (657k) P,Q,D,R 680A; upland 3 mi. E of Randolph on Hwy. 184, 1.5 mi. S.
McPaul  W,P  166A; 1/4 lake, 3/4 upland 2 mi. N of Thurman on L44, 2 mi. W.
O. S. Wing (875k) D,T,S 140A; 1/2 timber, 1/2 upland 1.5 mi. SE of Hamburg on Hwy. 275.
Percival (410k) P,W 81A; 1/3 lake, 2/3 upland .5 mi. W of Percival on J26, 1.25 mi. N on L31.
Riverton* (627k) W,D,P 2,721A; 1/2 marsh, 1/2 upland 2 mi. N of Riverton on L68.
Scott (583k) W,D  80A; 1/3 lake, 2/3 timber 2 mi. S of Bartlett on L31.
Waubonsie Access (761k) W,D  81A; 1/2 lake, 1/2 timber 1 mi. E of Missouri River on Hwy. 2.
Greene
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Dunbar Slough* (457k) W,P,R  1,624A; 1/2 marsh, 1/2 upland  3 mi. S of Scranton on Hwy. 25,
3 mi. W on 270th St., .5 mi. N on "B" Ave.
Finn Pond (602k) W,P,R 56A; 1/2 marsh, 1/2 upland 2 mi. W of Jefferson on Hwy. 30.
Goose Lake (504k) W,R  456A; marsh 5 mi. N of Jefferson on Hwy. 4,
1 mi. W on 170th St.
McMahon Access (755k) D,R,S 287A; borders Raccoon river
timbered
5 mi. SW of Jefferson
Snake Creek (456k) W,P,R 400A; 1/4 marsh, 3/4 upland 1.5 mi. N of Rippey on P46.
Guthrie
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Bays Branch* (448k) W,P,Q,R  842A; 1/4 lake, 3/4 upland 2 mi. N of Panora on Hwy. 4,
2.5 mi. E on 190th St.
Elk Grove (676k) D,T,S,R 1,600A; timber 7.5 mi. S of Coon Rapids on N46,
.5 mi. E on 165th St.
Lakin Slough (431k) W,P  350A; 3/4 marsh, 1/4 upland 1.5 mi. E of Yale on F25 (160th Rd.)
Lennon Mills (742k) D,T,S  555A; timber .5 mi. SW of Panora on Soldier Tr.,
1 mi. S on Toy Ln.
Marlowe Ray (628k) D,T,S 187A; timber 6 mi. S of Panora on P28, .5 mi. E on 
268th St., 1 mi. N on Winding Trace.
McCord Pond (470k) W,P 112A; 1/2 marsh, 1/2 upland 2.5 mi. W of Bayard on 141,
.5 mi. S on Hickory Ave.
CIECO tract (470k) D,T,S 500A; timbered bottomland 1.5 mi. E of Panora, 1.5 mi. S on
Viceroy Tr.
Springbrook Wildlife Area (912k) D,T,S 450A; timbered 8 mi. NE of Guthrie Center, adjoining State Park
Hasty tract D 140A; timbered 8 mi. NE of Guthrie Center, adjoining State Park
Hamilton
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Boone Forks (691k) D,T,P  3,242A; 3/4 timber, 1/4 upland,  4 mi. N of Stratford on R21,
river access .5 mi. W on 318th St.
Little Wall Lake (479k) W 416A; shallow lake 2 mi. S of Jewell on Hwy. 69.
Tunnel Mill (781k) D,T  115A; timber 7 mi. S of Webster City on R27.
Hancock
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Crystal Hills (467k) W,P 320A; 1/3 marsh, 2/3 upland 2 mi. E of Crystal Lake on 320th St..
Crystal Lake (467k) W,P  364A; 1/3 upland, 2/3 lake N. edge of town of Crystal Lake.
Eagle Flats (261k)/Eagle 
Lake Complex (408k)
W,P  1,265A; 1/3 marsh, 2/3 upland 1 mi. S of Forest City on 69, 4 mi. W on 320th;
1 mi. W of Garner on Hwy 18, 2.5 mi.N on 69,
and 2.5 mi. W of B30;
6 mi. S of Forest City on 69, 5 mi. W on 270th.
Eagle Lake (408k) W,P 919A; marsh 2.5 mi. W of Britt on Hwy. 18,
2 mi. N on Lake Ave.
East Twin Lake (426k) W,P,D 493A; 2/3 marsh, 1/3 timber/grassland  4 mi. E of Kanawha on 120th St.
Eight Mile Pits (482k) P,R 108A; 2/3 upland, 1/3 pits 5.5 mi. W of Forest City on B14.
Gabrielson (501k) D,T,P,W 592A; 2/3 marshy timber, 1/3 upland  3.5 mi. E of Forest City on B14.
Gladfelter Marsh W,P 280A; 1/3 marsh, 2/3 upland 1 mi. S of Crystal Lake, 1 mi. E on B16
Goodell (412k) D,S,T 71A; timber 3 mi. E of Goodell on B63, 1 mi. N on R66. 
Meredith Marsh (338k) W,P,D  314A; 1/3 marsh, 2/3 upland 3 mi. W of Forest City on B14.
Schuldt Wildlife (351k) P,D 80A; upland 5 mi. S of Garner on Hwy. 69,
.25 mi. W on 180th St.
Warren E. Fox (261k) W,P 193A; 1/3 marsh, 2/3 upland 5 mi. W of Gardner, 4 mi. N.
West Twin Lake (426k) * 109A; shallow lake, refuge 3 mi. E of Kanawha on 120th St.
Harrison
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
California Bend W.A (550k). W,D,Q 420A; 1/4 marsh,  Access only by river.
3/4 willow/cottonwood
Deer Island W.A. (542k) D,Q,P 710A; 1/5 marsh, 4/5 timber  5 mi. S of Blencoe on K45, 1 mi. W on 120th St. 
Loess Hills SF (745k) D,T,Q  3,472A; 3/4 timber, 1/4 upland Maps available at headquarters bldg. in Pisgah
(See Monona County)
Noble's Lake (473k) W,P,D,Q  232A; 1/2 marsh, 1/2 upland 3 mi. W of I-29 Missouri Valley Exit 
on Hwy. 30, 3 mi. S on Grover Ave.
Rand Bar (675k) D,Q,W 64A; 3/4 willow/cottonwood, 1/4 marsh Access only by river.
Round Lake W.A. (456k) W,D,P,R  449A; 1/2 marsh, 1/4 upland, N of Mondamin. 
1/4 willow/cottonwood 2 mi. N of Hwy. 127 on K45.
Soldier Bend W.A. (518k) W,D,Q 279, 3/4 timber, 1/4 marsh SW of Mondamin; .25 mi. W of I-29 on
Hwy. 127, 5.1 mi. S on Cody Ave., 
2 mi. W on Boone Trail.
St. Johns W.A. (342k) W,P,R 87A; 1/2 marsh, 1/2 willow/cottonwood N of Missouri Valley; N on 
Hwy. I-29 on E side of rest area.
Tyson Bend W.A. (648k) W,D,Q 780A; 1/4 marsh, 3/4 timber W of Modale; .5 mi. S of I-29 on K45, 
4 mi. W on 270th.
Howard
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Elma (419k) P,D,S,W 155A; timber, floodplain  4.3 mi. W of Elma on B17.
Hayden Prairie (402k) P,R,D 240A; Native prairie 4.9 mi. W of Lime Springs on A23.
Turkey River Access (803k) D,S,R,T 410A; 1/2 timber, 1/2 upland  1 mi. S of Cresco on V-58, .6 mi. E on Kings Rd.
Humboldt
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Bradgate (450k) W,P,D,T 124A; 3/4 timber, 1/4 upland 2 mi. E of Gilmore City on Hwy. 3, 
3 mi. N on Delaware Ave., .5 mi. W on C18.
Ottosen Potholes (416k) W,P,D 106A; 1/2 marsh, 1/2 grassland 4 mi. N of Humboldt on Hwy. 169, 
5 mi. W on C26, 1.5 mi. N on Georgia Ave., 
1 mi. W on 155th St.
Willows Access (450k) W,D,P 81A; bottomland timber, river accesses W. edge of Bradgate, S. of P19.
Ida
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Washta Access (701k) 52A; timber, river access 2 mi. S of Washta on Hwy. 31.
Iowa
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Hwy. 21 Access P,R  21A; 1/2 upland, 1/4 timber, 1/4 marsh 1.5 mi. S of Belle Plaine on Hwy. 21.
Koszta S,D  61A; timber, river bottom 1.5 mi. N of Koszta on "F" Ave.
Randolph (647k) D,S,T 399A; 3/4 timber, 1/4 upland 3 mi. S of Belle Plaine on Hwy. 21,
2 mi. E on Hwy. 212.
I-80 Wildlife Area (771k) P

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