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Public Wildlife Management Areas in Counties J - L
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Jackson
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Big Mill (795k) D,T,G,S 739A; 1/2 timber, 1/4 upland, 1/4 wetland 5 mi. W of Bellevue on D57.
Green Island East (811k) * W,D,T,S 3,722A; 1/2 marsh, 1/4 timber, 1/4 upland 6 mi. N of Sabula on Hwy. 52,
Green Island West (831k) right on Green Island Rd.
Little Mill (875k) D,T,S 43A; 3/4 timber, 1/4 upland 2 mi. W of Bellevue on D61, S .2 mi. on 216th.
Jasper
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Colfax (567k) S,W,D 350A; 1/4 marsh, 3/4 timber I-80 exit 155 (Colfax) S .25 mi.,
1 mi. E on Orchard Ave.
Kellogg (859k) D,S,R 65A; 3/4 timber, 1/4 upland 1 mi. S of Kellogg on Hwy. 224,
1 mi. E on Hwy. 6.
Rock Creek Marsh (964k) P,W,D,R  444A; 1/2 upland, 1/4 timber, 1/4 marsh 3 mi. N of Kellogg on Hwy. 224, 3 mi. E on F27
Jefferson
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
MacCoon Access (734k) S,D  71A; timber  .5 mi. W of Lockridge on 218th Blvd., 2 mi. N 
(borders Skunk R.) on Vetch Blvd., 2.5 mi. N on Willow Blvd.
Johnson
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Hawkeye Wildlife * W,D,P,S 13,511A; 1/4 timber, 1/4 upland,  2 mi. N of North Liberty on Hwy. 965,
1/4 marsh, 1/4 lake 1.5 mi. W on Swan Lake Rd., .75 mi. E
Hanging Rock Ridge (874k) of Swisher on F12, 2.5 mi. S on 
Hwy. 965, .5 mi.W on Amana Rd. 
Redbird Farm (825k) D,S,P,T 500A; 1/4 upland, 3/4 timber 4 mi. SW of Iowa City on Hwy. 1,
3.5 mi. W on Black Diamond Rd.
Swan Lake (881k) W 44A; 1/3 lake, 2/3 marsh 2 mi. N of North Liberty on Hwy. 965, 
2.5 mi. W on Swan Lake Rd.
Jones
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Indian Bluffs  D,T,S,R 765A; 3/4 timber, 1/4 upland 1 mi. W of Cascade, S 5 mi. on Butterfield Rd.
Muskrat Slough (610k)* W,D,P,Q 365A; 3/4 marsh, 1/4 upland .5 mi. S of Olin on Hwy. 38, W on 35th St., 
3.5 mi., N .25 mi. on 170th Ave.
Pictured Rock (906k) D,T,S  1,208A; 3/4 timber, 1/4 river 3 mi. SE of Monticello on Hwy. 38,
E 1 mi. on 190th St.
Keokuk
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Pool  P,Q,D,T 60A; 1/2 upland, 1/2 timber 2 mi. W of Richland on Hwy 78.
Rubio Access (773k) D,T,S 296A; timber, (borders Skunk R.) 2 mi. N of Richland on W15,
2mi. E on G67, 1 mi. N on gravel rd.
Skunk River (773k) D,T,S 425A; timber, (borders Skunk R.) 4 mi. N of Richland on W15.
S. Skunk River Access (784k) D,T,Q,P 426A; 1/4 upland, 3/4 timber 2 mi. E, 3 mi. N of Martinsburg on 
Hwy 149, 2 mi. E, 2 mi. N on gravel rd.
Kossuth
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Goose Lake (496k) W,P,D 224A; 1/2 shallow lake/marsh  7 mi. N of Armstrong on Hwy. 15,
1/2 timber, upland 2 mi. E on A16.
Iowa Lake Marsh (496k) W,P,D 325A; 1/2 marsh, 1/2 upland 7 mi. N of Armstrong on Hwy. 15,
.75 mi. E on A16.
Seneca Access (431k) D 36A; timber, river access 4 mi. E of Armstrong on Hwy. 9, 4 mi. S on P20, 
1 mi. W on 390th.St., .75 mi. S on 30th Ave.
State Line Marsh (506k) W,P,D 277A; 1/2 marsh, 1/2 upland 7 mi. N of Armstrong on Hwy. 15,
4 mi. E on A16
Lee
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Shimek State Forest Units
Donnellson (672k) D,T,S,R 1,223A; forest 5 mi. W of Donnellson on Hwy. 2.
Farmington (673k) D,T,S,R 2,098A; forest 1 mi. NE of Farmington on J56.
Lick Creek (729k) D,T,S,R 2,846A; forest 3 mi. E of Farmington on Hwy. 2.
Linn
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Chain-O-Lakes (700k) W,D,R,P 612A; 1/4 upland, 1/4 marsh, 1/2 timber 1 mi. E of Palo on Blairs Ferry Rd.
Matsell Bridge (794k)
Pleasant Creek (739k)
Louisa
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Cone Marsh (475k) W,P,R,D 701A; 1/2 marsh, 1/4 upland, 1/4 timber N3 mi. W of Conesville on 220th St.,
1 mi. N on "V" Ave.
Klum Lake (820k) D,S,W,T 650A; 2/3 timber, 1/3 marsh 3 mi. N of Wapello on Hwy. 61,
3 mi. E on G56, 1 mi. N on X61.
Lake Odessa W,D,S,T 3,828A; 1/2 timber, 1/4 lake, 1/4 marsh .5 mi. E of Wapello on Hwy. 99, NE
     North section (939k) 3.5 mi. on G62, .25 mi. N on X61.
     South section (1025k)
Lucas 
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Broadhead Woods (775k) D,T,S 45A; timber 2 mi. W of Chariton on Hwy. 34,
2 mi. N on S23, 2 mi. W on 
gravel rd, .5 mi. N on gravel rd.
Browns Slough (1048k) D,T,S,Q 155A; 2/3 timber, 1/3 upland 4.5 mi. S of Russell on S56,
1 mi. E and 1 mi. S on gravel rd.
Colyn (951k)* W,D,P,Q 770A; 1/3 marsh, 1/3 timber,  4.5 mi. S of Russell on S56,
1/3 upland W .75 mi. and S .5 mi. on gravel rd.
Rathbun  W,D,P,Q 15,970A; 1/4 lake, 1/4 timber, 1/2 upland 6 mi. S of Russell on S56.
Stephens State Forest Units
Cedar Creek (907k) D,T,S,R 1,377A; timber 7 mi. E of Chariton on H32,
1.5 mi. N on gravel rd.
Chariton Unit (1136k) D,T,S,R 1,395A; timber 8 mi. E of Chariton on Hwy. 34,
6 mi. N on gravel rd.
Lucas (3162k) D,T,S,R 991A; timber .5 mi. W of Lucas on Hwy. 34,
1 mi. S on gravel rd.
Thousand Acre (1193k) D,T,S,R 1,344A; timber 10 mi. E of Chariton on Hwy. 34,
7 mi. N on gravel rd.
Whitebreast Mid (1350k) D,T,S,R 4,048A; timber 2 mi. S of Lucas on Hwy. 65,
2 mi. W on gravel rd.
Williamson Pond (824k) D,S,R  126A; 1/4 lake, 3/4 timber 2 mi. NE of Williamson on H20. 
Lyon
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Big Sioux River
Kroger N (749k) D,T  434A; timber, uplands, river 4 mi. W of Inwood on Hwy. 18.
Nelson NB (805k) D,T 244A; timber, uplands  2 mi. N of Inwood on Hwy. 182,
4 mi. W on 220th St.
Olson S (665k) D,T 80A; timber, uplands 4 mi. N of Inwood on Hwy. 182,
4.5 mi. W on 200th St.
    South SB (598k)t
Gitchie Manitou (535k) D,P 91A; timber, prairie, river 5 mi. NW of Larchwood on Hwy. 9,
4.5 mi. W on 100th St.

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