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Public Wildlife Management Areas in Counties M - Poc

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Madison
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Badger Creek (796k) P,R,Q,W 1,150A; 1/4 lake, 3/4 upland 1 mi. W. of Booneville on F90, 
3 mi. S on Tabor Rd.
Mahaska
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Hawthorne (694k) P,R,D,S  1,682A; 1/2 upland, 1/2 timber 1 mi. S of Barnes City on V13.
Hull (611k) P,Q,R 575A; upland 4 mi. W of Oskaloosa on SH92.
Marion
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Pella (691k) S,R,D 276A; timber Hwy. 163 Bypass, Pella Exit 42 (Clark St.), 
S .5 mi., E .75 mi.on G39 to first right.
Red Rock (1971k) * W,P,S,D 25,500A; 1/4 marsh and lake,  N. access-3.5 mi. S of Monroe on Hwy. 14, 
Red Rock2 (2061k) 1/4 timber, 1/2 upland 7 mi. W on Carpenter St.; S. access - 
Red Rock3 (2506k) 4 mi. N of Pleasantville on 40th Ave. 
Red Rock4 (2460k)
Marshall
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Hendrickson Marsh (608k) P,W,R,D 776A; 2/3 upland, 1/3 marsh, lake 2.5 mi. W of Rhodes on E63.
Mills
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Folsom Lake (984k) 100A; 1/2 lake, 1/2 marsh 3 mi. W of Glenwood on Hwy. 34,
2 mi. N on L31, .5 mi. W.
Keg Lake (472k) P,W  104A; 1/2 marsh, 1/2 upland 3 mi. SW of Glenwood on Hwy. 385,
1 mi. S on L31, E .25 mi. 
Nottleman Island (656k) D,W 1,228A; 1/5 timber, 4/5 upland 2.5 mi. N of Barlett on L31
PJ (472k) 26A; 1/2 lake, 1/2 upland .5 mi. W of Pacific Jct.
Willow Slough (455k) W,D,P 599A; 2/3 marsh, 1/3 timber 1 mi. E of Hastings on Hwy. 34,
4 mi. N on M16, .25 mi. E, .6 mi. N.
Mitchell
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Wapsie River Access (344k) D,T,P  113A; 3/4 timber, 1/4 grassland 2 mi. N of McIntire on Walnut Ave.,
2 mi. W on 485th St.
Monona
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Badger Lake* (511k) W,P,D,R  1,058A; 1/3 marsh, 2/3 upland 2 mi. W of I-29 Whiting Exit on K42.
Blackbird Bend (666k) D,Q,P,W  722A; 2/3 bottomland timber, 1/3 marsh Public access only from the river.
Blue Lake (563k) W,D,Q,P 868A; 3/4 marsh, 1/4 upland 2 mi. W of I-29 Onawa Exit, .5 mi. N
on Hwy. 324, 1 mi. W on 225th St.
Loess Hills (1172k) D,T,Q 2,909A; 1 mi. W of Castana on L20, 3 mi. N on Oak Rd.
Loess Hills SF Units D,T,Q,P 3,081A; 3/4 timber, 1/4 prairie 9 mi. E of Blencoe on Hwy. E60.
     Little Sioux N (811k)
     Little Sioux S (699k)
     Mondamin (768k)
     Prep. Canyon N (975k)
     Prep. Canyon S (865k)
     Pisgah (745k)
Louisville Bend D,Q,P,T 987A; 1/2 marsh, 1/4 timber, 1/4 upland W of I-29 Blencoe Exit,1 mi. N on
Hazel Ave.,1.5 mi. W on 284th St.
Middle Decatur (593k) W,D,P,Q 338A; 3/4 marsh, 1/4 shallow lake  2 mi. W of I-29 Onawa Exit,
S 1.25 mi. on Cherry Ave., W on 243rd St.
Tieville Bend (710k) D,P,R,W 970A; 1/4 bottomland timber, 3/4 upland 3.5 mi. W of Onawa on 175, 1.5 mi. W on 230th
Upper Decatur (717k) D,Q,W,R 534A; 2/3 timber, 2/3 marsh 6 mi. W of Onawa I-29 Exit on Hwy. 175.
Monroe
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Cottonwood Pits (846k) P,R 55A; 1/3 lake, 2/3 upland  .5 mi. S of Albia on Hwy. 5, .5 mi. S on T35, 
1 mi. E, .5 mi. S on gravel rd.
LaHart (1099k) D,T,Q,R 400A; 1/2 timber, 1/2 upland 1 mi. S of Lovilia on Hwy. 5, 3 mi. SW on T19.
Miami Lake (978k) D,T,Q,R  766A; 1/4 lake,1/4 upland, 1/2 timber 2 mi. N of Albia on Hwy. 137, 1.5 mi. W on 
H33, 2 mi. N on T31, .5 mi. W and 
1.5 mi. N on gravel rd.
Tyrone (943k) D,T,S 1,020A; 1/4 upland, 3/4 timber 7 mi. S of Albia on Hwy. 34,
2 mi. S on T19, 1 mi. E on gravel rd.
Muscatine
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Red Cedar (559k) D,S,T,W 773A; 4/5 timber, 1/5 upland/marsh  1.25 mi. E of Nichols on Hwy. 22, 1.25 mi. S 
on Elder Ave., .5 mi. E on 195th St.
Wiese Slough (664k) W,D,S  1,707A; 4/5 timber, 1/5 marsh 2.5 mi. E of Atalissa on Hwy. 6.
O'Brien
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Waterman Creek N (494k) W, P, D 225A; stream, uplands  6 mi. S of Hartley on M12, 1 mi. E on 390th St.
Waterman Creek M (661k)
Waterman Creek S (790k) D, P, T 962A; prairie, timber, stream 3.5 mi. SE of Sutherland on Hwy 10, 
2 mi. N on Wilson Ave.
Osceola
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Iowa Lake (487k) 114A; shallow lake-marsh 1 mi. W of Harris on Hwy. 9,
5 mi. N on White Ave.
Rush Lake (396k) W,P  336A; shallow lake, marsh 2 mi. E of Ocheyedan on Hwy. 9.
Ashton Pits (445k) W,P Abandoned gravel pits
Sutton Lake (421k) W SE. of Ocheyedan
Palo Alto
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Blue Wing Marsh (590k) W,P 570A; 1/3 marsh, 2/3 upland  2 mi. N of Ruthven on 350th Ave., 
.5 mi. E on 340th St., .5 mi. N on 355th Ave.
Deweys Pasture Wetland Complex (689k) (Barringer Slough (513k), Trumbull & Round Lakes (515k), DU Marsh (437k)) W,P,D  7,315A; 2/5 lakes, 2/5 marsh, 1/5 upland 0.5 mi. W of Ruthven on Hwy. 71, 4 mi. N on N18
Fallow Marsh (583k) W,P 259A; 1/3 marsh, 2/3 upland 3 mi. S of Graettinger on Hwy. 4,
2 mi. W on 320th St.
Five Island Lake* (678k) W,P,D 1,104A; lake, marsh N side of Emmetsburg, along W side of N48.
Perkins Marsh (474k) W,P 24A; 1/2 marsh, 1/2 upland 3 mi. S of Graettinger on Hwy. 4,
then .5 mi. W on 320th St.
Rush Lake (361k) W,P,D 522A; marsh 7 mi. N of Laurens on N28, 2 mi. W on B63.
Silver Lake (455k) 684A; lake 2 mi. W of Ayrshire on 420th St.
Telford (331k) P .
Virgin Lake (577k) P,W 432A; 3/4 lake, 1/4 upland 5 mi. W of Ruthven on Hwy. 18,
2 mi. S on N18, .5 mi. E on 380th St.
West Fork Wildlife Area (361k) W,P,D 1,610A; river floodplain, marsh,
grassland, timber
1 mi. N of Emmetsburg on 450th Ave,
2.5 mi. S on Hwy 4, .5 mi. W on 405th St.
Plymouth
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Deer Creek (736k) P 1,034A; lake, upland 5 mi. N of Sioux City on Hwy. 12,
5 mi. NE on K18, 1 mi. W on Butcher Rd.
Pocahontas
AREA GAME ACREAGE/DESCRIPTION LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Kalsow Prairie (328k) P 160A; native prairie 3 mi. N of Manson on N65, W 1 mi. on 630th St.
Leo Shimon Marsh W,P 345A; 1/3 marsh, 2/3 upland 1 mi. W of Fonda on Hwy. 7,
2 mi. N on 120th Ave.
Little Clear Lake (382k) 187A; shallow lake, marsh 10 mi. W of Pocahontas on Hwy. 3.
Lizard Lake (457k)
Lizard Creek (577k)
348A; 3/4 marsh, 1/4 timber 3 mi. W of Gilmore City on Hwy. 3, 
4 mi. S on 320th Ave.
Sunken Grove (437k) W,P 371A; 1/2 marsh, 1/2 timber  2 mi. W of Fonda on Hwy. 7,
2.5 mi. N on 110th Ave.

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