Waterfowl Production Area · North Dakota

Mclean County Waterfowl Production Area

Mclean County Waterfowl Production Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 12,158 acres in McLean County, North Dakota (Waterfowl Production Area), managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 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

12,158acres (approx.)

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Restricted accessPAD-US access

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Check regulations with North Dakota Game and Fish Department Managing agency website Google Maps OpenStreetMap

Area details

Approx. size	12,158 acres
Manager	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Manager type	Federal
Designation	Resource Management Area
Public access (PAD-US)	Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).”
County	McLean County
Reference point	47.40045, -100.79763 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records	2 PAD-US records combined

Before you hunt here

Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with North Dakota Game and Fish Department. This site does not list regulations.
Managing agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: hunting on refuges
Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.

Hunting on national wildlife refuges is allowed only where a refuge has opened specific areas and species under its own refuge-specific regulations, in addition to state rules. Check the refuge’s page or office.

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

Bureau of Reclamation project land
Lake Holmes WDA
717 acres · 6.2 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Open access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Heckers Lake WDA
126 acres · 7 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Open access
Bureau of Reclamation project land
Gdu Canal Lakes
1,338 acres · 7.3 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Russel Stuart
730 acres · 13.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Painted Woods
783 acres · 14.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Old Johns Lake
918 acres · 15.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wilton Mine
287 acres · 16.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Cottonwood Slough
159 acres · 17.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
National Wildlife Refuge
Lake Nettie National Wildlife Refuge
2,431 acres · 17.7 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
State wildlife / game area
Smith Grove
235 acres · 18.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access

Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Mclean County Waterfowl Production Area” in North Dakota combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.