Chase Lake Prairie Project Wetland Management District Hunting & Fishing Guide 2026–27

Chase Lake Prairie Project WMD hunt unit map

Hunt units are colored by 2026–2027 status. Toggle layers for FWS-owned land, the approved refuge boundary and private easements. Use satellite imagery to scout marshes, timber edges and access points.

Hunting at Chase Lake Prairie Project WMD

• 🦌 Big Game
• 🦆 Waterfowl
• 🦃 Wild Turkey
• 🐦 Upland Birds
• 🕊️ Migratory Birds
• 🐇 Small Game
• 🐗 Feral & Exotic
• 🎣 Fishing

Permitted hunting categories are big game, waterfowl, wild turkey, upland birds, migratory birds, and small game, subject to state seasons and refuge-specific rules. Fishing is available — freshwater fishing.

The Chase Lake Prairie Project Wetland Management District covers Stutsman and Wells counties in south-central North Dakota.

Categories are those listed by USFWS for this station; exact species, seasons and bag limits follow North Dakota regulations plus refuge-specific rules.

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When to hunt Chase Lake Prairie Project WMD

Typical U.S. season windows for the game categories offered here. North Dakota sets the exact dates, and refuges often open fewer days than the statewide season — use this to plan scouting, then confirm the 2026–2027 dates in the state regulations and the refuge hunt brochure.

Permits & licenses

Fishing at Chase Lake Prairie Project WMD

• 🐟 Freshwater fishing

Fishing seasons are in accordance with North Dakota state regulations. Available species include walleye, yellow perch and northern pike. A decade of high water levels has created ice fishing opportunities on some waterfowl production areas.

State fishing licenses and regulations apply. Some waters close seasonally to protect wildlife.

How to get to Chase Lake Prairie Project WMD

The navigation point is the station reference location published by USFWS — often the headquarters or main entrance. For a specific hunt unit, open its page or click it on the map for coordinates and parking planning.

Sunrise, sunset & shooting hours

7-day hunting weather

Waterfowl Production Areas managed by Chase Lake Prairie Project WMD

This district manages 138 named WPAs totaling 39,959 acres of walk-in public land. The largest are listed below; each links to its county guide with a satellite map and directions.

Showing the 25 largest of 138. All tracts are on the map above and in the KML download.

Guides for hunting Chase Lake Prairie Project WMD

Chase Lake Prairie Project WMD FAQ

Nearby refuges & public land

Waterfowl Production Areas within 35 miles

• Woodworth Station WPA 2,627 ac · 1.1 mi N
• Kutz WPA 314 ac · 2.5 mi W
• Winberg WPA 468 ac · 2.7 mi NE
• Peda WPA 615 ac · 3.7 mi SW
• Strong WPA 473 ac · 4.4 mi SW
• Roosevelt WPA 318 ac · 4.4 mi NE

All refuges in North Dakota →