Big Stone NWR
Lac qui Parle County, MN
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County guide · Minnesota · MN WPAs
Waterfowl Production Areas & Public Hunting Land in Big Stone County, MN
Big Stone County has 58 named Waterfowl Production Areas covering 12,670 acres of federally owned, walk-in public land. The largest is Rothi WPA at 1,231 acres; the average tract is about 218 acres, and 23 are smaller than 80 acres.
WPAs here are managed by the Morris Wetland Management District, which sets any district-specific rules (vehicle access, blinds, nontoxic shot, closed areas).
The county covers about 527 square miles and has roughly 5,166 residents. WPAs make up about 3.8% of its land area.
58named WPAs
12.7Kacres of WPA land
1,231largest WPA (ac)
4refuges & districts
Map of WPAs in Big Stone County
Gold outlines are fee-title Waterfowl Production Areas — federally owned public land. Land outside them is almost always private. Switch to satellite to check water conditions and cover, and click any tract for coordinates.
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All Waterfowl Production Areas in Big Stone County
| WPA | Acres | Nearest town | GPS | Go |
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| Rothi WPA | 1,231 | 26 mi SW of Morris | 45.32431, -96.28511 |
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| Hillman WPA 1,078 deeded ac |
1,087 | 28 mi SW of Morris | 45.29275, -96.29287 |
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| Artichoke WPA | 856 | 19 mi SW of Morris | 45.38643, -96.17757 |
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| Kufrin WPA 729 deeded ac |
738 | 24 mi SW of Morris | 45.35761, -96.28752 |
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| Dismal Swamp WPA | 642 | 19 mi SW of Morris | 45.46686, -96.27202 |
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| Barry Lake WPA 622 deeded ac |
634 | 33 mi W of Morris | 45.57028, -96.58641 |
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| Centennial WPA 594 deeded ac |
605 | 22 mi SW of Morris | 45.45355, -96.33130 |
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| Olson WPA | 449 | 17 mi SW of Morris | 45.40275, -96.12736 |
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| Odden WPA 445 deeded ac |
433 | 18 mi W of Morris | 45.49458, -96.26525 |
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| Twin Lakes WPA | 396 | 29 mi SW of Morris | 45.34303, -96.38365 |
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| Karsky WPA | 370 | 29 mi W of Morris | 45.47835, -96.48798 |
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| Jorgenson WPA | 281 | 22 mi SW of Morris | 45.40518, -96.28935 |
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| Prairie WPA | 259 | 29 mi SW of Morris | 45.33170, -96.38350 |
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| Redhead Marsh WPA | 254 | 30 mi SW of Morris | 45.30338, -96.38354 |
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| Beck WPA | 246 | 31 mi W of Morris | 45.50235, -96.52778 |
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| Nelson WPA | 242 | 22 mi SW of Morris | 45.31676, -96.13798 |
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| Shelstad WPA | 231 | 26 mi SW of Morris | 45.30553, -96.27161 |
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| Anderson WPA | 224 | 36 mi W of Morris | 45.56443, -96.66261 |
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| Seidl WPA | 224 | 29 mi W of Morris | 45.51825, -96.50665 |
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| Stegner WPA | 220 | 30 mi SW of Morris | 45.38753, -96.45039 |
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| Jacobson WPA | 220 | 21 mi W of Morris | 45.50734, -96.32021 |
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| Helgeson WPA | 199 | 28 mi SW of Morris | 45.31838, -96.34655 |
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| Boehnke WPA | 168 | 31 mi W of Morris | 45.48438, -96.52518 |
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| Wagner WPA | 161 | 23 mi SW of Morris | 45.45974, -96.34931 |
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| Johnson WPA | 156 | 22 mi SW of Morris | 45.40998, -96.27310 |
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| Wiley WPA | 152 | 22 mi SW of Morris | 45.38659, -96.25900 |
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| Henry WPA | 141 | 24 mi SW of Morris | 45.33778, -96.26181 |
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| Malta WPA | 132 | 19 mi SW of Morris | 45.45145, -96.24717 |
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| Moulton Lake WPA | 122 | 29 mi SW of Morris | 45.40571, -96.45421 |
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| Powers WPA | 120 | 40 mi W of Morris | 45.58377, -96.72848 |
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| Akron WPA | 110 | 22 mi SW of Morris | 45.30718, -96.13276 |
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| Humpty Dumpty WPA | 107 | 24 mi W of Morris | 45.51021, -96.38380 |
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| Lane WPA | 92 | 31 mi W of Morris | 45.52560, -96.55045 |
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| Krogsrud WPA | 85 | 22 mi SW of Morris | 45.31370, -96.15255 |
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| Bauman WPA | 81 | 28 mi W of Morris | 45.45236, -96.45467 |
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| Bentson Lake WPA | 72 | 25 mi SW of Morris | 45.38849, -96.34152 |
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| Tangen WPA | 70 | 30 mi SW of Morris | 45.30699, -96.37746 |
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| Lindholm WPA | 69 | 24 mi W of Morris | 45.49430, -96.38677 |
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| Toqua WPA | 68 | 33 mi W of Morris | 45.53864, -96.59350 |
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| Piper WPA | 67 | 30 mi W of Morris | 45.43734, -96.49812 |
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| Persen WPA | 67 | 24 mi SW of Morris | 45.28511, -96.12697 |
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| Almond WPA | 61 | 26 mi SW of Morris | 45.42833, -96.38539 |
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| O'connell WPA | 60 | 30 mi W of Morris | 45.53554, -96.52969 |
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| Cornish WPA | 48 | 25 mi W of Morris | 45.53202, -96.41965 |
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| Middlewest Investment WPA | 46 | 33 mi W of Morris | 45.44762, -96.56493 |
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| Clinton WPA | 46 | 25 mi W of Morris | 45.46703, -96.40335 |
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| Goldsmith WPA | 40 | 26 mi SW of Morris | 45.40701, -96.37228 |
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| Hanson Estate WPA | 40 | 22 mi SW of Morris | 45.37978, -96.24314 |
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| Bucholz WPA | 37 | 29 mi SW of Morris | 45.25255, -96.26841 |
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| Haugen WPA | 36 | 28 mi W of Morris | 45.50133, -96.47056 |
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| Foster WPA | 31 | 37 mi W of Morris | 45.43003, -96.63914 |
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| Daly WPA | 31 | 27 mi W of Morris | 45.58315, -96.47014 |
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| Curran WPA | 26 | 30 mi W of Morris | 45.56705, -96.53442 |
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| Holmblad WPA | 23 | 23 mi W of Morris | 45.50325, -96.36909 |
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| Menzel WPA | 20 | 30 mi SW of Morris | 45.28277, -96.34189 |
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| Arndt WPA | 17 | 36 mi W of Morris | 45.49949, -96.63625 |
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| Swenson WPA | 16 | 32 mi W of Morris | 45.53883, -96.57618 |
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| Graceville WPA | 12 | 24 mi W of Morris | 45.51954, -96.38946 |
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Acreage from USFWS realty GIS polygons. Coordinates are a point inside each tract — not necessarily a parking area. Look for designated parking and boundary signs on the ground.
Hunting WPAs in Big Stone County: rules & tips
Typically allowed
- Hunting waterfowl, upland birds, deer and other game in season under Minnesota regulations
- Walk-in access from roads and designated parking areas
- Fishing and trapping where state and district rules allow
- Wildlife watching, photography and dog training outside restricted periods
Common restrictions
- No camping, fires or overnight use on most tracts
- Motor vehicles only on designated roads and parking areas
- Blinds and portable stands usually removed at the end of each day
- Nontoxic shot required for waterfowl; many districts require it for all shotgun hunting
- Some tracts have closed areas, refuge-style rules or seasonal restrictions
Getting to Big Stone County
Distances below are straight-line from the center of the county. Most WPAs are reached by county and township gravel roads — download the GPX file and load it into your phone or GPS before you lose cell coverage.
- Morris, MN25 mi — county center is SW of town
- Watertown, SD50 mi — county center is NE of town
- Alexandria, MN58 mi — county center is SW of town
- Wahpeton, ND62 mi — county center is S of town
Shooting hours in Big Stone County
Today at Big Stone County
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*½ hour before sunrise — the standard federal shooting-hour start for migratory game birds. Times in Chicago local time.
Full season calculator →2026–2027 season sun table
| Date | Shooting light | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
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| Tue, Sep 1, 2026 | 6:15 AM | 6:45 AM | 8:05 PM | 13h 20m |
| Tue, Sep 15, 2026 | 6:32 AM | 7:02 AM | 7:39 PM | 12h 37m |
| Thu, Oct 1, 2026 | 6:51 AM | 7:21 AM | 7:08 PM | 11h 46m |
| Thu, Oct 15, 2026 | 7:09 AM | 7:39 AM | 6:42 PM | 11h 02m |
| Sun, Nov 1, 2026 | 6:33 AM | 7:03 AM | 5:14 PM | 10h 11m |
| Sun, Nov 15, 2026 | 6:53 AM | 7:23 AM | 4:57 PM | 9h 34m |
| Tue, Dec 1, 2026 | 7:14 AM | 7:44 AM | 4:45 PM | 9h 01m |
| Tue, Dec 15, 2026 | 7:27 AM | 7:57 AM | 4:43 PM | 8h 45m |
| Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | 7:34 AM | 8:04 AM | 4:51 PM | 8h 47m |
| Fri, Jan 15, 2027 | 7:31 AM | 8:01 AM | 5:06 PM | 9h 05m |
| Mon, Feb 1, 2027 | 7:17 AM | 7:47 AM | 5:30 PM | 9h 43m |
Computed for 45.386, -96.347 (CDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.
7-day forecast for Big Stone County
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Forecast from the National Weather Service. Wind direction matters — plan your approach downwind of where game beds.
Refuges & districts with land in Big Stone County
Neighboring counties with WPAs
- Grant County, SD 25 WPAs · 5.8K ac
- Lac qui Parle County, MN 20 WPAs · 4.7K ac
- Roberts County, SD 31 WPAs · 4.8K ac
- Stevens County, MN 57 WPAs · 10.2K ac
- Swift County, MN 30 WPAs · 8.7K ac
- Traverse County, MN 12 WPAs · 4.6K ac
Source: USFWS Realty Tracts (fee-title interest) and Esri county boundaries. Page updated October 28, 2026.