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Waterfowl Production Areas & Public Hunting Land in Pope County, MN
Pope County has 66 named Waterfowl Production Areas covering 14,258 acres of federally owned, walk-in public land. The largest is Krantz Lake WPA at 1,152 acres; the average tract is about 216 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 716 square miles and has roughly 11,308 residents. WPAs make up about 3.1% of its land area.
66named WPAs
14.3Kacres of WPA land
1,152largest WPA (ac)
3refuges & districts
Map of WPAs in Pope 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 Pope County
| WPA | Acres | Nearest town | GPS | Go |
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| Krantz Lake WPA | 1,152 | 19 mi SE of Alexandria | 45.66472, -95.15742 |
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| Nelson Lake WPA | 1,083 | 28 mi S of Alexandria | 45.49316, -95.28206 |
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| Walden WPA | 814 | 9.8 mi E of Morris | 45.53975, -95.72093 |
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| Heidebrink WPA | 790 | 28 mi NW of Willmar | 45.44921, -95.36985 |
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| Stenerson Lake WPA 608 deeded ac |
620 | 22 mi S of Alexandria | 45.56768, -95.43421 |
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| Grove Lake WPA | 593 | 21 mi S of Alexandria | 45.60691, -95.22235 |
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| Rolling Forks WPA | 467 | 24 mi SE of Morris | 45.42296, -95.47515 |
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| Bangor WPA | 400 | 28 mi N of Willmar | 45.50621, -95.19621 |
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| Blue Mounds WPA | 392 | 20 mi E of Morris | 45.51744, -95.50142 |
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| Lake Johanna WPA | 354 | 26 mi N of Willmar | 45.48382, -95.19872 |
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| Little Chippewa River WPA | 327 | 13 mi E of Morris | 45.59081, -95.63469 |
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| Hagstrom WPA | 323 | 14 mi NE of Morris | 45.75258, -95.73265 |
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| Overby WPA | 312 | 27 mi S of Alexandria | 45.50266, -95.30898 |
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| Larson WPA 292 deeded ac |
297 | 27 mi NW of Willmar | 45.42668, -95.37394 |
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| McIver WPA 251 deeded ac |
291 | 15 mi NE of Morris | 45.70074, -95.63293 |
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| Klylve WPA | 286 | 25 mi SE of Morris | 45.43656, -95.45259 |
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| Finden WPA | 282 | 15 mi E of Morris | 45.60351, -95.60444 |
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| Greiner WPA | 280 | 15 mi SE of Morris | 45.49855, -95.63262 |
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| Kolstad Lake WPA | 258 | 21 mi E of Morris | 45.48600, -95.49295 |
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| Ben Wade WPA | 258 | 14 mi SW of Alexandria | 45.74834, -95.58236 |
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| Scofield WPA | 246 | 17 mi S of Alexandria | 45.63774, -95.35163 |
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| Stewart WPA | 240 | 17 mi E of Morris | 45.63554, -95.56652 |
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| Rosby Lake WPA 216 deeded ac |
223 | 16 mi NE of Morris | 45.71779, -95.64526 |
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| Stenson Lake WPA | 190 | 24 mi E of Morris | 45.52916, -95.41843 |
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| Glenwood WPA | 187 | 21 mi S of Alexandria | 45.58887, -95.32026 |
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| New Prairie WPA | 186 | 11 mi E of Morris | 45.64645, -95.69799 |
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| Wall WPA | 184 | 24 mi S of Alexandria | 45.54194, -95.37182 |
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| Horse Lake WPA | 162 | 14 mi SW of Alexandria | 45.70858, -95.49245 |
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| Moen WPA | 161 | 15 mi NE of Morris | 45.71970, -95.67039 |
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| State Lake WPA | 160 | 21 mi S of Alexandria | 45.58896, -95.35118 |
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| Bredberg WPA | 157 | 13 mi SE of Alexandria | 45.74806, -95.19632 |
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| Froland WPA | 151 | 18 mi E of Morris | 45.58192, -95.53655 |
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| Rustad WPA | 147 | 16 mi SE of Morris | 45.45464, -95.63411 |
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| Jorgenson WPA | 146 | 12 mi SW of Alexandria | 45.75074, -95.53266 |
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| Stammer WPA | 140 | 18 mi E of Morris | 45.65887, -95.55681 |
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| Westport WPA | 139 | 17 mi SE of Alexandria | 45.69559, -95.16792 |
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| Benson Lake WPA | 128 | 21 mi SE of Morris | 45.46449, -95.51824 |
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| Ann Lake WPA | 122 | 14 mi S of Alexandria | 45.69233, -95.44339 |
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| Ouren WPA | 121 | 26 mi S of Alexandria | 45.50981, -95.33969 |
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| Lake Emily WPA | 105 | 12 mi SE of Morris | 45.50845, -95.69871 |
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| Hoff WPA | 98 | 12 mi SE of Morris | 45.47462, -95.72905 |
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| Paulson WPA | 84 | 23 mi N of Willmar | 45.42889, -95.21964 |
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| Barsness WPA | 80 | 11 mi E of Morris | 45.56097, -95.69400 |
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| Avok Slough WPA | 80 | 17 mi SE of Morris | 45.48294, -95.60318 |
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| Klevenberg WPA | 77 | 9.9 mi E of Morris | 45.59454, -95.70463 |
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| Cyrus WPA | 76 | 8.7 mi E of Morris | 45.60869, -95.73276 |
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| Starbuck WPA | 76 | 17 mi E of Morris | 45.60517, -95.56748 |
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| Mattson WPA | 71 | 15 mi NE of Morris | 45.73692, -95.68326 |
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| Berg WPA | 65 | 19 mi E of Morris | 45.51039, -95.52604 |
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| Gjerdingen WPA | 64 | 24 mi SE of Morris | 45.43781, -95.47242 |
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| Snetting WPA | 60 | 9.9 mi E of Morris | 45.61634, -95.70839 |
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| Jackson WPA | 58 | 17 mi SW of Alexandria | 45.67083, -95.54679 |
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| Hassel Creek WPA | 56 | 22 mi SE of Morris | 45.43025, -95.51393 |
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| Gullickson(south) WPA | 52 | 17 mi E of Morris | 45.65395, -95.56531 |
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| Osterberg Lake WPA | 48 | 13 mi NE of Morris | 45.73348, -95.73213 |
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| Johnson WPA | 46 | 13 mi NE of Morris | 45.74343, -95.74020 |
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| Bailey WPA | 45 | 14 mi SE of Alexandria | 45.72870, -95.19977 |
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| Glacial Lake WPA | 40 | 18 mi E of Morris | 45.53321, -95.53907 |
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| Staack WPA | 39 | 22 mi SE of Morris | 45.43710, -95.51880 |
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| Hanson WPA | 39 | 21 mi SE of Morris | 45.45810, -95.51307 |
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| Aal WPA | 34 | 17 mi SW of Alexandria | 45.65980, -95.52405 |
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| Gorder(west) WPA | 24 | 17 mi E of Morris | 45.64464, -95.56986 |
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| Moe WPA | 23 | 20 mi S of Alexandria | 45.59897, -95.31836 |
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| Gullickson(north) WPA | 22 | 17 mi E of Morris | 45.66384, -95.56730 |
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| Ashley WPA | 20 | 18 mi SE of Alexandria | 45.69124, -95.14082 |
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| Gorder(east) WPA | 6.7 | 17 mi E of Morris | 45.64418, -95.56312 |
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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 Pope 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 Pope 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, MN24 mi — county center is E of town
- Alexandria, MN27 mi — county center is S of town
- Willmar, MN33 mi — county center is NW of town
- Litchfield, MN51 mi — county center is NW of town
Shooting hours in Pope County
Today at Pope 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 | 6:11 AM | 6:41 AM | 8:02 PM | 13h 20m |
| Tue, Sep 15, 2026 | 6:28 AM | 6:58 AM | 7:35 PM | 12h 37m |
| Thu, Oct 1, 2026 | 6:48 AM | 7:18 AM | 7:04 PM | 11h 46m |
| Thu, Oct 15, 2026 | 7:06 AM | 7:36 AM | 6:38 PM | 11h 02m |
| Sun, Nov 1, 2026 | 6:29 AM | 6:59 AM | 5:10 PM | 10h 11m |
| Sun, Nov 15, 2026 | 6:49 AM | 7:19 AM | 4:53 PM | 9h 33m |
| Tue, Dec 1, 2026 | 7:10 AM | 7:40 AM | 4:41 PM | 9h 00m |
| Tue, Dec 15, 2026 | 7:24 AM | 7:54 AM | 4:39 PM | 8h 44m |
| Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | 7:31 AM | 8:01 AM | 4:47 PM | 8h 46m |
| Fri, Jan 15, 2027 | 7:28 AM | 7:58 AM | 5:02 PM | 9h 04m |
| Mon, Feb 1, 2027 | 7:13 AM | 7:43 AM | 5:26 PM | 9h 42m |
Computed for 45.499, -95.439 (CDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.
7-day forecast for Pope 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 Pope County
Neighboring counties with WPAs
- Douglas County, MN 57 WPAs · 11.7K ac
- Grant County, MN 55 WPAs · 11.4K ac
- Kandiyohi County, MN 59 WPAs · 14.7K ac
- Stearns County, MN 43 WPAs · 10.2K ac
- Stevens County, MN 57 WPAs · 10.2K ac
- Swift County, MN 30 WPAs · 8.7K ac
Source: USFWS Realty Tracts (fee-title interest) and Esri county boundaries. Page updated October 28, 2026.