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Waterfowl Production Areas & Public Hunting Land in Eddy County, ND

Eddy County has 20 named Waterfowl Production Areas covering 4,816 acres of federally owned, walk-in public land. The largest is Swan Lake WPA at 1,045 acres; the average tract is about 241 acres, and 8 are smaller than 80 acres.

WPAs here are managed by the Arrowwood Wetland Management District and Chase Lake Prairie Project Wetland Management District, which set any district-specific rules (vehicle access, blinds, nontoxic shot, closed areas).

The county covers about 652 square miles and has roughly 2,347 residents. WPAs make up about 1.2% of its land area.

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20named WPAs
4.8Kacres of WPA land
1,045largest WPA (ac)
1refuges & districts

Map of WPAs in Eddy 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 Eddy County

Largest WPAs (acres)
Swan Lake WPA
1,045 ac
Wallace WPA
913 ac
Haven WPA
653 ac
Sheyenne WPA
514 ac
Ziebart WPA
314 ac
Wood WPA
240 ac
Hegland WPA
191 ac
Larson WPA
134 ac
Goose Lake WPA
134 ac
Langley WPA
121 ac
Columbia WPA
110 ac
Haley WPA
96 ac
How big are the tracts? (number of WPAs by acres)
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WPAAcresNearest townGPSGo
Swan Lake WPA
1,050 deeded ac		 1,045 27 mi NE of Carrington 47.61528, -98.60172 Map · Directions
Wallace WPA
804 deeded ac		 913 28 mi NE of Carrington 47.61260, -98.57480 Map · Directions
Haven WPA 653 30 mi NE of Carrington 47.67504, -98.57370 Map · Directions
Sheyenne WPA 514 24 mi N of Carrington 47.80168, -99.15029 Map · Directions
Ziebart WPA 314 27 mi SE of Devils Lake 47.75027, -98.62770 Map · Directions
Wood WPA 240 21 mi S of Devils Lake 47.80584, -98.83190 Map · Directions
Hegland WPA
198 deeded ac		 191 21 mi N of Carrington 47.75642, -99.16462 Map · Directions
Larson WPA 134 24 mi S of Devils Lake 47.76009, -98.85068 Map · Directions
Goose Lake WPA 134 20 mi S of Devils Lake 47.82858, -98.97416 Map · Directions
Langley WPA 121 25 mi SE of Devils Lake 47.77923, -98.65673 Map · Directions
Columbia WPA 110 18 mi NE of Carrington 47.65440, -98.87605 Map · Directions
Haley WPA 96 24 mi NE of Carrington 47.69575, -98.76917 Map · Directions
Anderson WPA 78 21 mi S of Devils Lake 47.81313, -98.77936 Map · Directions
Nash WPA 51 21 mi S of Devils Lake 47.81411, -99.00624 Map · Directions
Bremen WPA 49 22 mi N of Carrington 47.74328, -99.29988 Map · Directions
Hanson WPA
40 deeded ac		 49 19 mi S of Devils Lake 47.83478, -98.84253 Map · Directions
Munster WPA 47 22 mi N of Carrington 47.76093, -99.19405 Map · Directions
Myhre WPA 44 21 mi N of Carrington 47.75723, -99.14352 Map · Directions
Lake Coe WPA 22 26 mi NE of Carrington 47.70443, -98.70489 Map · Directions
BLM WPA 7.8 24 mi S of Devils Lake 47.75985, -98.83085 Map · Directions

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 Eddy County: rules & tips

Typically allowed

  • Hunting waterfowl, upland birds, deer and other game in season under North Dakota 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 Eddy 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.

  • Carrington, ND24 mi — county center is NE of town
  • Devils Lake, ND24 mi — county center is S of town
  • Jamestown, ND60 mi — county center is N of town
  • Rugby, ND65 mi — county center is SE of town

Shooting hours in Eddy County

Today at Eddy County

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*½ hour before sunrise — the standard federal shooting-hour start for migratory game birds. Times in Chicago local time.

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2026–2027 season sun table

DateShooting lightSunriseSunsetDaylight
Tue, Sep 1, 20266:22 AM6:52 AM8:19 PM13h 27m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:41 AM7:11 AM7:50 PM12h 39m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:02 AM7:32 AM7:17 PM11h 45m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:22 AM7:52 AM6:49 PM10h 57m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:48 AM7:18 AM5:19 PM10h 01m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:10 AM7:40 AM5:00 PM9h 20m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:32 AM8:02 AM4:46 PM8h 44m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:47 AM8:17 AM4:44 PM8h 27m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:54 AM8:24 AM4:52 PM8h 28m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:50 AM8:20 AM5:08 PM8h 49m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:33 AM8:03 AM5:33 PM9h 30m

Computed for 47.764, -98.914 (CDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.

7-day forecast for Eddy 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 Eddy County

Arrowwood WMD

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6.3K huntable acres

Refuge hunt units in Eddy County

UnitRefugeStatusAcres
WPA OpenArrowwood WMDOpen6,260

Neighboring counties with WPAs

Source: USFWS Realty Tracts (fee-title interest) and Esri county boundaries. Page updated October 28, 2026.