Waterfowl Production Areas · Michigan state guide
Michigan Waterfowl Production Areas
Michigan has 4 named WPAs totaling 563 acres across 3 counties. Each tract below links to a satellite map, GPS coordinates, directions and shooting-hour tables.
Map of Michigan WPAs
About Michigan's Waterfowl Production Areas
Waterfowl Production Areas are federally owned wetlands and grasslands bought mostly with Federal Duck Stamp revenue and managed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wetland management districts. Unlike most National Wildlife Refuges, WPAs are generally open to hunting, fishing and trapping under Michigan state regulations, with a few federal rules on top — walk-in access only, no camping and, in many districts, nontoxic shot for all shotgun hunting. Land next to a WPA is almost always private, and conservation easements are private land too.
In Michigan, WPAs are managed by 1 office: Michigan Wetland Management District (4 WPAs).
Largest WPAs in Michigan
| WPA | County | Acres | Nearest town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schlee WPA | Jackson County | 160 | 38 mi SE of Lansing |
| Edger WPA | Barry County | 158 | 26 mi SE of Grand Rapids |
| Malan WPA | Jackson County | 138 | 30 mi SE of Lansing |
| Kinney WPA | Van Buren County | 108 | 18 mi SW of Kalamazoo |
New to WPAs? Read Waterfowl Production Areas explained, upland hunting on WPAs and public-land duck hunting tactics.
All Michigan WPAs by county
Barry County 1 WPAs · 158 acres
- Edger WPA 158 ac
Jackson County 2 WPAs · 298 acres
- Malan WPA 138 ac
- Schlee WPA 160 ac
Van Buren County 1 WPAs · 108 acres
- Kinney WPA 108 ac