Waterfowl Production Area · Nobles County, Minnesota

Lake Bella Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Lake Bella Waterfowl Production Area is a public parcel of roughly 73 acres located in Nobles County, Minnesota. It is managed by the Windom Wetland Management District as part of the Nobles County Waterfowl Production Area group of WPAs. Waterfowl Production Areas are purchased largely with Federal Duck Stamp dollars and are generally open to hunting, trapping and fishing under state regulations, with some federal restrictions.

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73GIS acres
73deeded acres
Nobles Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Lake Bella WPA satellite map

Gold outlines are fee-title Waterfowl Production Areas — public land. Everything outside is typically private; always look for boundary signs.

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Hunting on Lake Bella WPA

What you can typically do

  • Hunt waterfowl, upland birds, deer and other game in season under Minnesota regulations
  • Walk in from roads or designated parking areas — vehicles generally stay off the tract
  • Fish and trap where state rules and district regulations allow
  • Wildlife watching, photography and hiking

Common restrictions

  • No camping, fires or overnight use on most WPAs
  • Motorized vehicles only on designated roads/parking
  • Temporary blinds and stands usually must be removed daily
  • Non-toxic shot required for waterfowl — many districts require it for all shotgun hunting
  • Some tracts have closed areas or special regulations — check signs

How to get to Lake Bella WPA

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Destination: Lake Bella Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
43.51988, -95.62147
DMS
43°31′11.6″N 95°37′17.3″W

Nearest towns

  • Windom, MN35 mi SW of town
  • Spencer, IA36 mi NW of town
  • Sioux Falls, SD56 mi E of town

Closest airports

  • FSD Sioux Falls Regional56 mi

Straight-line distances. Driving routes are longer; many refuge roads are gravel and may close seasonally.

Shooting hours at Lake Bella WPA

Today at Lake Bella WPA

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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, 20266:15 AM6:45 AM8:00 PM13h 15m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:30 AM7:00 AM7:35 PM12h 35m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:48 AM7:18 AM7:05 PM11h 47m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:04 AM7:34 AM6:41 PM11h 06m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:26 AM6:56 AM5:15 PM10h 19m
Sun, Nov 15, 20266:45 AM7:15 AM4:59 PM9h 44m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:05 AM7:35 AM4:48 PM9h 13m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:18 AM7:48 AM4:46 PM8h 59m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:25 AM7:55 AM4:55 PM9h 00m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:22 AM7:52 AM5:09 PM9h 17m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:09 AM7:39 AM5:31 PM9h 52m

Computed for 43.520, -95.621 (CDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.

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Forecast from the National Weather Service. Wind direction matters — plan your approach downwind of where game beds.

Nearby Waterfowl Production Areas

WPAAcresDistanceCounty
Worthington WPA427.7 mi NNobles County
Round Lake WPA14111 mi EJackson County
Sioux Valley WPA10315 mi EJackson County
Minnesota WPA31615 mi EJackson County
West Fork WPA8316 mi EJackson County
Skunk Creek WPA23516 mi EJackson County
Skunk Lake WPA2817 mi EJackson County
Dugout Creek WPA78817 mi SEDickinson County

Closest refuges & districts

Windom WMD

Cottonwood County, MN · 35 mi NE

1 special1 closed
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17.8K huntable acres

Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR

Lincoln County, MN · 68 mi N

1 open3 special1 closed
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6.7K huntable acres

Union Slough NWR

Kossuth County, IA · 76 mi E

3 special1 closed
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2.8K huntable acres

Source: USFWS Realty Tracts (fee-title interest), Nobles County Waterfowl Production Area. Acreage from GIS polygons; deeded acreage from realty records.