Waterfowl Production Area · Wright County, Minnesota

Annandale Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Annandale Waterfowl Production Area is a public parcel of roughly 161 acres located in Wright County, Minnesota. It is managed by the Litchfield Wetland Management District as part of the Wright County Waterfowl Production Area of Mn 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.

Navigate here Satellite map Litchfield WMD rules →
161GIS acres
160deeded acres
Wright Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Annandale WPA satellite map

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

Loading interactive map…
Waterfowl Production Area (public)County lineRefuge / station Tip: switch to Satellite or USGS Topo in the layer menu · click the map for GPS coordinates
All WPAs in Wright County:KMLGPX

Hunting on Annandale 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 Annandale WPA

Navigate

Destination: Annandale Waterfowl Production Area

Google Maps Apple Maps Waze
Decimal
45.24289, -94.11211
DMS
45°14′34.4″N 94°06′43.6″W

Nearest towns

  • Litchfield, MN22 mi E of town
  • St. Cloud, MN22 mi S of town
  • Minneapolis, MN45 mi NW of town

Closest airports

  • MSP Minneapolis–St. Paul50 mi

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

Shooting hours at Annandale WPA

Today at Annandale WPA

Legal light*–
Sunrise–
Sunset–

*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

DateShooting lightSunriseSunsetDaylight
Tue, Sep 1, 20266:06 AM6:36 AM7:56 PM13h 20m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:23 AM6:53 AM7:30 PM12h 37m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:42 AM7:12 AM6:59 PM11h 46m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:00 AM7:30 AM6:33 PM11h 03m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:24 AM6:54 AM5:06 PM10h 12m
Sun, Nov 15, 20266:43 AM7:13 AM4:48 PM9h 35m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:04 AM7:34 AM4:36 PM9h 02m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:18 AM7:48 AM4:34 PM8h 46m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:25 AM7:55 AM4:43 PM8h 48m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:22 AM7:52 AM4:58 PM9h 06m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:07 AM7:37 AM5:21 PM9h 44m

Computed for 45.243, -94.112 (CDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.

7-day forecast

Loading National Weather Service forecast…

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

Nearby Waterfowl Production Areas

WPAAcresDistanceCounty
Albion WPA1413.2 mi SWright County
Goose Lake WPA3553.5 mi WWright County
French Lake WPA1714.9 mi SWright County
Corinna WPA1315.2 mi NEWright County
Robinson WPA1038.4 mi SEWright County
Temperance WPA1369.3 mi SWWright County
Angus Lake WPA17910 mi EWright County
Marysville WPA30811 mi SEWright County

Closest refuges & districts

Litchfield WMD

Meeker County, MN · 24 mi SW

1 special1 closed
🦌🦆🦃🐦🕊️🐇🐗🎣

38.6K huntable acres

Sherburne NWR

Sherburne County, MN · 26 mi NE

3 special3 closed
🦌🦆🦃🐦🕊️🐇🎣

28K huntable acres

Crane Meadows NWR

Morrison County, MN · 48 mi N

1 open2 special
🦌🦆🦃🐦🕊️🐇

2.2K huntable acres

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