Waterfowl Production Area · Griggs County, North Dakota

Lake Addie Waterfowl Production Area

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Lake Addie Waterfowl Production Area is a public parcel of roughly 103 acres located in Griggs County, North Dakota. It is managed by the Valley City Wetland Management District as part of the Griggs 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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103GIS acres
110deeded acres
Griggs Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Lake Addie 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 Addie WPA

What you can typically do

  • Hunt waterfowl, upland birds, deer and other game in season under North Dakota 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 Addie WPA

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Destination: Lake Addie Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
47.51163, -98.27515
DMS
47°30′41.9″N 98°16′30.5″W

Nearest towns

  • Carrington, ND40 mi E of town
  • Valley City, ND43 mi N of town
  • Jamestown, ND46 mi NE of town

Closest airports

  • GFK Grand Forks Intl59 mi

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

Shooting hours at Lake Addie WPA

Today at Lake Addie 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, 20266:20 AM6:50 AM8:16 PM13h 26m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:38 AM7:08 AM7:48 PM12h 39m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:00 AM7:30 AM7:15 PM11h 45m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:19 AM7:49 AM6:47 PM10h 58m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:45 AM7:15 AM5:17 PM10h 02m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:07 AM7:37 AM4:58 PM9h 22m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:29 AM7:59 AM4:45 PM8h 46m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:43 AM8:13 AM4:42 PM8h 29m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:50 AM8:20 AM4:51 PM8h 30m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:46 AM8:16 AM5:06 PM8h 50m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:30 AM8:00 AM5:32 PM9h 32m

Computed for 47.512, -98.275 (CDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.

7-day forecast

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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
Helland WPA1801.1 mi SWGriggs County
Zimprich WPA532.2 mi EGriggs County
Evers WPA5674.0 mi WGriggs County
Cook-Ustipak WPA9536.2 mi NEGriggs County
Tande WPA806.5 mi NGriggs County
Ronningen WPA1277.2 mi EGriggs County
Delfs WPA608.3 mi NWGriggs County
Graving WPA11811 mi NGriggs County

Closest refuges & districts

Arrowwood WMD

Stutsman County, ND · 32 mi SW

1 open
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6.3K huntable acres

Arrowwood NWR

Stutsman County, ND · 34 mi SW

1 special1 closed
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12.7K huntable acres

Valley City NFH

Barnes County, ND · 40 mi S

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