Waterfowl Production Area · Wells County, North Dakota

Frost Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Frost Waterfowl Production Area is a public parcel of roughly 83 acres located in Wells County, North Dakota. It is managed by the Chase Lake Prairie Project Wetland Management District as part of the Wells 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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83GIS acres
83deeded acres
Wells Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Frost 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 Frost 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 Frost WPA

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Destination: Frost Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
47.74945, -99.84505
DMS
47°44′58.0″N 99°50′42.2″W

Nearest towns

  • Carrington, ND39 mi NW of town
  • Rugby, ND43 mi S of town
  • Devils Lake, ND52 mi SW of town

Closest airports

  • MOT Minot Intl75 mi

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

Shooting hours at Frost WPA

Today at Frost WPA

Legal light*–
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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, 20266:26 AM6:56 AM8:23 PM13h 27m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:45 AM7:15 AM7:54 PM12h 39m
Thu, Oct 1, 20267:06 AM7:36 AM7:21 PM11h 45m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:26 AM7:56 AM6:53 PM10h 57m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:52 AM7:22 AM5:23 PM10h 01m
Sun, Nov 15, 20267:14 AM7:44 AM5:04 PM9h 20m
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:36 AM8:06 AM4:50 PM8h 44m
Tue, Dec 15, 20267:51 AM8:21 AM4:47 PM8h 27m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:58 AM8:28 AM4:56 PM8h 29m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:53 AM8:23 AM5:12 PM8h 49m
Mon, Feb 1, 20277:37 AM8:07 AM5:37 PM9h 30m

Computed for 47.749, -99.845 (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
Marzolf WPA31110 mi WWells County
Pony Gulch WPA24010 mi WWells County
Johnson Lake WPA15810 mi WWells County
Hillstrom WPA15911 mi WSheridan County
Johnson Lake WPA1,05812 mi WSheridan County
Helm WPA15812 mi WSheridan County
Crystal Lake WPA63913 mi SWWells County
Mattson WPA6113 mi NEBenson County

Closest refuges & districts

Florence Lake NWR

Burleigh County, ND · 38 mi SW

1 special1 closed
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1.6K huntable acres

White Horse Hill National Game Preserve

Benson County, ND · 44 mi NE

1 closed
No hunting listed

Chase Lake Prairie Project WMD

Stutsman County, ND · 51 mi SE

1 open
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40K huntable acres

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