Waterfowl Production Area · Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Rosendale Waterfowl Production Area

Public land (fee title)Walk-in access

Covering about 207 acres, Rosendale Waterfowl Production Area protects prairie wetlands and uplands in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. It is managed by the Leopold Wetland Management District as part of the Fond du Lac 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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207GIS acres
204deeded acres
Fond du Lac Countycounty
8WPAs within 40 mi

Rosendale 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 Rosendale WPA

What you can typically do

  • Hunt waterfowl, upland birds, deer and other game in season under Wisconsin 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 Rosendale WPA

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Destination: Rosendale Waterfowl Production Area

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Decimal
43.85599, -88.70274
DMS
43°51′21.6″N 88°42′09.9″W

Nearest towns

  • Oshkosh, WI14 mi SW of town
  • Fond du Lac, WI14 mi NW of town
  • Green Bay, WI57 mi SW of town

Closest airports

  • GRB Green Bay Austin Straubel52 mi

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

Shooting hours at Rosendale WPA

Today at Rosendale 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, 20265:47 AM6:17 AM7:33 PM13h 16m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:02 AM6:32 AM7:07 PM12h 35m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:20 AM6:50 AM6:37 PM11h 47m
Thu, Oct 15, 20266:37 AM7:07 AM6:13 PM11h 06m
Sun, Nov 1, 20265:59 AM6:29 AM4:47 PM10h 17m
Sun, Nov 15, 20266:18 AM6:48 AM4:30 PM9h 42m
Tue, Dec 1, 20266:38 AM7:08 AM4:19 PM9h 11m
Tue, Dec 15, 20266:51 AM7:21 AM4:17 PM8h 56m
Fri, Jan 1, 20276:58 AM7:28 AM4:26 PM8h 58m
Fri, Jan 15, 20276:55 AM7:25 AM4:40 PM9h 15m
Mon, Feb 1, 20276:42 AM7:12 AM5:03 PM9h 50m

Computed for 43.856, -88.703 (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
Uihlein WPA2,4367.6 mi NWinnebago County
Keck WPA708.2 mi NWinnebago County
Lamartine WPA2169.8 mi SEFond du Lac County
WPA 3 WPA8013 mi SFond du Lac County
Oakfield WPA43014 mi SFond du Lac County
Eckstein WPA19915 mi NWWinnebago County
Breakneck WPA23315 mi SFond du Lac County
Trenton WPA51420 mi SDodge County

Closest refuges & districts

Horicon NWR

Dodge County, WI · 20 mi S

3 special1 closed
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21.6K huntable acres

Fox River NWR

Marquette County, WI · 37 mi W

1 open1 closed
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988 huntable acres

Leopold WMD

Columbia County, WI · 47 mi SW

1 open2 closed
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13.8K huntable acres

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