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landscape of Chippewa County varies greatly from the rolling
hills of the Chippewa Moraine in the north to the flat farmlands
in the south. This landscape variety provides for a diversity
of forest types, plant cover, waterbodies and wildlife populations.
Chippewa County is blessed with a
wide variety of hunting opportunities, including: whitetail
deer, bear, turkeys, pheasants, ruffed grouse, geese, ducks,
rabbits and squirrels. Pheasants are stocked annually in
the Tom Lawin Wildlife Area, and at scattered locations
in the county by sportsman's clubs. Chippewa County has
over 46,000 acres of lands open to the public for hunting.
The largest tract of public lands, approximately 32,000
acres, is contained in the Chippewa County Forest. Other
properties with lands open to public hunting include the
Chippewa Moraine Unit, the Tom Lawin Wildlife Area, scattered
state fishery area lands along trout streams, and private
lands enrolled in either the Forest Crop Law or Managed
Forest Law. In addition to the state-owned lands in the
Tom Lawin Wildlife Area, additional acres are leased from
adjacent landowners for hunting.
Hunting
For rules and regulations in Chippewa County and the State
of Wisconsin please go to http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/HUNT/index.htm
Fishing
Chippewa County has 449 lakes totaling 20,027 acres and
ranging from 1 to 6,300 acres. Most lakes are small, unnamed
pothole lakes located in the scenic moraine area in the
northern part of the county. Many smaller lakes do not support
a substantial fishery but offer solitude and serenity for
those wanting to get away from the crowds.
Chippewa
County also provides 81 miles of trout fishing opportunities
in 24 classified trout streams,
most of which are class I trout waters. Trout populations
have good to excellent reproduction, thus no trout stocking
is conducted in streams.
For
more information on these and other waters in the county,
contact the Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologist,
Joe Kurz, at
715-726-7884 or Joseph.Kurz@dnr.state.wi.us.
Public
Forest Land
Outdoor enthusiasts will find more than 33,000 acres of
public land
available for use. Enjoy hunting, hiking, camping, snowmobiling,
sight
seeing and many other activities on these public lands.
The scenic beauty of our county forests is an invitation
to enjoy nature at its best.
Activities: Hunting (Grouse, Deer, Waterfowl, and
Upland Game Birds)
County
Maps:
North
County Forest Area
Holcombe
Area
Northeast
County Forest Area
East
Bloomer Area
Chippewa
River Area
Otter
Lake County Park Area
Jim
Falls Area
Stanley Area
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