The 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, water bodies 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.

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.

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. Under Lakes/Streams/Rivers are descriptions of the Lakes that provide public access and good fishing opportunities.

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 West Central Regional Headquarters at 715-839-3700.

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.