Minnesota Wetland Management District Hunting and Fishing Brochure 2026
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Contains map and regulations for Minnesota Wetland Management Districts. 

  • Big Stone Wetland Management District
  • Detroit Lakes Wetland Management District
  • Fergus Falls Wetland Management District
  • Litchfield Wetland Management District
  • Minnesota Valley Wetland Management District
  • Morris Wetland Management District
  • Windom Wetland Management District
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Brochure
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The sun is peeking up behind the skyline. The camera is focused on some big bluestem grasses in the foreground with a valley in the background. There is a wetland in the bottom of the valley.
Windom Wetland Management District
Windom Wetland Management District was established in 1990 for the purpose of increasing waterfowl production and to preserve habitat for migratory birds, threatened and endangered native species and resident wildlife. The district manages approximately 17,000 acres of federal owned waterfowl...
National Wildlife Refuge
Windom,MN
Ring-necked Duck, Wiley Waterfowl Production Area
Morris Wetland Management District
Morris Wetland Management District includes 249 waterfowl production areas - small parcels of wetlands and grasslands - scattered throughout an eight-county area and encompassing 54,307 total acres. Like other wetland management districts in the prairie states, the goal of the district is to...
National Wildlife Refuge
Morris,MN
Panoramic view of Pauley Waterfowl Production Area, Minnesota Valley Wetland Management District. Wispy clouds are present in the blue sky over the prairie, containing green grasses. White and yellow flowers are present in the foreground.
Minnesota Valley Wetland Management District
Minnesota Valley Wetland Management District, established in 1988, is a 14-county district located in the transition zone between northern tallgrass prairie and eastern deciduous forest. It manages more than 10,000 acres of grassland and wetland habitat for the benefit of wetland and grassland...
National Wildlife Refuge
Bloomington,MN
Carver,MN
An ice coated wetland with geese and ducks.
Litchfield Wetland Management District
Litchfield Wetland Management District was established in 1978 to acquire, restore, and manage habitat for waterfowl production and other migratory birds. The district manages waterfowl production areas and Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge tracts, within a seven county area in...
National Wildlife Refuge
Litchfield,MN
Visitor center and deck viewed from Center Pond
Fergus Falls Wetland Management District
Welcome to the Fergus Falls Wetland Management District, where we care for 50,000 acres of wildlife habitat scattered across five counties in western Minnesota. Situated on the eastern edge of North America's Prairie Pothole Region, also known as the duck factory, we strive to preserve, restore,...
National Wildlife Refuge
Fergus Falls,MN
Swans resting on a foggy pond at sunrise.
Detroit Lakes Wetland Management District
The district manages hundreds of federally owned waterfowl productions areas in Becker, Clay, Mahnomen, Norman and Polk Counties in northwest Minnesota. The district is divided into three general landscape areas: the Red River Valley floodplain, the glacial moraine/prairie pothole region, and the...
National Wildlife Refuge
Detroit Lakes,MN
Mallards on pond
Big Stone Wetland Management District
Big Stone Wetland Management District covers two counties in southwest Minnesota, Lincoln and Lyon counties. Our staff manages all federal lands, easements and private land projects in both of these two counties.
National Wildlife Refuge
Odessa,MN
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A bright blue sky obstructed by fluffy white clouds reflected off of a stream shot from inside a kayak
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages an unparalleled network of public lands and waters called the National Wildlife Refuge System. With more than 570 refuges spanning the country, this system protects iconic species and provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities on Earth.
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Washington,DC
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Midwest