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DNR Managed Lands

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Bear Creek Fishery Area

Sauk and Richland Counties
Size: 798 acres, all state-owned.
Location: 8 miles north of Lone Rock on Hwy. 130.
Principal Wildlife: Deer, waterfowl, raptors.
Other Recreation: Trout fishing.
Habitat: Marsh, farmland.
Contact: Tower Hill State Park.
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Knapp Creek Unit- Lower WI – State Riverway

Size: 5,001 acres, (2,998 owned, 2,003 easements).
Location: 5 miles east of Boscobel on Hwy. 60.
Principal Wildlife: Ducks, deer, ruffed grouse, squirrels, turkeys, rabbits, quail.
Other Recreation: Fishing, birdwatching, hiking.
Habitat: Creek, brush, forest, prairie, farmland.
Contact: Wilson Nursery.
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Lower WI State Riverway

Size: 960 acres, all state-owned.
Location: 1 mile west of Lone Rock on Hwy. 14.
Principal Wildlife: Waterfowl, woodcock, grouse, furbearers, deer.
Other Recreation: Canoeing, fishing. One boat launch.
Habitat: Marsh, floodplain forest.
Contact: Tower Hill State Park.
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Willow Creek Fishery Area

Size: 300 acres, state-owned.
Location: Three miles north of Ithaca on Hwy. 58.
Principal Wildlife: Deer, quail.
Other Recreation: Trout fishing.
Habitat: Lowland brushy marsh.
Contact: Dodgeville DNR.
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Recent News

  • INVITATION TO BID FOR SNOWMOBILE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
  • Ash Creek Community Forest sign unveiling
  • VIOLA PARK (along State Hwy 56)

General Information

Parks Commission
181 W Seminary Street
Richland Center WI 53581
Phone: 608-647-2100

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