Public Land Hunting & Fishing in Minnesota

Free and permit-required public hunting and fishing areas in Minnesota: national forests, BLM land, state WMAs, and wildlife refuges. 4 areas listed.

National Forests 2
Superior National Forest
Cook, Lake, St. Louis County · 2,200,000 acres
🦌 Hunting 🎣 Fishing Free Access
Superior National Forest encompasses 2.2 million acres of Minnesota's northeastern arrowhead region, including the 1.1-m...
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Chippewa National Forest
Cass, Itasca, Beltrami, Hubbard County · 666,000 acres
🦌 Hunting 🎣 Fishing Free Access
Chippewa National Forest protects 666,000 acres of north-central Minnesota's lake country, encompassing the headwaters o...
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Wildlife Refuges 1
Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge
Marshall County · 61,500 acres
🦌 Hunting 🎣 Fishing Free Access
Agassiz NWR encompasses 61,500 acres of northwest Minnesota marsh and upland habitat in the heart of the Prairie Pothole...
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State WMAs 1
Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area
Anoka, Chisago County · 23,000 acres
🦌 Hunting 🎣 Fishing Free Access
Carlos Avery WMA is one of Minnesota's largest and most visited state wildlife management areas at 23,000 acres, located...
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