Lightning Creek Wildlife Area
Lightning Creek Wildlife Area is located just west of Almena in Barron County, WI. The property is split into multiple parcels, one DNR fee title-owned and three DNR public easement property parcels. Lightning Creek flows through the property. There are great opportunities to hunt waterfowl and deer found on the property. The Area is a mixture of agriculture, forest, prairie, sedge meadow and shrubs.
Portions of the eased land are still farmed and contain private structures. The public using the property must respect the easement and follow all applicable regulations, including not destroying standing crops and not discharging weapons within 100 yards of a structure.
Management Objectives
The property was acquired to protect and enhance the watershed of Lightning Creek. It is managed for waterfowl and grassland bird nesting habitat.
Recreation
The only forms of recreation allowed on the easement parcels of Lightning Creek Wildlife Area are hunting, fishing and trapping. It is your responsibility to know where you are and what activities are allowed on that property. Please review the Barron County easements code of conduct before accessing the property.
Lightning Creek Wildlife Area is a collection of private land parcels with permanent hunting and fishing access easements. Many of the properties also include the right to trap. Since private individuals own these properties and many of them are working agricultural property, please be respectful of the landowners who work and live on this collection of properties by following the rules below:
- Access to the properties is by foot travel only. Vehicular access onto the property is not allowed, so do not drive into a private driveway or onto agricultural fields.
- Tree stands and trail camera devices may only be used when actively hunting the property and must be removed and taken with you when leaving the property.
- Parking is allowed along the roads in the right-of-way, which is 33 feet from the center line of county and township roads. Do not block access to any driveways, farm fields or pastures.
- When parking, choose locations that do not prevent passing vehicles from seeing around curves or over hills.
- Do not park in wet areas along the road right-of-way where your vehicle may leave ruts, damage the ground or damage the road right-of-way itself.
- Respect private property by not littering and leaving no trace.
- Discharging a firearm within 100 yards of an occupied residence without the landowners' permission is illegal. Remember, many of these properties have livestock on them, so please avoid spooking them.
Amenities
- Bathroom - none.
- Parking lot - There is no parking lot, but parking is available on the roadside.
- Campground and size - none.
- Trails, Types and Lengths - none.
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