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Dell Creek Wildlife Area
Dell Creek Wildlife Area is a 2,557 acre property located in Sauk County. Find it 7 miles northeast of Reedsburg and 7.5 miles west of Wisconsin Dells on Hwy H. Scattered properties along Dell Creek. The property is comprised mostly of grasslands, forest, trout streams, farmland, and savanna. History of PropertyA Department management project began on Dell Creek in the early 1950’s as a fishery restoration initiative to address soil erosion, siltation, and other fishery habitat quality problems. The Bureau of Wildlife Management assumed management responsibility for the property when purchasing larger blocks of land became necessary to protect the stream. Subsequently, in 1971, the Dell Creek property was designated as a wildlife area with both fisheries and wildlife management objectives. The Dell Creek Wildlife Area boundary stretches along about 10 miles of Dell Creek, Sauk County’s longest trout stream. Recreation OpportunitiesThe following recreational opportunities exist at Dell Creek Wildlife Area:
Additional InformationDownload [PDF 575KB] a map of this property. Useful Links:
For more information on Dell Creek Wildlife Area contact the property manager. Questions for Wildlife Management Last Revised: Wednesday January 23 2008
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