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Statewide Recreation Opportunities
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.
Management
Management Objective
A 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. A more detailed listing of management objectives can be found in the master plan [PDF 923KB]. An annual monitoring program [PDF 32KB] is in place for this property as part of master plan implementation.
Recreation
The following recreational opportunities exist at Dell Creek Wildlife Area:
- Hunting
- Trapping
- Hiking
- Pets (Note)
- Snowmobiling trail
- Berry picking
- Wildlife viewing
- Trout fishing
- Bird watching
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Maps
Download [PDF 575KB] a map of this property.
If you are interested in exploring this property further, or want to print aerial photos or topo maps, you can access an interactive map. Then go to the button in the upper left hand corner called Layers and explore from there.
Useful Links
For more information on Dell Creek Wildlife Area contact the property manager.
Questions for Wildlife Management
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