Sand Creek Fish and Wildlife Area

Sand Creek Fish and Wildlife Area is a 1,526 acre property located in southeast Burnett County (Roosevelt Township) and northeast Polk County (Lorain Township), approximately 12 miles southeast of Siren. Best access can be gained by taking 330th or 340th Ave. east of Hwy E to the parking areas provided.

Sand Creek has a nice diversity of habitat types, including aspen, northern hardwoods, oak, pine, old fields, forest openings, and lowland grass and brush, along with two high quality trout streams running through the property.

Management

Management Objective

The Sand Creek Fish and Wildlife Area was created by state land purchases in 1952 to both protect high quality trout habitat on Sand and Ore Creeks and to manage a habitat used by deer for winter yarding. Numerous trails have been created through logging operations over the years, and are gated and bermed to provide quality outdoor recreation experiences.

Management today includes timber sales on the uplands for wood products and habitat benefits for wildlife. The trout streams are managed for high quality brown trout habitat and populations.