Farragut Wildlife Management Area Explained

Farragut Wildlife Management Area
Iucn Category:	IV
Map:	Idaho
Map Alt:	A map of Idaho showing the location of Farragut WMA
Coordinates:	47.978°N -116.581°W
Location:	Kootenai County, Idaho, United States
Nearest City:	Bayview,ID
Area:	1413acres
Established:	1949
Governing Body:	Idaho Department of Fish and Game

Farragut Wildlife Management Area at 1405acres is an Idaho wildlife management area in Kootenai County that borders Farragut State Park.^[1] The area was formerly the Farragut Naval Training Station established in 1942 and decommissioned in 1946. The land was acquired by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game in 1949.^[2]

The WMA is located along Lake Pend Oreille, which contains a variety of sport fish, including rainbow trout.^[3] The WMA has a white-tailed deer population that average 5-10 deer per square mile.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Farragut Wildlife Management Area . Idaho Department of Fish and Game . May 28, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120824143444/http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/docs/wma/farragut.pdf . August 24, 2012 . dead .
2. Web site: Farragut Wildlife Management Area: Management Plan . Idaho Department of Fish and Game . July 1999 . May 28, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120502050849/https://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/portal/sites/ifwis/files/webform/wmasurvey/Farragut%20Management%20Plan.pdf . May 2, 2012 . dead .
3. Web site: Farrugut Wildlife Management Area . Public Lands Information Center . May 28, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130801030701/http://publiclands.org/explore/site.php?id=2483 . August 1, 2013 . dead .
4. Web site: Wildlife Management Areas . Idaho Department of Fish and Game . May 28, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130302053701/http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/wildlife/wma/ . March 2, 2013 . dead .