| Market Lake Wildlife Management Area | |
| Iucn Category: | IV |
| Map: | Idaho |
| Map Alt: | A map of Idaho showing the location of Market Lake WMA |
| Coordinates: | 43.7798°N -112.1465°W |
| Location: | Jefferson County, Idaho, United States |
| Nearest City: | Roberts, ID |
| Area: | 5071acres |
| Established: | 1956 |
| Governing Body: | Idaho Department of Fish and Game |
| Url: | http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/ibt/site.aspx?id=SE42 |
Market Lake Wildlife Management Area at 5071acres is an Idaho wildlife management area in Jefferson County north of the town of Roberts.[1] The WMA was established in 1956 to restore a portion of Market Lake for migrating and breeding waterfowl.[2]
Water in the WMA comes from natural springs and artesian wells beneath the igneous rock.[3] Mammals seen in the WMA include mule and white-tailed deer and small numbers of moose.[4]
The former namesake lake, Market Lake, once was such a favorite hunting ground of wildlife, that the hunters referred to it as their "market", hence the name. The lake was later drained and the lake bed converted into agricultural land.[5]