Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area Explained

Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area
Iucn Category:IV
Map:Idaho
Map Alt:A map of Idaho showing the location of Mud Lake WMA
Coordinates:43.8914°N -112.4167°W
Location:Jefferson County, Idaho, United States
Nearest City:Mud Lake, ID
Area:8853acres
Established:1940
Governing Body:Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Url:http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/ibt/site.aspx?id=SE40

Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area at 8853acres is an Idaho wildlife management area in Jefferson County north of the town of Mud Lake.[1] Land acquisition for the WMA began in 1940, and the most recent acquisition was in 1969.[2]

The WMA surrounds Mud Lake, which is only about 5feet deep.[3] In March and early April up to 50,000 snow geese settle on the lake, along with other waterfowl, including trumpeter swans.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area . Idaho Department of Fish and Game . May 31, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150915074815/http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/ibt/site.aspx?id=SE40 . live . September 15, 2015.
  2. Web site: Maeder . Thomas . Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area Management Plan . Idaho Department of Fish and Game . July 1999 . May 31, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120502052529/https://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/portal/sites/ifwis/files/webform/wmasurvey/Mud%20Lake%20Management%20Plan.pdf . live . May 2, 2012.
  3. Web site: Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area, Idaho . Public Lands Information Center . May 31, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160308035914/http://publiclands.org/explore/site.php?id=2471 . live . March 8, 2016.
  4. Web site: Wildlife Management Areas . Idaho Department of Fish and Game . May 31, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130302053701/http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/public/wildlife/wma/ . March 2, 2013 . dead .