State of Vermont Wildlife Management Areas

Carmans Marsh WMA

Carmans Marsh Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is an 83-acre parcel in Swanton located on a point of land north of the Route 78 causeway between Swanton and Alburg. There is a boat launch on the north side of the road. The land is owned by the State of Vermont and managed by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. The northern end of the WMA is known as Sandy Point, and is a prominent feature on the shore of Lake Champlain. 

Dead Creek WMA (Wildlife Day)

Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is a 2,858-acre tract in the towns of Addison, Panton and Bridport. A public viewing area is located along the south side of Route 17, one mile west of Route 22A, that provides excellent viewing of the huge fall concentrations of Canada and snow geese. There is also a small boat access on Route 17 as it crosses the Creek. This WMA has seven impoundments that create cattail-dominated wetlands. Water levels are actively managed. Surrounding uplands are a mix of active agricultural lands, old fields and clayplain oak-hickory forests. Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed on portions. Access to sections of the WMA is regulated because the area is primarily a waterfowl refuge. Dead Creek WMA is owned by the State of Vermont and managed by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.

Eagle Point WMA

Eagle Point Wildlife Management Area (WMA) at Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge is a 458-acre parcel located along the eastern shore of Lake Memphremagog on the United States-Canada border, in Derby Vermont. The WMA is located approximately five miles north of Newport City on the Eagle Point Road. It is owned by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and managed by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department in partnership. The property consists of nearly a mile of lakeshore habitat, numerous wetlands, large meadows, hemlock and mixed forest. It supports a great diversity of wildlife including aquatic mammals, waterfowl, grassland birds, and many other wetland and terrestrial species. The parcel offers excellent wildlifebased public use opportunities, and angling access to Lake Memphremagog.

Fairfield Swamp WMA

Fairfield Swamp Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is a 1,376-acre tract located mostly in the town of Fairfield. It includes a large wetland complex with adjoining upland forests. It is owned by the State of Vermont and managed by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. Dead Creek, which flows north through the WMA, was dammed in the 1960’s to create more wetland habitat.

Fairlee Marsh WMA

West Fairlee Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in the east central Vermont town of West Fairlee, just west of the village of West Fairlee. The WMA is 92 acres in size, is owned by the State of Vermont and managed by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.

Hubbardton WMA

 Hubbardton Battlefield Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is 254.5-acre parcel of land owned by the State of Vermont and managed by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. It is located in East Hubbardton, about 7 miles north of Route 4. The WMA is on the east side of Monument Hill Road adjacent to Hubbardton Battlefield, one of the State Historic Sites, which is administered by the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

Maquam Bay WMA

Maquam Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in the town of Swanton in northwestern Vermont. It consists of 879 acres, some of which is south of Route 36 west of town. The remainder is along the lakeshore northwest of Route 36. The land is owned by the State of Vermont and managed by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.

Mud Creek WMA

Mud Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in the northwestern corner of Vermont in the town of Alburg. It is mostly marshland, with a small upland component. Its 1,151 acres are owned by the State of Vermont and managed by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. The property extends from the Canadian border south to Mud Creek’s mouth in Ransoms Bay in Lake Champlain.

Otter Creek WMA

Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is a 1,139-acre tract that is owned by the State of Vermont and managed by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.  It is located along the Mount Tabor-Danby town line in Rutland County.  The vast majority, 1,036 acres, lies in the town of Mount Tabor, with the remaining 10 acres in Danby.  The property consists of three parcels; two are located approximately one and one-half miles north of Danby. The other is one mile south of Danby.

Pine Mountain WMA

Pine Mountain Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located at the intersection of the east central Vermont towns of Groton, Ryegate, Newbury and Topsham. The WMA is 2,482 acres in size. It is bounded by Route 302 and the Wells River to the north, Powder Spring Road to the west, Melvin and White Hills to the east, and Burnham Mountain to the south. The WMA is owned by the State of Vermont and managed by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.

Plymsbury WMA

Plymsbury Wildlife Management Area is a 1,857-acre parcel owned by the State of Vermont and managed by the Vermont Fish& Wildlife Department. The WMA has 1,569 acres in the town of Shrewsbury and 288 acres in the town of Plymouth.

Pomainville WMA

The Pomainville Wildlife Management Area (WMA) includes 572 acres of land along the banks of Otter Creek in Pittsford. The parcel is owned by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department and managed cooperatively with US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS).

Pond Woods WMA

Pond Woods WMA is a 2,273-acre parcel owned by the State of Vermont and managed by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. The majority of the WMA lies in the town of Benson with five acres in Orwell. Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department owns only the timber rights on approximately 400 acres of this WMA. Please be respectful of the private in-holdings located between Cranberry and Walker Swamp.

Sandbar WMA

Sandbar Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in the town of Milton and borders Lake Champlain on either side of Route 2. Most of its 1,560 acres are a refuge with no public access. However, the upland portion of the WMA northeast of Route 2 is open for public use, as is Delta Island. One may also boat along the Lamoille River and in nearby Lake Champlain, or drive along Route 2 and stop at pull-offs there. Sandbar State Park and the Sandbar Causeway to South Hero are other areas from which one may observe wildlife in the refuge. Boats may be put into the Lamoille River at the boat access off Cub Road, or into the Lake across from Sandbar State Park. The WMA is owned by the State of Vermont and managed by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.

Victory Basin WMA

Victory Basin Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is a 4,970-acre wetland and forest complex owned by the State of Vermont and managed by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.  The property is located 15 miles northeast of St. Johnsbury in the town of Victory, in Essex County.