Clear Creek Fish and Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Clear Creek Fish and Wildlife Area is 954 acres of public hunting land in Allamakee County, 6 miles from New Albin, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 3,498 deer in Allamakee County in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's public hunting area data, read 2026-10. Harvest: Iowa DNR harvest reporting, 2021 to 2025.
Public hunting areas on the DNR atlasNational wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areasOther DNR landClear Creek Fish and Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 954 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Allamakee County |
| Deer harvest unit | Allamakee County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Squirrel, Grouse and Dove |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | 3/4 Timber, 1/4 Upland, Clear Creek |
| DNR contact | Upper Iowa Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | New Albin (6 mi), Lansing (11 mi) and Waukon (13 mi) |
What is Clear Creek Fish and Wildlife Area like?
The DNR describes the habitat as 3/4 timber, 1/4 upland, clear creek.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on Clear Creek Fish and Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel, grouse and dove for Clear Creek Fish and Wildlife Area.
What are the rules on Clear Creek Fish and Wildlife Area?
Iowa's general hunting rules apply, and some DNR land is a posted wildlife refuge closed during set seasons; Iowa DNR wildlife management areas has area maps.
How many deer are taken around Clear Creek Fish and Wildlife Area?
Clear Creek Fish and Wildlife Area lies in Allamakee County. Hunters reported 3,498 deer in Allamakee County in 2025, against 3,602 in 2024.
| County | Clear Creek Fish and Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allamakee County | 954 | 3,498 | 3,602 | 3,327 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Clear Creek Fish and Wildlife Area?
The DNR's directions: 11.4 miles N of Waukon on Hwy 76, 2.5 miles E on A26, 0.2 mile N on English Bench Rd.
Nearest towns: New Albin (6 miles), Lansing (11 miles), Waukon (13 miles) and Waterville (18 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IA 76 and IA 26.
What other public land is near Clear Creek Fish and Wildlife Area?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- English Bench Wildlife Area: 29 acres, 1.6 miles away
- French Creek Wildlife Area: 1,675 acres, 2.8 miles away
- Waterloo Creek Wildlife Area: 1,981 acres, 2.9 miles away
- Black Hawk Point Wildlife Area: 320 acres, 4.8 miles away
- Pool Slough Wildlife Area: 708 acres, 5.3 miles away
- Fish Farm Mounds Wildlife Area: 1,024 acres, 5.4 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Clear Creek Fish and Wildlife Area
Counting Clear Creek Fish and Wildlife Area itself, 1,071 of the 32,258 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Public hunting areas on the DNR atlas | 1,068 |
| Other DNR land | 2 |
| County conservation board and city land | 1 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Clear Creek Fish and Wildlife Area?
In Allamakee County, 6 miles from New Albin.
What can you hunt on Clear Creek Fish and Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel, grouse and dove.
How much public land is around Clear Creek Fish and Wildlife Area?
1,071 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Clear Creek Fish and Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is English Bench Wildlife Area (1.6 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: Iowa DNR public hunting areas (Hunting Atlas layer).
- Boundary and acres: the DNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries.
- Deer harvest: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
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