Fish Farm Mounds Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Fish Farm Mounds Wildlife Area is 1,024 acres of public hunting land in Allamakee County, 3 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 landFish Farm Mounds Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,024 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Allamakee County |
| Deer harvest unit | Allamakee County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Squirrel, Grouse and Waterfowl |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | Timber |
| DNR contact | Upper Iowa Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | New Albin (3 mi), Lansing (5 mi) and Waukon (14 mi) |
What is Fish Farm Mounds Wildlife Area like?
The DNR describes the habitat as timber.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on Fish Farm Mounds Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel, grouse and waterfowl for Fish Farm Mounds Wildlife Area.
What are the rules on Fish Farm Mounds 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 Fish Farm Mounds Wildlife Area?
Fish Farm Mounds Wildlife Area lies in Allamakee County. Hunters reported 3,498 deer in Allamakee County in 2025, against 3,602 in 2024.
| County | Fish Farm Mounds Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allamakee County | 1,024 | 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 Fish Farm Mounds Wildlife Area?
The DNR's directions: 3 miles S of New Albin on Hwy 26.
Nearest towns: New Albin (3 miles), Lansing (5 miles), Waukon (14 miles) and Waterville (15 miles). Highways within 5 miles: IA 26 and IA 9.
What other public land is near Fish Farm Mounds Wildlife Area?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Upper Mississippi River Fish & Wildlife Refuge: 53,843 acres, next to it
- Lansing Wildlife Area: 2,310 acres, next to it
- Black Hawk Point Wildlife Area: 320 acres, next to it
- Pool Slough Wildlife Area: 708 acres, 0.7 miles away
- French Creek Wildlife Area: 1,675 acres, 5.1 miles away
- Clear Creek Fish and Wildlife Area: 954 acres, 5.4 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Fish Farm Mounds Wildlife Area
Counting Fish Farm Mounds Wildlife Area itself, 13,982 of the 32,129 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (43.5%), 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 | 13,621 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 317 |
| Other DNR land | 44 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Fish Farm Mounds Wildlife Area?
In Allamakee County, 3 miles from New Albin.
What can you hunt on Fish Farm Mounds Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel, grouse and waterfowl.
How much public land is around Fish Farm Mounds Wildlife Area?
13,982 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Fish Farm Mounds Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Upper Mississippi River Fish & Wildlife Refuge (next to it).
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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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