Klum Lake Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Klum Lake Wildlife Area is 689 acres of public hunting land in Louisa County, 2 miles from Grandview, managed by the DNR's wildlife bureau. Hunters reported 1,556 deer in Louisa 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 areasFederal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakesOther DNR landCounty conservation board and city landKlum Lake Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 689 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Louisa County |
| Deer harvest unit | Louisa County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Deer, Turkey, Squirrel and Waterfowl |
| Managed by | the DNR's wildlife bureau |
| Habitat (DNR) | 2/3 Timber, 1/3 Marsh |
| DNR contact | Odessa Wildlife Unit |
| Nearest towns | Grandview (2 mi), Fruitland (5 mi) and Wapello (5 mi) |
What is Klum Lake Wildlife Area like?
The DNR describes the habitat as 2/3 timber, 1/3 marsh.
From the DNR's Hunting Atlas layer.
What can you hunt on Klum Lake Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel and waterfowl for Klum Lake Wildlife Area.
What are the rules on Klum Lake 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 Klum Lake Wildlife Area?
Klum Lake Wildlife Area lies in Louisa County. Hunters reported 1,556 deer in Louisa County in 2025, against 1,394 in 2024.
| County | Klum Lake Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa County | 689 | 1,556 | 1,394 | 1,309 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: Iowa DNR harvest reporting (2021 to 2025 seasons).
How do you get to Klum Lake Wildlife Area?
The DNR's directions: 3 miles N of Wapello on Hwy 61, 3 miles E on G56, 1 mile N on X61.
Nearest towns: Grandview (2 miles), Fruitland (5 miles), Wapello (5 miles) and Letts (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 61, IA 92 and IA 99.
What other public land is near Klum Lake Wildlife Area?
Public hunting areas within 10 miles:
- Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division: 1,769 acres, 0.5 miles away
- Wapello Bottoms Wildlife Area: 2,814 acres, 3.1 miles away
- Odessa Wildlife Area - USACOE: 4,069 acres, 3.1 miles away
- Odessa Wildlife Area: 109 acres, 3.3 miles away
- Mississippi River Islands: 6,615 acres, 3.3 miles away
- Indian Slough Wildlife Area: 1,094 acres, 3.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Klum Lake Wildlife Area
Counting Klum Lake Wildlife Area itself, 4,735 of the 29,975 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (15.8%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Federal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakes | 1,933 |
| Public hunting areas on the DNR atlas | 1,849 |
| Other DNR land | 696 |
| County conservation board and city land | 211 |
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 46 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Klum Lake Wildlife Area?
In Louisa County, 2 miles from Grandview.
What can you hunt on Klum Lake Wildlife Area?
The DNR's atlas lists deer, turkey, squirrel and waterfowl.
How much public land is around Klum Lake Wildlife Area?
4,735 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Klum Lake Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting area boundaries. The closest other public hunting area is Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division (0.5 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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