Brown State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area: hunting, rules and access
Brown State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area is 124 acres of land and 60 of water by KDWP's count, centered about 3 miles northeast of Robinson, in Brown County and deer Unit 10. Camping: yes, in designated areas; equipment: none (KDWP 2026-27).
Data updated October 2026. KDWP's Fall 2026-Spring 2027 summary; KDWP GIS; WIHA 2026-27.
KDWP landOther publicWalk-in (WIHA)Brown State Fishing Lake and Wildlife AreaOther wildlife areasDeer unit lineLakeHighway
| Acres | 124 land, 60 water (KDWP); 135 inside the mapped boundary, water included |
|---|---|
| Location (KDWP) | 8 mi. E, 1/2 S of Hiawatha |
| Phone | (913) 367-7811 |
| Camping | Yes, in designated areas |
| Boating | Yes, fishing and hunting only |
| Equipment restrictions | None |
| Daily check-in/check-out | Not listed for this area |
| County | Brown |
| Deer unit | Unit 10 |
What are the rules on Brown State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area?
KDWP's 2026-27 listing puts no equipment restriction on the area. Its other rules:
- Hunting allowed Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday Sept.10- March 31.
Source: KDWP's Fall 2026-Spring 2027 Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary, page 9.
Which deer unit is Brown State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area in?
Deer Unit 10, 4,367 square miles, with 6,706 deer taken across the whole unit in 2021. Only the first Whitetail Antlerless-only permit is valid on the area.
Unit 10 gets 1,304 nonresident whitetail permits in 2026, and its extended antlerless firearm season runs Jan. 1-17, 2027 (KDWP deer quotas and draw statistics; KDWP's Fall 2026-Spring 2027 Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary, page 30).
Harvest: KDWP deer harvest by unit (2017 to 2021).
What public and walk-in land is near Brown State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area?
Within five miles: 157 acres of KDWP land and 55 acres of other public (this area included), and 1,808 acres of WIHA walk-in land on 12 tracts. The biggest walk-in tracts reaching into that ring: 319 acres 2 miles north (Sept. 1 to March 31), 306 acres 1.4 miles east (Sept. 1 to May 31), 190 acres 4 miles east (Sept. 1 to March 31) and 162 acres 1 mile north (Sept. 1 to March 31).
Measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 and KDWP Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) tracts. County walk-in totals: Brown County.
How do you get to Brown State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area?
KDWP's directions: 8 mi. E, 1/2 S of Hiawatha. Highways within five miles, longest stretch first: US 36.
| Town | Miles from the boundary | Direction from the area |
|---|---|---|
| Robinson | 3 | southwest |
| Leona | 5 | southeast |
| Highland | 5 | east |
| Hiawatha | 8 | west |
| Severance | 8 | southeast |
Questions hunters ask
Can you camp at Brown State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area?
Yes, in designated areas, by KDWP's 2026-27 listing, for up to seven days in a row.
Do you have to check in to hunt Brown State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area?
Not by KDWP's 2026-27 list of check-in areas.
Where is Brown State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area?
Its middle is about 3 miles northeast of Robinson, in Brown County and deer Unit 10.
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Sources: KDWP's Fall 2026-Spring 2027 Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary, page 7 to 16; KDWP wildlife areas; USGS PAD-US 4.1; KDWP Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) tracts; KDWP deer harvest by unit (2017 to 2021). General KDWP public land rules: all wildlife areas. FilledTag is not part of Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.