Hayward Lake to North Lake Floodings State Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Hayward Lake to North Lake Floodings State Wildlife Management Area is 3,292 acres of land the Michigan DNR manages for wildlife in Menominee County, 5 miles from Stephenson, a state wildlife management area by the DNR's map. 3,292 acres are marked open to general hunting. Hunters reported 5,455 deer in Menominee County in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's state game area data, read 2026-10. Harvest: DNR reported deer harvest, 2022 to 2025.
State game and wildlife areasState forest and other DNR landCounty, city and regional landLand trusts and other open landHayward Lake to North Lake Floodings State Wildlife Management AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 3,292 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Menominee County |
| Deer harvest unit | Menominee County |
| Kind (DNR) | state wildlife management area |
| DNR region | Upper Peninsula |
| Open to general hunting | 3,292 acres (100%) |
| Nearest towns | Stephenson (5 mi), Daggett (7 mi) and Carney (14 mi) |
What are the rules on Hayward Lake to North Lake Floodings State Wildlife Management Area?
The DNR's map marks each piece of Hayward Lake to North Lake Floodings State Wildlife Management Area: 3,292 acres open to general hunting.
How many deer are taken around Hayward Lake to North Lake Floodings State Wildlife Management Area?
Hayward Lake to North Lake Floodings State Wildlife Management Area lies in Menominee County. Hunters reported 5,455 deer in Menominee County in 2025, against 5,787 in 2024.
| County | Hayward Lake to North Lake Floodings State Wildlife Management Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menominee County | 3,292 | 5,455 | 5,787 | 4,430 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the game area alone: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025).
How do you get to Hayward Lake to North Lake Floodings State Wildlife Management Area?
Nearest towns: Stephenson (5 miles), Daggett (7 miles), Carney (14 miles) and Menominee (17 miles). Highways within 5 miles: M 35 and US 41.
What other public land is near Hayward Lake to North Lake Floodings State Wildlife Management Area?
DNR wildlife areas and parks open to hunting within 10 miles:
- Cedar River Grouse Enhanced Management System: 3,090 acres, 2 miles away
- J.W. Wells State Park: 386 acres, 3.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Hayward Lake to North Lake Floodings State Wildlife Management Area
Counting Hayward Lake to North Lake Floodings State Wildlife Management Area itself, 16,761 of the 43,990 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (38.1%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State forest and other DNR land | 13,210 |
| State game and wildlife areas | 3,185 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 366 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Hayward Lake to North Lake Floodings State Wildlife Management Area?
In Menominee County, 5 miles from Stephenson.
How much of Hayward Lake to North Lake Floodings State Wildlife Management Area is open to hunting?
3,292 acres are marked general hunting, by the DNR's map.
How much public land is around Hayward Lake to North Lake Floodings State Wildlife Management Area?
16,761 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Hayward Lake to North Lake Floodings State Wildlife Management Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's state forest records. The closest other DNR area or park is Cedar River Grouse Enhanced Management System (2 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: Michigan DNR wildlife property project areas.
- 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 land ownership records (state forest).
- Deer harvest: Michigan DNR reported deer harvest (license years 2022 to 2025).
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