Ann Lake Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Ann Lake Wildlife Management Area is 1,876 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Kanabec County, near Ogilvie, inside Deer Permit Area 157. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game for it. Hunters registered 4,606 deer in DPA 157 in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's wildlife management area data, read 2026-10. Harvest: DNR Deer Harvest Reports, 2021 to 2025.
State wildlife management areasState forest and other DNR landCounty, city and regional landAnn Lake WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,876 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Kanabec County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 157 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Ogilvie |
| DNR area office | Cambridge |
| Nearest towns | Ogilvie (4 mi), Mora (5 mi) and Quamba (9 mi) |
What can you hunt on Ann Lake WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, wild turkey, pheasants, ducks and geese, ruffed grouse and other forest upland birds, bear and small game for Ann Lake WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Ann Lake WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Ann Lake WMA?
Ann Lake WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 157. The DNR registered 4,606 deer in DPA 157 in 2025, against 4,255 in 2024.
| DPA | Ann Lake WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 157 | 1,876 | 4,606 | 4,255 | 3,716 |
Harvest for the whole deer permit area, not the WMA alone: Minnesota DNR Deer Harvest Reports (2021 to 2025, 2025 report).
How do you get to Ann Lake WMA?
From Ogilvie, go 4 1/2 miles N on SH 47.
Nearest towns: Ogilvie (4 miles), Mora (5 miles), Quamba (9 miles) and Bock (10 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 47, MN 23 and MN 65.
What other public land is near Ann Lake WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Mille Lacs WMA: 38,708 acres, 1.4 miles away
- Groundhouse WMA: 162 acres, 4.6 miles away
- Tosher Creek WMA: 323 acres, 4.7 miles away
- Whited WMA: 170 acres, 6.1 miles away
- Erickson-Lidstrom Family WMA: 384 acres, 7.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Ann Lake WMA
Counting Ann Lake WMA itself, 3,551 of the 40,714 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (8.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 3,176 |
| State forest and other DNR land | 375 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Ann Lake WMA?
In Kanabec County, near Ogilvie. The DNR's directions: From Ogilvie, go 4 1/2 miles N on SH 47.
Which deer permit area is Ann Lake WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 157. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Ann Lake WMA?
3,551 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Ann Lake WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 5 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Mille Lacs WMA (1.4 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Ann Lake WMA; Minnesota DNR Wildlife Management Area boundaries, publicly accessible.
- Boundary and acres: the DNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
- Deer harvest: Minnesota DNR Deer Harvest Reports (2021 to 2025, 2025 report).
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