Erie Dam (Brewer Lake) Wildlife Management Area: hunting, units and nearby land
Erie Dam (Brewer Lake) Wildlife Management Area is 1,090 acres of land managed by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, in Cass County. It lies in deer unit 2B. Within 5 miles of its boundary are 162 acres of PLOTS walk-in land and no other public land.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary and acres: NDGF map layers, 2026. Lottery: NDGF 2026.
NDGF wildlife management areaPLOTS (private land open to hunting)Erie Dam (Brewer Lake) WMACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,090 acres (NDGF) |
|---|---|
| County | Cass |
| Deer units | Deer unit 2B |
| Deer licenses in unit 2B, 2026 | 900 (3,269 first-choice applicants) |
| PLOTS within 5 miles | 162 acres |
| Nearest towns | Erie (next to it), Ayr (4 mi) and Page (7 mi) |
Which hunting units is Erie Dam (Brewer Lake) WMA in?
Erie Dam (Brewer Lake) WMA lies in deer unit 2B. Each unit's 2026 lottery, for the whole unit, not the WMA alone:
| Unit | WMA acres in it | Licenses, 2026 | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer unit 2B | 1,090 | 900 | 3,269 |
Lottery: NDGF deer lottery statistics. WMA acres in each unit measured by FilledTag from NDGF's boundaries.
What other hunting land is near Erie Dam (Brewer Lake) WMA?
Within 5 miles of the WMA's boundary, the maps NDGF publishes show 162 acres of PLOTS (3 tracts centered in that ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| PLOTS (private land open to hunting) | 162 |
Measured by FilledTag from NDGF PLOTS Guide map layers (WMAs, PLOTS, trust land, federal land); acres outside North Dakota are not counted.
How do you get to Erie Dam (Brewer Lake) WMA?
Erie Dam (Brewer Lake) WMA is next to Erie, and 4 miles northeast of Ayr. Highways within 8 miles: ND 38 (12 miles of it). NDGF's PLOTS Guide shows the WMA's parking areas and roads.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Erie Dam (Brewer Lake) WMA?
NDGF lists Erie Dam (Brewer Lake) WMA at 1,090 acres. FilledTag measured 1,090 acres from NDGF's boundary.
What county is Erie Dam (Brewer Lake) WMA in?
All of it is in Cass County.
Which hunting units is Erie Dam (Brewer Lake) WMA in?
Deer unit 2B, by NDGF's unit maps. A license is good only in the unit printed on it.
What is the closest town to Erie Dam (Brewer Lake) WMA?
Erie (on the line), Ayr (4 miles) and Page (7 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Boundary and acres: NDGF wildlife management areas. Land around it: NDGF PLOTS Guide map layers (WMAs, PLOTS, trust land, federal land).
- Units: NDGF hunting unit maps. Lottery: NDGF deer lottery statistics.
FilledTag is not part of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Posted rules at the area and NDGF's regulations are the final word.