Chain Lake (Holoubek) Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
Chain Lake (Holoubek) Game Production Area is 1,086 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks, in Brule County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 145 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 332 acres of other public land.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary: GFP Managed Lands. Land around it: GFP public hunting atlas layers. Units: GFP 2026 applications.
Game production area (GFP)Waterfowl production areaWalk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)Chain Lake (Holoubek) GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,086 acres (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Brule |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 13A, Deer unit 13L |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 145 acres |
| Nearest towns | Bijou Hills (6 mi), Ola (9 mi) and Kimball (12 mi) |
What other hunting land is near Chain Lake (Holoubek) GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 145 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (1 tract centered in that ring) and 332 acres of other public land.
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Waterfowl production area | 332 |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 145 |
Measured by FilledTag from GFP public hunting atlas layers (Walk-In Areas, CREP, school and public land, federal land) and GFP Managed Lands; land outside South Dakota is not counted.
How do you get to Chain Lake (Holoubek) GPA?
Chain Lake (Holoubek) GPA is about 6 miles northeast of Bijou Hills, and 9 miles east of Ola. Highways within 8 miles: SD 50 (19 miles of it) and SD 45 (6 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 13A and Deer unit 13L for Brule County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is Chain Lake (Holoubek) GPA?
1,086 acres, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is Chain Lake (Holoubek) GPA in?
Brule County.
Is there other public hunting land near Chain Lake (Holoubek) GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 145 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 332 acres of other public land.
What is the closest town to Chain Lake (Holoubek) GPA?
Bijou Hills (6 miles), Ola (9 miles) and Kimball (12 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Boundary: GFP Managed Lands. Land around it: GFP public hunting atlas layers (Walk-In Areas, CREP, school and public land, federal land) and GFP Managed Lands.
- Units: GFP 2026 west river deer application; GFP 2026 east river deer application; GFP 2026 firearm antelope application.
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South Dakota hunting Brule County Deer unit 13A Deer unit 13L