East Vermillion Lake Game Production Area: hunting, map and access
East Vermillion Lake Game Production Area is 1,541 acres of land managed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks in 2 pieces, in McCook County. Game production areas are open to public hunting under GFP's rules. Within 5 miles of this one are 34 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 2,179 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 areaState park or recreation area (rules vary)Other GFP land (access sites, lakes)Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting)East Vermillion Lake GPACounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 1,541 acres, 2 pieces (measured from GFP's boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | McCook |
| Deer units in the county | Deer unit 46A |
| Walk-In Areas and CREP within 5 miles | 34 acres |
| Nearest towns | Montrose (4 mi), Canistota (4 mi) and Humboldt (4 mi) |
What other hunting land is near East Vermillion Lake GPA?
Within 5 miles of the GPA's boundary, GFP's maps show 34 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land (1 tract centered in that ring) and 2,179 acres of other public land. Other game production areas close by: Weisensee GPA (491 acres in the ring), Healy Slough GPA (155 acres in the ring), Stofferahn GPA (109 acres in the ring) and Loss Lake GPA (46 acres in the ring).
| Within 5 miles | Acres |
|---|---|
| Waterfowl production area | 2,179 |
| Game production area (GFP) | 803 |
| State park or recreation area (rules vary) | 253 |
| Other GFP land (access sites, lakes) | 59 |
| Walk-In Area or CREP (private land open to hunting) | 34 |
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 East Vermillion Lake GPA?
East Vermillion Lake GPA is about 4 miles south of Montrose, and 4 miles east of Canistota. Highways within 8 miles: I-90 (37 miles of it), SD 19 (20 miles of it), SD 42 (17 miles of it) and SD 38 (17 miles of it). Hunting units: GFP names Deer unit 46A for McCook County.
Questions hunters ask
How big is East Vermillion Lake GPA?
1,541 acres, in 2 separate pieces, measured by FilledTag from GFP's Managed Lands boundary.
What county is East Vermillion Lake GPA in?
McCook County.
Is there other public hunting land near East Vermillion Lake GPA?
Within 5 miles, GFP's maps show 34 acres of Walk-In Areas and CREP land and 2,179 acres of other public land, plus Weisensee GPA, Healy Slough GPA and Stofferahn GPA.
What is the closest town to East Vermillion Lake GPA?
Montrose (4 miles), Canistota (4 miles) and Humboldt (4 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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