Clear Lake WMA: hunting, access and rules
Clear Lake WMA is a 5,537-acre waterfowl management area owned by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in Millard County, in DWR's Southern Region, managed for waterfowl, upland game hunting. DWR lists no seasonal closure dates for it. Within 3 miles of it, 96.5% of the land is public, mostly BLM.
Data updated October 2026. Property facts: DWR's public access properties layer. Units: DWR's 2026 boundaries. Land around it: UGRC, 2023.
BLMState trust land (SITLA)DWR wildlife landState park (park rules)Other public land (highways, other state land)Clear Lake WMAGeneral-season deer unit lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 5,537 acres (DWR) |
|---|---|
| County | Millard |
| DWR region | Southern Region |
| Managed for | Waterfowl, upland game hunting |
| Seasonal closure | None listed by DWR |
| Access | Legal Access, Public Access |
| DWR property since | 1935 |
| Nearest towns | Hinckley (9 mi), Delta (12 mi) and Fillmore (17 mi) |
| A point inside it | 39.1391, -112.6417 (latitude, longitude) |
What are the rules on Clear Lake WMA?
DWR lists no seasonal closure dates. Per R657-6, no dogs allowed March 10 and August 31 annually. DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet.
DWR runs Clear Lake under its habitat management plan of 1997.
What is allowed where on a WMA: DWR's WMA map.
Which hunt units is Clear Lake WMA in?
Clear Lake WMA lies in 3 units with a page of their own; on the Fillmore general-season deer unit as a whole, hunters took 873 bucks in 2025 (DWR):
| Unit | Hunt type | Share of the WMA in it |
|---|---|---|
| Fillmore | general-season deer | 100% |
| Fillmore, Oak Creek South | limited-entry buck pronghorn | 100% |
| Fillmore, Oak Creek | once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 100% |
Shares measured by FilledTag from DWR's 2026 unit boundaries and the WMA boundary. Harvest: DWR harvest reports, 2013 to 2025; each unit's page has it year by year.
What wildlife does DWR list for Clear Lake WMA?
Wetland, open water, upland game, waterfowl, least chub.
DWR's own words for the property's primary habitat and species.
What land surrounds Clear Lake WMA?
Within 3 miles of the WMA's boundary, 96.5% of the land is public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (50,422 acres).
| Manager | Acres | Share of the 3-mile ring |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 50,422 | 88.1% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 4,793 | 8.4% |
| DWR wildlife land | 7 | under 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 1,990 | 3.5% |
Measured by FilledTag from UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023).
What other WMAs are near Clear Lake WMA?
DWR's other wildlife management areas within 25 miles, as the crow flies from center to center: Pahvant WMA (986 acres, 15 miles east), Topaz Slough WMA (4,155 acres, 22 miles north) and Fillmore WMA (17,499 acres, 23 miles east).
How do you get to Clear Lake WMA?
No numbered highway within 8 miles. Nearest towns: Hinckley (9 miles), Delta (12 miles), Fillmore (17 miles) and Meadow (17 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is Clear Lake WMA closed?
DWR lists no seasonal closure dates for Clear Lake WMA. Its rules: Per R657-6, no dogs allowed March 10 and August 31 annually.
Do you need a permit to enter Clear Lake WMA?
DWR lists no license or digital access permit requirement for this WMA yet, by DWR's 2026 listing for Millard County.
How much public land is around Clear Lake WMA?
96.5% of the land within 3 miles of the WMA is public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (50,422 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map.
Which deer and elk units is Clear Lake WMA in?
The Fillmore general-season deer unit, by DWR's 2026 boundaries. Hunting on the WMA follows that unit's seasons and DWR's rules for the property.
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Sources: DWR property data, DWR's WMA page, DWR unit boundaries, UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023). FilledTag is not part of DWR.