Evergreen River Fishery Area: hunting and access
Evergreen River Fishery Area is 1,150 acres of land managed by the Wisconsin DNR in Langlade and Menominee counties, 2 miles from White Lake. Hunters registered 2,007 deer in DMU Langlade in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's DNR property data, read 2026-10. Harvest: DNR Deer Metrics.
State wildlife areas, forests and other DNR landCounty forestNational forestState parksLand trusts and other open landEvergreen River Fishery AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 1,150 acres in 8 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Langlade County and Menominee County |
| Deer Management Unit | DMU Langlade, DMU 123, Menominee Reservation |
| Public access (DNR) | Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
| DNR property page | Evergreen River Fishery Area |
| Nearest towns | White Lake (2 mi), Zoar (9 mi) and Neopit (9 mi) |
What is Evergreen River Fishery Area like?
Evergreen River Fishery Area includes the tributaries Evergreen Creek, Townline Lake, Flora Lake and several other spring ponds and cold water tributaries. Flora Lake, a spring pond located on Langlade County Forestry Land is the headwaters of the Evergreen River. The entire length of the river is trout water. Fish inhabiting the stream are brook and brown trout and forage minnows. The entire length of the Evergreen River is classified as Outstanding Resource Water (ORW). The river is accessible at five road crossings and from 8.9 miles of public frontage on lands controlled by DNR and Langlade County. The majority of property adjacent to the river is wooded and wild and the remaining land low density residential, agricultural uses, and wetlands.
Evergreen River Fishery Area is located at T 31N, R 13E, Town of Evergreen, and T 31N, R 14E, Town of Wolf River. Take State Hwy 64, approximately 17 miles East of Antigo. The primary angling activity this property serves is wading and shore fishing for trout. Evergreen River Fishery Area is managed for trout and wildlife habitat.
In the DNR's words, from its page for the property.
What are the rules on Evergreen River Fishery Area?
The DNR's property map lists Evergreen River Fishery Area as "Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping". Hunting follows Wisconsin's statewide seasons and the rules posted on the property.
Activities the DNR lists for Evergreen River Fishery Area: Hunting, Trapping, Hiking, Cross-country skiing and Wildlife viewing.
How many deer are taken around Evergreen River Fishery Area?
Evergreen River Fishery Area lies in 3 deer management units. The DNR registered 2,007 deer in DMU Langlade in 2025.
| DMU | Evergreen River Fishery Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| DMU Langlade | 892 | 2,007 |
| DMU 123 | 255 | 1,726 |
| Menominee Reservation | 3 |
Harvest for the whole deer management unit, not the property alone: Wisconsin DNR Deer Metrics (registered harvest by deer management unit).
How do you get to Evergreen River Fishery Area?
Nearest towns: White Lake (2 miles), Zoar (9 miles), Neopit (9 miles) and Middle Village (14 miles). Highways within 5 miles: WI 64 and WI 55.
What other public land is near Evergreen River Fishery Area?
DNR properties within 10 miles:
- Wolf River State Trail: 524 acres, next to it
- Upper Wolf River Fishery Area: 9,345 acres, 1.1 miles away
- Forest Legacy Program: 33,075 acres, 1.6 miles away
- Clubhouse Lake-Sunshine Springs Fishery Area: 42 acres, 2.4 miles away
- Woods Flowage Fishery Area: 1,220 acres, 3.1 miles away
- Langlade Rearing Station: 120 acres, 4.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Evergreen River Fishery Area
Counting Evergreen River Fishery Area itself, 9,347 of the 41,901 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (22.3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| County forest | 4,992 |
| State wildlife areas, forests and other DNR land | 4,109 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 237 |
| State parks | 9 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Evergreen River Fishery Area?
In Langlade and Menominee counties, 2 miles from White Lake. The DNR's property page has its maps and parking.
Is Evergreen River Fishery Area open to hunting?
Yes. The DNR's property map lists it as "Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping". Posted refuges or closed areas, where there are any, are marked on site.
Which deer management unit is Evergreen River Fishery Area in?
DMU Langlade (892 acres), DMU 123 (255 acres) and Menominee Reservation (3 acres).
How much public land is around Evergreen River Fishery Area?
9,347 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Evergreen River Fishery Area included, by PAD-US 4.1. The closest other DNR property is Wolf River State Trail (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Evergreen River Fishery Area; Wisconsin DNR managed lands open to hunting.
- 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: Wisconsin DNR Deer Metrics (registered harvest by deer management unit).
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