Halls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery Area: hunting and access
Halls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery Area is 858 acres of land managed by the Wisconsin DNR in Jackson County, 2 miles from Merrillan. The DNR's page for it names deer, wild turkey, bear and small game among the game here. Hunters registered 4,911 deer in DMU Jackson 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 forestOther county, city and regional landVoluntary Public Access landHalls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 858 acres in 5 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Jackson County |
| Deer Management Unit | DMU Jackson |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, wild turkey, bear and small game |
| Public access (DNR) | Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
| DNR property page | Halls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery Area |
| Nearest towns | Merrillan (2 mi), Alma Center (3 mi) and Humbird (3 mi) |
What is Halls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery Area like?
Halls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery Area, a class 2 trout stream, is considered an "Areas of Special Natural Resource Interest" (ASNRI). The property also includes emergent wet meadow wetland, forested wetland and cultural sites. Halls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery Area is in Jackson County, Cleveland, Garden Valley and Alma Townships; T 24N, R 5W, sections 27, 34, 35; T 23N, R 5W, sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 12; T 23N, R 4W, sections 7, 16, 17, 18.
Halls Creek Fishery Area is managed for trout fishing and habitat (instream restoration work), hunting and trapping.
In the DNR's words, from its page for the property.
What can you hunt on Halls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery Area?
The DNR's page for Halls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery Area names deer, wild turkey, bear and small game. Each follows Wisconsin's statewide season and, for deer, the tags and rules of the deer management unit.
What are the rules on Halls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery Area?
The DNR's property map lists Halls (Stockwell) Creek 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 Halls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery Area: Hunting - bear, deer, small game and turkey, Trapping, Hiking, Cross-country skiing, Wildlife viewing, Fishing - brook and brown trout, Bird watching, Berry picking and Canoeing.
How many deer are taken around Halls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery Area?
Halls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery Area lies in DMU Jackson. The DNR registered 4,911 deer in DMU Jackson in 2025.
| DMU | Halls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| DMU Jackson | 858 | 4,911 |
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 Halls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery Area?
Nearest towns: Merrillan (2 miles), Alma Center (3 miles), Humbird (3 miles) and Fairchild (5 miles). Highways within 5 miles: WI 27, US 12, WI 95, US 10 and WI 121. 2 VPA properties within 3 miles.
What other public land is near Halls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery Area?
DNR properties within 10 miles:
- Buffalo River Fishery Area: 1,732 acres, 1.5 miles away
- North Branch Trempealeau River Fishery Area: 328 acres, 2.9 miles away
- Buffalo River State Trail: 450 acres, 3.9 miles away
- Beaver Creek Rearing Station: 576 acres, 5.4 miles away
- Tank Creek Fishery Area: 503 acres, 7.4 miles away
- Black River State Forest: 68,941 acres, 7.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Halls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery Area
Counting Halls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery Area itself, 2,953 of the 51,885 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (5.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| County forest | 1,777 |
| State wildlife areas, forests and other DNR land | 1,161 |
| Other county, city and regional land | 15 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Halls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery Area?
In Jackson County, 2 miles from Merrillan. The DNR's property page has its maps and parking.
Is Halls (Stockwell) Creek 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 Halls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery Area in?
DMU Jackson.
How much public land is around Halls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery Area?
2,953 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Halls (Stockwell) Creek Fishery Area included, by PAD-US 4.1. The closest other DNR property is Buffalo River Fishery Area (1.5 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Halls (Stockwell) Creek 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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