Trout-Nace Creek Fishery Area: hunting and access
Trout-Nace Creek Fishery Area is 169 acres of land managed by the Wisconsin DNR in Waupaca County, 2 miles from Iola. Hunters registered 10,740 deer in Waupaca County 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 landOther federal landState parksTrout-Nace Creek Fishery AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 169 acres in 4 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Waupaca County |
| Deer Management Unit | Waupaca County |
| Public access (DNR) | Open to Hiking, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping |
| DNR property page | Trout-Nace Creek Fishery Area |
| Nearest towns | Iola (2 mi), Scandinavia (3 mi) and Nelsonville (5 mi) |
What is Trout-Nace Creek Fishery Area like?
Located at the intersection of Wasrud and Trout Creek Roads in Section 30 of Iola Township, Waupaca County. The main goal of the Trout-Nace Creek Fishery Area is to provide trout fishing opportunities to the public while preserving trout spawning habitat and protecting and enhancing water quality in this watershed. Wooded areas are managed to produce a sustainable yield of wood fiber products.
In the DNR's words, from its page for the property.
What are the rules on Trout-Nace Creek Fishery Area?
The DNR's property map lists Trout-Nace 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 Trout-Nace Creek Fishery Area: Hunting, Trapping, Fishing and Hiking.
How many deer are taken around Trout-Nace Creek Fishery Area?
Trout-Nace Creek Fishery Area lies in Waupaca County. The DNR registered 10,740 deer in Waupaca County in 2025, against 10,349 in 2024.
| DMU | Trout-Nace Creek Fishery Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waupaca County | 169 | 10,740 | 10,349 | 9,097 |
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 Trout-Nace Creek Fishery Area?
Nearest towns: Iola (2 miles), Scandinavia (3 miles), Nelsonville (5 miles) and Amherst (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: WI 49 and WI 161.
What other public land is near Trout-Nace Creek Fishery Area?
DNR properties within 10 miles:
- Myklebust Lake State Natural Area: 171 acres, 0.9 miles away
- State Ice Age Trail Area (SIATA): 4,676 acres, 2.4 miles away
- Tomorrow River State Trail: 376 acres, 2.9 miles away
- New Hope Pines State Natural Area: 171 acres, 4.2 miles away
- Little Wolf River Fishery Area: 2,695 acres, 4.6 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Trout-Nace Creek Fishery Area
Counting Trout-Nace Creek Fishery Area itself, 638 of the 33,486 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (1.9%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife areas, forests and other DNR land | 633 |
| State parks | 2 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 2 |
| Other federal land | 1 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Trout-Nace Creek Fishery Area?
In Waupaca County, 2 miles from Iola. The DNR's property page has its maps and parking.
Is Trout-Nace 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 Trout-Nace Creek Fishery Area in?
Waupaca County.
How much public land is around Trout-Nace Creek Fishery Area?
638 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Trout-Nace Creek Fishery Area included, by PAD-US 4.1. The closest other DNR property is Myklebust Lake State Natural Area (0.9 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Trout-Nace 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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