Farragut Wildlife Management Area

Farragut Wildlife Management Area at 1,405 acres (5.69 km2) is an Idaho wildlife management area in Kootenai County that borders Farragut State Park.[1] The area was formerly the Farragut Naval Training Station established in 1942 and decommissioned in 1946. The land was acquired by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game in 1949.[2]

Farragut Wildlife Management Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
A map of Idaho showing the location of Farragut WMA
A map of Idaho showing the location of Farragut WMA
LocationKootenai County, Idaho, United States
Nearest cityBayview,ID
Coordinates47°58′41″N 116°34′52″W / 47.978°N 116.581°W / 47.978; -116.581
Area1,413 acres (5.7 km2)
Established1949
Governing bodyIdaho Department of Fish and Game

The WMA is located along Lake Pend Oreille, which contains a variety of sport fish, including rainbow trout.[3] The WMA has a white-tailed deer population that average 5-10 deer per square mile.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Farragut Wildlife Management Area" (PDF). Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  2. ^ "Farragut Wildlife Management Area: Management Plan" (PDF). Idaho Department of Fish and Game. July 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 2, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  3. ^ "Farrugut Wildlife Management Area". Public Lands Information Center. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  4. ^ "Wildlife Management Areas". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on March 2, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2012.