LYONS STATE FOREST Crow )"138 Wing River Corridor Strike WMA LYONS STATE FOREST WMA 14,789 ACRES • ESTABLISHED 1963 )"10 FOREST LANDSCAPE: This forest lies " )"110 entirely within the coniferous forest biome. m )"140 Topography is a mix of glacial features Strike such as end moraines, outwash plains, till R Lake ed plains, and drumlin fields. Historically, fires ey e \" occurred about 10 to 40 years within much R i v ¹" e of the area, which is why jack pine, quaking r aspen, and birch dominate. Stands of red m" õ" Granning 0368 and white pine are also found in the forest. ï! Lake Hazel, blueberries, sweet fern, bearberry, m" wintergreen, bracken, and reindeer moss " )"7 23 provide lush ground cover. \ )" North A WORKING FOREST: From year to year, Germany WMA you may see changes in this forest. The DNR 118 manages the trees, water, and wildlife in state )" forests for everyone to keep them healthy )"26 and meet recreational, environmental, and economic goals. Trees are harvested to make a variety of products, such as lumber and )"9 CASSCOUNTY building materials, pulp for making paper, Oylen WADENA COUNTY 9 pallets, fencing, and telephone poles. )" Through careful planning, harvesting, and planting, land managers create forest 138 openings or plant trees and vegetation to )" improve habitat for white-tailed deer, ruffed grouse, and waterfowl. The DNR manages state forests to prevent wildfires, and keep LYONS )"7 our water and air clean. 0 3 0 7 7 HISTORY: The Dakota and the Ojibwe people 1 3 0 Crow first occupied the Crow Wing River area, 137 Wing and Indian burial mounds can be seen around )" River mile 61 on the Crow Wing River just north 0375 Corridor 0 k WMA 36 e of the Lyons State Forest. In the early 1700s 6 re 0372 0 C French fur traders arrived and controlled the 3 m 6 a 9 h fur business. Later in the 1760s, British and n r a 0 Canadian traders came to dominate the trade. F 3 7 Between the 1870s and the early 1900s, 9 logging of white and red pine was Wadena STATE 0367 2 7 County’s chief economy. Timber taken from 3 0 0377 Dry the dense forests along the Crow Wing River )"164 0376 03 76 7 7 3 Sand and its tributaries created jobs for hundreds 0 4 7 3 of early settlers and provided an economic 0 0375 Lake base for many towns in the area. By the turn 0380 of the century, most virgin timber had been Sand m" \" Lake k cleared and the lumber industry declined ee 0 0378 r sharply. Today, recreationists still use the 378 C \" in rt roads created by the early loggers. 7 Dry a 7 ¹" M 3 0 Sand 0 3 WILDLIFE: This forest is home to white-tailed 7 õ" 5 WMA deer, bear, gray wolves, snowshoe hares, and ï! ruffed grouse. Furbearers include fishers, ek y C re Ha reek C otters, bobcats, coyotes, beavers, and red m C a row h and gray foxes. Although not a major flyway, W n r in a g k birdwatchers can spot a variety of songbirds )"26 F ree R C i r and warblers, along with red-shouldered v e FOREST er w o hawks, bald eagles, great blue herons, and T sandpipers. Migratory waterfowl can be found Roads and Trails in the area’s many ponds and bogs in the )"30 County Road spring and fall. Township Road Minimum Maintenance )"7 0375 Forest Road Hunter Walking Trails PUT THIS MAP ON YOUR DEVICE This map is geo-referenced. Public Facilities Download an app such as the free m" Parking Avenza app on your device and use it õ" Primitive Toilet 0375 to open the PDF of this map. The app ï! Drinking Water will place a blue locator dot on the ¹" Watercraft Campsite Farnham map wherever you take your device, \" Carry-In Access )"138 Lake even if you are out of cellular range. \" Ownership and )"30 Management ¹" Wildlife Management Farnham The information in this map is dynamic and Area (WMA) õ" Lake may change over time. The Minnesota DNR State Forest Land )"7 ï! is not liable for improper or incorrect use WMA Other State Land 0 0.25 0.5 1 Miles of the data described and/or contained. County Land The data and related graphics are not legal © 7102 S t a t e o f iM enn s o t a , Private Land ¯ 00.510.25 Kilometers sec ruoseR l arut aN fo tnemtrapeD fo aN arut l ruoseR sec documents, and are protected by copyright. RESPECT PRIVATE PROPERTY DRY SAND WMA The Lyons State Forest contains private land Dry Sand WMA was created in 1958 to within its boundaries, so know where you are. improve waterfowl habitat in the drained Hunting on private land within a state forest Dry Sand Lake basin. The WMA surrounds LYONS and crossing private land to access public land Dry Sand Lake and Turtle Shell pond. Hunter is subject to state trespass laws. Watch for walking trails are provided in the surrounding posted “No Trespassing” and “No Hunting” area, which is mostly jack pine savanna. signs and stay off private property. Public access on the south side of the lake You must have permission before entering is carry-in only. Hunters can find deer, bear, private land, even to cross it to access small game, grouse, and waterfowl. MAP AND GUIDE public land. Trespassing is a misdemeanor. If convicted, FARNHAM LAKE WMA you could lose your license to hunt. All Farnham Lake is an important shallow wild conservation and peace officers enforce rice lake that supports waterfowl. The WMA trespass laws. includes upland forests near the south and east lakeshores that provide habitat for deer, bear, small game, grouse, and wild WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT turkeys. This WMA was created to protect KNOW YOUR VEHICLE RECREATION the shoreline and provide public access to The Lyons State Forest features several Always make sure you are riding on the AREAS Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) provide the lake. forest roads for vehicle and snowmobile appropriate trail, designated and signed for habitat for deer, bear, small game, forest use, dispersed camping, hunting, and wildlife your vehicle. OHVs must be registered in upland birds, and waterfowl. watching. Nearby, there are several Wildlife Minnesota or have a trail pass. NORTH GERMANY WMA WMAs are established to protect lands and With hunter walking trails on 278 acres, Management Areas and county-owned boat mndnr.gov/licenses/ohv landings along the Crow Wing River. waters that have high potential for wildlife, hunters can find deer, bear, small game, public hunting, trapping, and fishing. Hunting and grouse among old fields, forest, CLASSIFICATION: LIMITED and trapping are allowed with the proper and lowlands. TRAILS All trails on state lands are classified license and during the proper season. CROW WING RIVER STATE WATER TRAIL regarding motor vehicles. The Lyons State One of the state’s best “wilderness” canoe Forest is classified as “limited,” which means STRIKE WMA CROW WING RIVER CORRIDOR WMA On approximately 300 acres near Strike and MAP FOREST STATE routes, this river rises from a chain of 11 lakes OHVs are allowed only on signed and mapped This WMA contains more than 700 acres Granning lakes, hunters can find deer, bear, in southern Hubbard County and flows 90 routes that are open for a specific OHV use LYONS within the northern and southern units small game, grouse, and waterfowl. miles southeast to join the Mississippi River. (e.g., ATVs, OHMs, or ORVs). There are three canoe landings along the along the Crow Wing River. Both units WMA maps: mndnr.gov/maps/compass Crow Wing River near the Lyons State Forest. contain coniferous and deciduous forests and USING MOTOR VEHICLES WHEN river habitat. The north unit contains some WMA information: mndnr.gov/wmas mndnr.gov/watertrails HUNTING AND TRAPPING old fields. The limited classification allows some SNOWMOBILING exceptions for big game hunters and Snowmobilers can traverse trappers during hunting and trapping seasons. several miles of minimum For example, you can use Class 1 ATVs to hunt FOR MORE INFORMATION GENERAL STATE FOREST RULES maintenance roads. Some big game or transport temporary hunting Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Whether you are camping, hunting, riding, geocaching, skiing, or gathering berries, take roads are plowed during the stands between October and December, [email protected] care to leave the forest in good condition. winter for logging activities. retrieve big game in September, trap during 651-296-6157 • Forest lands are open all times unless otherwise posted. Forest day-use areas are open Trails are marked with open season for protected furbearers, and 888-646-6367 between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. Between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., only registered campers may orange signs. trap for minnows under certain conditions. TDD (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf) enter or remain in a campground. See the Minnesota Hunting and Trapping 651-296-5484 • Snowmobile trail Regulations Handbook: 800-657-3929 • Campsites have limited amenities and are first-come, first-served. Dispersed camping is maps are on mndnr. mndnr.gov/regulations/hunting also allowed at least 1 mile outside of designated campgrounds on state forest land for gov/snowmobiling/ no fee. interactive_map EMERGENCY SERVICE - DIAL 911 • Summer camping is limited to 14 days. Between the second Sunday in September and HUNTING • Snowmobiles must be WADENA COUNTY SHERIFF the first Saturday in May, camping is limited to 21 days. registered. mndnr.gov/ The Lyons State Forest provides plenty of game for hunting.