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Farragut Wildlife Management Area

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Nearest city
  
Bayview,ID

Area
  
5.718 kmĀ²

Address
  
Athol, ID 83801, USA

Established
  
1949

Farragut Wildlife Management Area

Location
  
Kootenai County, Idaho, United States

Governing body
  
Idaho Department of Fish and Game

Similar
  
Farragut State Park, Snowberry Campgro, Waldron Campgro, Silverwood Theme Park, Coeur d'Alene National

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. 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.

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

References

Farragut Wildlife Management Area Wikipedia