Creston • Afton • Lorimor • Cromwell • Arispe • Shannon City • Thayer
Hunting & Fishing
Year-round fishing on five lakes and thousands of acres of timber, prairie, and CRP for deer, turkey, pheasant, and waterfowl. Southwest Iowa's best-kept outdoor secret.
5
lakes to fish
2,500
acres of public woodland & prairie
365
days of fishing
Where To Fish
Five lakes within about 20 miles of each other, open to fishing all year. Shore anglers have jetties, accessible piers and a 24-hour fishing area at Green Valley.
880 ACRES • 47 FT DEEP
Three Mile Lake
The deepest of the High Lakes, with a fish cleaning station, boat rental and good to excellent shore fishing.
TOP SPECIES
Walleye, wiper, crappie, bluegill, largemouth, bass, channel catfish, yellow perch
635 ACRES • NO WAKE
Twelve Mile Lake
A tournament favorite with three boat ramps and a fishing jetty. No-wake lake-wide, so it stays calm.
TOP SPECIES
Largemouth bass, walleye, crappie, bluegill, catfish
HUNTING
Timber, Prairie and Plenty of Cover
Thousands of acres of CRP and cropland, plus food plots and cover planted along the banks of Three Mile and Twelve Mile, give wildlife room to thrive.
Deer
Timber, CRP and crop edges across the county
Turkey
Stocked in the late 1970s, now in most wooded areas
Pheasant
Upland cover and food plots around the lakes
Duck & Geese
Lakes and marsh, including Mitchell Marsh
PUBLIC HUNTING LAND
2,500 Acres Open to the Public
Publicly owned woodland and prairie, managed for wildlife. Call Union County Conservation for maps and current conditions.
Mitchell Marsh
Near Green Valley State Park
Twelve Mile Lake
Upland habitat around the lake, in season
Three Mile Lake
Cover and food plots along the banks
PRIVATE HUNTS & LODGING
Hunt by Day, Stay the Night
Local landowners and lodges offer fee-based hunting, cabins and houses. Contact each directly for rates and availability.
Pheasant Creek Hunting Lodge
Bed & Breakfast. Accommodations available for 15 or groups of 4 and 11. Hunting for pheasants only.
CONTACT
Bill Tridle
1844 310th Street
(5.5 Miles West of Orient)
Mike & Barb Hudson
Land & housing accommodations available for a fee. Hunting for pheasants, deer and turkeys. Limited guide service. Dogs allowed.
CONTACT
2237 Adams/Union Ave
Kent, IA 50851
David & Rena Cheers
Have land for hunting – fee. Fully furnished. house. Dogs allowed. Open year around for hunting and fishing. Cleaning and freezing available facility. No meals.
CONTACT
2608 255 Street
Afton, IA 50830
Shephard Station Cabin
Land available for hunting. Cabin sleeps 6 or more. Furnished complete with full kitchen and bath as well as washer, dryer and freezer. Four miles south of Afton.
CONTACT
Roger
