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Accepting Public Comments on Proposed Hunting and Fishing Program Changes

The FWS is seeking public review and comment on the proposed opening or expansion of hunting and/or fishing. The public is invited to review the draft documents, including draft plan(s), compatibility determination(s) as appropriate, and environmental compliance documentation. The draft documents are available through the Federal Register docket number: FWS–HQ–NWRS–2026–1223.

The comment period on the proposed hunting and sport fishing regulations across Service-managed lands and waters will stay open for 30-days from May 27 through June 26, 2026. Please submit your comments directly through the Federal Register. 

The comment period on the Environmental Assessment for actions at this field station will stay open for 30 days from May 27 through June 27, 2026. Please submit your comments via email to [email protected] with the name of the refuge or hatchery in the subject line.

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White Lake National Wildlife Refuge is closed to all public uses.

The Refuge is located 4.25 miles east of Amidon, North Dakota on U.S. Highway 85. 

White Lake National Wildlife Refuge is managed by the Audubon Wetland Management District. The District office and visitor center is located at: 3275 11th St NW, Coleharbor, ND 58531. 



Audubon National Wildlife Refuge -  Wetland Management District Headquarters and Visitor Center

Other Facilities in the Complex

White Lake National Wildlife Refuge part of the Audubon Wetland Management District. The District manages an array of private and fee-title land held by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 

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Audubon Wetland Management District
The Audubon Wetland Management District oversees approximately 155,000 acres of U.S. Fish and Wildlife land and interests. This includes 84 Waterfowl Production Areas, 12 National Wildlife Refuges, and numerous wetland and grassland easements in McLean and Sheridan Counties. These lands have...
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Sunset on Lake Audubon
Audubon National Wildlife Refuge
Audubon National Wildlife Refuge is a 14,739-acre refuge that attracts numerous species of waterfowl, shorebirds, song birds, and other migratory birds. The Refuge occupies the southern portion of Lake Audubon and adjacent lands of native prairie, planted grasslands, and wetlands. The Refuge lies...
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Lake Ilo NWR
Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge
Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge is one of over 560 refuges and 38 wetland management districts in the National Wildlife Refuge System-a network of lands set aside specifically for wildlife. Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Refuge System is a living heritage, preserving wildlife...
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Lake Nettie Wetland
Lake Nettie National Wildlife Refuge
Lake Nettie National Wildlife Refuge is located in the Central Flyway and provides important habitat for migratory birds. Lake Nettie is a haven for waterfowl and other water birds, with several thousand geese and ducks using the Refuge habitats during spring and fall migration periods. The Refuge...
National Wildlife Refuge
Coleharbor,ND
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McLean National Wildlife Refuge
McLean National Wildlife Refuge is one of over 565 refuges and 38 wetland management districts in the National Wildlife Refuge System - a network of lands set aside specifically for wildlife. Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Refuge System is a living heritage, preserving wildlife...
National Wildlife Refuge
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Stewart Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Stewart Lake National Wildlife Refuge is one of over 560 refuges and 38 wetland management districts in the National Wildlife Refuge System-a network of lands set aside specifically for wildlife. Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Refuge System is a living heritage, preserving...
National Wildlife Refuge
Coleharbor,ND

Rules and Policies

Protecting the Refuge

For the protection of wildlife, habitat and other visitors, please observe the following regulations:

  • The refuge is open from sunrise to sunset.
  • Plants, animals, artifacts and other natural materials are protected and may not be disturbed.
  • Persons possessing, transporting, or carrying firearms on National Wildlife Refuge System lands must comply with all provisions of State and local laws. Persons may only use (discharge) firearms in accordance with refuge regulations (50 CFR 27.42 and specific refuge regulations in 50 CFR Part 32).
Prohibited Activities
  • Hunting
  • Fishing
  • Horseback riding
  • Camping
  • Fires
  • Recreational Water Sports
  • Devices capable of shooting or directing a projectile or liquid at another person or wildlife

Locations

White Lake National Wildlife Refuge
(701) 442-5474
C/O Audubon National Wildlife Refuge3275 11th St NWColeharbor,ND58531