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STATE OF Michigan R 11 E
MICHIGAN - RUSH LAKE STATE GAME AREA grouped
DEPARTMENT N Grant Twp 2,276 with
OF NATURAL or north unit w w w.m i.gov /d n r in Huron County acres SQUARE
RESOURCES ~ 60 XX X shape
Location acres " 2 TM
www.mich igan.gov/dnr of Area " XX 21 Contact: Cass City DNR Wildlife Office, 4017 E Caro Rd, Cass City, MI 48726; 989-872-5300 on
locator
1345 19 20 22 map
acres 0 R 11 E
approximately Farver Rd Lake Huron 25 Whip porwill
Have nDr
GAGETOWN McAlpin Rd West Branch Pigeon River Little Oak Point Shady Ln
GAGETOWN
STATE GAME AREA 17 16 15 14 13
STATE GAME AREA
- General Map - Williamson Rd 25 Captains Musselman
Dr
Huron and Tuscola Counties 29 28 Elkton Rd 27 Sleepe r SP Trail Rd Sand Rd Drain
Area Headquarters: % Campg roun d Champagne Rd
Cass City DNR Wildlife Office,
4017 East Caro Road, 30
Cass City, MI 48726 ; Shebeon Maharg Rd Albert E.
phone 989- 872-5300 Wallace Bach Rd " " Bach Rd State Park State Park Rd Rush 22
Sleeper
Drain
Legend: Rd Maxwell Rd Mathews Drain Sand Rd Lake Tra il (marsh) 23 Yax Rd 24
open water
open water
portion)
Land: Wildlife/Game Area Sand Rd 21
(northern
Safety Zone identifying the % 20 (northern portion)
Historic Octagon Barn, adjacent to area
Parking: " ) Prepared Lots 31 1 32 33
(southern
Boating: $NO Prepared Ramp 34 (marsh) McIlhargie Rd
open water
open water
Roads: Highways or Paved Conkey Rd (southern portion)
portion)
Gravel or Dirt Roads, Two-Tracks, Trails Central unit T 18 N T 18 N
HURON COUNTY
Water: Lakes, Ponds Marsh in Area ~ 970 Farver Rd HURON COUNTY Rush Lake Drain
Rivers, Streams Seas. Streams, Drains Huron acres Huron Line Rd T 14 N | T 15 N
Political: Town-Range-Section Lines Cities or T 14 N | T 15 N Line Rd TUSCOLA COUNTY
TUSCOLA COUNTY
(labelled 1-36, near center of block)
Villages
Other: Railroads Power Lines, Pipes Historic (marsh) 27 26 25
X X X Dike / Ditch Areas Octagon XX XXX XX 29 28
GPS coordinates at flagged points (white box near point): Barn 4 3
[ 1 ] central parking (west side); Maxwell Rd west side 6 X X XX N Cemetery Rd
Lat.43°40'55.6"N, Long.83°13'02.3"W.
[ 2 ] Rustic side-street parking, north unit X XX XXXX 5 Thompson Drain
Lat.43°42'38.9"N, Long.83°11'55.8"W.
[ 3 ] Rustic side-street parking, south unit % Etzler Rd Etzler Rd McCormick Rd Champagne Rd
Lat.43°38'25.8"N, Long.83°11'41.5"W.
0 0.35 0.7 1.4 Miles E Bay City
N % Forestville Rd
Important!: 150 yards or 450 feet Safety Zones Fisher Drain 32 33 N Elkton Rd 34 35 36
(No Shooting!) are enforced around all buildings
and structures at all times. Be Safe! Always be Richie Rd Dufty Rd
careful around water and ditch/dikes for deep water! Koepfgen Rd Gotts Corner
Look for Watchable Wildlife viewing area signs 8 9
in this area, for locations and more information Voss Rd R 11 E (community) N
about wildlife trails or features.
Hunter Monies Hunter Monies 10 State Wildlife/Game Area: State Park 0 ½ 1 2 Miles
Help Make Help Make Huntable Land - General Area
This Area This Area 7 Parking Lots Hunter Safety Zones of 150 yards (450 feet) are
PossiblePossible Muntz Rd Rustic Boat Access or Canoe Drop-in enforced around all buildings/structures at all times.
For more information on this or other Elkland Twp Marsh
areas, contact DNR offices, visit the or south unit Be aware that Rush Lake has been slowly decreasing in size
~ 315
DNR online at www.michigan.gov/dnr " " acres and filling in with marsh and wetlands, for many decades. It
or scan this QR-block. 18 17 3 16 15 now has a smaller southern and northern open water portions
Try , the DNR's online interactive mapping Merchant Rd DNR For more information or help on areas: contact DNR offices, visit Hunter Monies
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Mi-HUNTi-HUNT
tool that helps you plan your hunting, trapping, or out- Mi-HUNT the DNR online ( www.mi.gov/dnr ), click-on or scan the QR-block. Help Make This
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door recreation adventures! www.michigan.gov/mihunt w w w.m i.gov /m ih unt Complete rules and regulations are online ( www.mi.gov/dnrlaws ).
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Map Revised 11/06/2015 - Wildlife Div./MS R 11 E today! This geospatial PDF has embedded GPS coordinates and links. Area Possible
Map rev.04/03/2019 (-DNR-Wildlife/M.Strong)
STATE OF MICHIGAN - DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
grouped
CASS CITY STATE GAME AREA with FISH POINT STATE WILDLIFE AREA
" "
in Tuscola and Sanilac Counties 1,202 SQUARE - Overview Map, All Area -
shape
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TM Contact: Cass City DNR Wildlife Office, 4017 E Caro Rd, Cass City, MI 48726; 989-872-5300 locator Area Headquarters: Fish Point SWA Headquarters / DNR Wildlife Office 4,075+
R 11 E | R 12 E map 7750 Ringle Road, Unionville, MI 48767 ; phone 989- 674-2511
15 18 51 17 16 For more information on R07E | R08E R08E | R09E
this or other areas,
Hurley Rd 14 13 Boulton Drain contact DNR offices, Sebewaing
visit the DNR online at
16 Reed Rd Seeger Rd Hoadley Rd Greenleaf www.michigan.gov/dnr HURON COUNTY
or scan the QR-block
Elkland Township below. Important Note: (established marsh
(intermittently
Township 278 acres North Branch 20 21 For these sections of the Wildlife Area: and mudflats) exposed marsh
TUSCOLA COUNTY
and mudflats)
These are the Managed Hunt Units,
Buehrley Rd on the back of the map. shallows)
another map, which include
22 23 24 Cass River 19 Saginaw and are shown in greater detail on (open water
special rules and procedures
Bay
Note: Saginaw Bay has expereinced
Refuge
low water levels in recent years and
21 Milligan Rd Wright Rd Be prepared for possible variations in Wildlife Wildner Rd.
Berger Rd.
the historical shoreline has changed,
- Do NOT
“moved” to further out in the bay.
Enter -
local water levels and possible hidden
28
deep water dangers or changes.
27 26 North Branch Cass River North Branch Cass River 25 TUSCOLA COUNTY SANILAC COUNTY 30 29 Greenman Creek Explanation of the different shaded portions Kindler Rd.
is caused by the fluctuating water levels for
28 Cass City Rd along the shore (going from bay to land), which Gotham Rd.
this and other Great Lakes shoreline areas:
81 Ale St Schwegler Rd Krapf Rd Open water out in the bay Austin Rd. Thomas Rd. Ringle Rd. Clark Rd. Forest Rd.
(under this text).
“shallows”, which may become
Cass City 31 N Van Dyke Rd 32 33 Important adjacent open water Loomis Rd. 24
Leonard Rd.
and mudflats when lower water
33 34 35 36 200.3 acres intermittently exposed marsh Heidt Rd. Bay Park Rd. Bay City Forestville Rd. Unionville T14N | T15N
levels; important for State
Kirk Rd.
T 13 N | T 14 N C ass R iver North Branch Elmwood Rd Lamton Rd Robinson Rd T 13 N | T 14 N T14N | T15N Intermittently exposed Allen Rd. Vassar Rd. Allen Rd. Legend: 24
stewardship duties for area.
Cass River
marsh and mudflats.
Established marsh
State Wildlife Area:
4
or established land
6
Managed Hunt Areas, or areas
2
some with trees.
with restrictions, need local
4 Koch Rd 3 160.4 acres South Branch 1 403.4 acres 5 and mudflats (now) Garner Rd. Rogers Rd. Wildlife Refuge - Do NOT Enter
Cass River Pringle Rd Land (was land, Bay City Forestville Rd. permit - see comment on map.
Shaws Lake Carson Rd. No local permit required
and still land).
General Areas -Open to Hunting
Area Headquarters
Kelly Rd King Rd. is at GPS coordinates of
N Cemetery Rd
N
Lat.43°41'22"N, Long.83°31'34"W.
9 Dickerson Rd. Parking Lots are not shown
Englehart Rd
7 8 Dickerson Rd. Public Boat Access/ Launch
Rd
159.7 12
9 10 11 acres Evergreen Black Rd.
N Crawford
51 Township N. Bradford Rd. Bradleyville Rd. Cass City Rd.
Argyle Rd Gilmore Rd. Cass City Rd.
Novesta 18 17 16
16 15 Township 14 13 R 11 E | R 12 E N Kirk Rd.
Elmwood Rd.
Elmwood Rd.
State Wildlife/Game Area: 0 ½ 1 2 Miles
Huntable Land - General Area Hunter Safety Zones of 150 yards (450 feet) are Important Reminder: 150 yards (450 feet)
Hunter Safety Zones are enforced around all
Parking Lots enforced around all buildings/structures at all times. buildings and structures at all times, even when out on the water. Be Safe!
Rustic/Shoulder-side Parking
Marsh Portions of this area are designated Have you tried Mi-HUNT? The
DNR’s online interactive mapping
Watchable Wildlife viewing areas;
DNR For more information or help on areas: contact DNR offices, visit Hunter Monies Look for signs for more information tool hels you plan your hunting, trapping and outdoor
Mi-HUNT the DNR online ( www.mi.gov/dnr ), click-on or scan the QR-block. Help Make This like wildlife trails or features recreation adventures! Try it: www.michigan.gov/mihunt
Mi-HUNT
Try it
w w w.m i.gov /m ih unt Complete rules and regulations are online ( www.mi.gov/dnrlaws ). Hunter Monies Made This Area Possible
today! This geospatial PDF has embedded GPS coordinates and links. Area Possible
Map rev.04/04/2019 (-DNR-Wildlife/M.Strong) DNR Wildlife map, Revised 02/29/2016 (-Wildlife/MS)
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