Pine Creek Wildlife Area

Recreational Opportunities

Activities: trout fishing, birdwatching, wildlife viewing, and hunting

Hunting: Deer, pronghorn, rabbit, quail, and dove may be present.

Type C: Pine Creek Wildlife Area does not require the purchase of a hunting pass for entry. Entry permits and/or passes or special drawing may be required for hunting on some Type C wildlife areas.

Facilities: Wheelchair access restrooms and fishing platform.

Area History

The Pine Creek Wildlife Area has a history of use spanning six thousand years, as is evidenced by the property’s many major occupation sites. Prior to acquisition, the reservoir was already managed as a very popular put-and-take fishery for hatchery-produced Eagle Lake rainbow trout, and the site of annual kids’ fishing derbies and fishing outings for the mentally and physically challenged.

The property was acquired to preserve wetland and riparian habitats (as well as the area’s other natural resources and cultural values), and to provide fishing access for wild trout in Pine Creek and the reservoir in perpetuity. The purchase would also assure protection of a critical antelope migration route and appropriate management of deer and antelope winter range. The property was designated as a wildlife area by the Fish and Game Commission in 1997.