Sterling Wildlife Management Area

Sterling Wildlife Management Area
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
A map of Idaho showing the location of Sterling WMA
A map of Idaho showing the location of Sterling WMA
LocationBingham County, Idaho, United States
Nearest cityAberdeen, ID
Coordinates42°57′45″N 112°45′56″W / 42.962573°N 112.765686°W / 42.962573; -112.765686
Area3,400 acres (13.8 km2)
Established1968
Governing bodyIdaho Department of Fish and Game
fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/ibt/site.aspx?id=SE8

Sterling Wildlife Management Area at 3,400 acres (14 km2) is an Idaho wildlife management area in Bingham County near the town of Aberdeen.[1] The WMA consists of Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Bureau of Reclamation land along American Falls Reservoir.[2]

Surrounding cropland is managed cooperatively to provide cover for waterfowl and upland game birds.[3] Ducks are common in the WMA, and there are opportunities for hunting.[4]

  1. ^ "Carey Lake Wildlife Management Area". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  2. ^ Rose, Dean (July 1999). "Sterling Wildlife Management Area Management Plan" (PDF). Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  3. ^ "Sterling Wildlife Management Area, Idaho". Public Lands Information Center. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  4. ^ "Wildlife Management Areas". Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Archived from the original on March 2, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2012.