Amey Pond Wildlife Refuge

Amey Pond is a 72 acre lake located south of Mason Lake in Adams County.  The pond has a maximum depth of nine feet and average depth of three feet. The shoreline contains high quality marsh and emergent vegetation.  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) began acquiring the pond and land around it in 1984 as a spawning ground for northern pike. Land was added to the pond through the 1990s as parcels became available. Later it was designated as a wildlife habitat for waterfowl. Fishing is allowed on the pond during regular fishing seasons, however it is closed to human access from September through December to give refuge to waterfowl. Amey Pond is open to fishing, and fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike.

In 2012 the Natural Heritage Land Trust purchased the last 10 acres of privately owned shore land around the Amey Pond and donated it to the WDNR.  Today, the 234 acres of Amey Pond Wildlife Refuge provides habitat for a wide variety of waterfowl, including Canada geese, wood, mallards, coots, canvasback, redhead and pintail ducks, and snow geese. White pelicans sometimes spend a few days on Amey Pond in the spring on their way north.

Sources: Natural Heritage Land Trust & WDNR