| Market Lake Wildlife Management Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
| Location | Jefferson County,Idaho,United States |
| Nearest city | Roberts, ID |
| Coordinates | 43°46′47″N112°08′47″W / 43.779813°N 112.146471°W /43.779813; -112.146471 |
| Area | 5,071 acres (20.5 km2) |
| Established | 1956 |
| Governing body | Idaho Department of Fish and Game |
| fishandgame | |
Market Lake Wildlife Management Area at 5,071 acres (20.52 km2) is anIdahowildlife management area inJefferson County north of the town ofRoberts.[1] The WMA was established in 1956 to restore a portion of Market Lake for migrating and breeding waterfowl.[2]
Water in the WMA comes from natural springs andartesian wells beneath theigneous rock.[3] Mammals seen in the WMA includemule andwhite-tailed deer and small numbers of moose.[4]
The former namesake lake,Market Lake, once was such a favorite hunting ground of wildlife, that the hunters referred to it as their "market", hence the name. The lake was later drained and the lake bed converted into agricultural land.[5]