Department of Fish and Game

Right Column

Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Nam a purus eget felis commodo ultricies. Nam quis purus. Morbi sodales velit in arcu. Suspendisse potenti. Cras eleifend tortor eu lacus. Ut accumsan malesuada ligula. Donec posuere ornare ipsum. Donec metus tellus, porta vel, volutpat at, eleifend nec, lacus. Aliquam gravida egestas nibh.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Pellentesque est. Praesent adipiscing rhoncus enim. Duis vulputate eros ac tellus. Quisque molestie magna ac orci. Phasellus iaculis euismod erat. Morbi placerat, felis a varius fermentum, lacus orci feugiat velit, vitae vulputate erat est at nibh. Fusce sollicitudin. Etiam nec sem eget lectus egestas mattis. Sed vel ligula. Nunc sed diam id sapien vulputate scelerisque.

Imperial Wildlife Area - Imperial County

fishing boating water information restrooms camping Waterfowl Hunting Allowed Quail Hunting Allowed Pheasant Hunting Allowed Wildlife Viewing wheelchair accessible Hunting with Shotgun allowed

Location: East side of the Salton Sea on Hwy 111, 5 miles NW from Niland.

Phone Number: (760) 359-0577

Map: Directional Map (PDF)

Description: 7,929 acres which include salt marshes, freshwater ponds and desert scrub. In 1905 the Colorado River broke through an irrigation project and created the Salton Sea. This sea is saltier than the ocean. Levees and canals form terraces between seasonally flooded ponds and fields. There are also roads throughout the area. Abundant waterfowl and shorebirds can be found here. Also found here is the endangered desert pupfish. Summer days can reach temperatures to 120 degrees. Knowledge of desert survival recommended.

Special access blind site available for mobility impaired hunters.

select articles from Outdoor California magazine "Imperial Wildlife Area and the Wister Unit - A Year-Round Display of Wonder and Wildlife Opportunities"
by Patrick Moore © 2001
PDF Article (with photos) HTML Article (text only)

Wister Unit

Ammunition Restrictions: A hunter shall not possess more than 25 shot shells while in the field during the waterfowl season.

Finney-Ramer Unit

Special Restrictions: No rifles or pistols may be used or possessed. Boats are required for waterfowl hunting; however no motor driven boats, except those with electric motors shall be permitted.

Ammunition Restrictions: A hunter shall not possess more than 25 shot shells while in the field during the waterfowl season.

Return to list of Wildlife Areas in Region 6