COLUMBUS LAKE CONSERVATION AREA

⚠️ RIFLES AND FIREARMS (.220 CALIBER AND ABOVE) ARE PROHIBITED. ⚠️
Hunters are restricted to shotguns, muzzleloaders, and legal handguns at the Columbus Lake Conservation Area.
Anoka County Park Ordinance, Chapter III, Section 6d

Park Information

Columbus, MN 55025
Park Hours 5:00 am - 10:00 pm

• Things To Do

  Park Map - Public Parking, South Side of County Highway 23/Lake Drive (10 vehicle maximum)

  Activities - Waterfowl Hunting

• Columbus Lake Hunting Regulations

  RIFLES AND FIREARMS (.220 CALIBER AND ABOVE) ARE PROHIBITED.
  Hunters are restricted to shotguns, muzzleloaders, and legal handguns at the Columbus Lake Conservation Area.
  Anoka County Park Ordinance, Chapter III, Section 6d

  Hunting Regulations
  This Conservation Area was acquired with funding provided by the Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Legacy Fund and is open to the public for hunting and fishing during the regular open seasons, as designated by the State of Minnesota and in accordance with current state Hunting and Trapping Regulations and Anoka County Ordinances.

  • This Conservation Area is surrounded by private residential property, therefore, exercise extreme caution when discharging all firearms and bows. Under no circumstances shall projectiles fall outside of the designated conservation area boundary.

  • Discharging of all firearms and bows is prohibited within 500 feet of a building.

  • The Conservation Area is open from 5:00 am - 10:00 pm.

  • When designated parking lot is full (approximately 15 vehicles), the hunting capacity of the Conservation Area is full, and no further access is allowed. The parking lot capacity determines the number of hunters that are allowed to hunt.

  • Camping is not permitted.

  • Horses, ATV’s, and other motorized vehicles are not allowed, except snowmobiles during designated times.

  • Target or promiscuous shooting is not permitted.

  • Tree stands, boats, decoys, and other equipment, except traps, must be removed daily.

  Hunting and fishing within the Columbus Lake Conservation Area must follow all Minnesota DNR regulations.
  Hunting Regulations
  Fishing Regulations