Market Lake Wildlife Management Area

Market Lake Wildlife Management Area at 5,071 acres (20.52 km2) is an Idaho wildlife management area in Jefferson County north of the town of Roberts.

[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 and artesian wells beneath the igneous rock.

[3] Mammals seen in the WMA include mule and white-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.