Brookville Lake: hunting and access
Brookville Lake is 3,398 acres open to public hunting in Franklin and Union counties, 2 miles from Lakeshore Resort, managed by the DNR's Division of State Parks. Hunters took 2,108 deer in Franklin County in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's DNR property open to hunting data, read 2026-10. Harvest: Indiana DNR deer reports, 2021 to 2025.
Properties open to public hunting (DNR map)Federal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakesState parksOther DNR landLand trusts and other open landBrookville LakeCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 3,398 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Franklin County and Union County |
| Deer harvest unit | Franklin County, Union County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Quail, Rabbit, Deer, Squirrel, Turkey, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Raccoon and Fox |
| Managed by | the DNR's Division of State Parks |
| DNR contact | Brookville Lake 765-647-2657 |
| On the property (DNR) | shooting range, archery range and camping |
| Hunter check-in (DNR) | Required |
| Nearest towns | Lakeshore Resort (2 mi), Brookville (4 mi) and Liberty (4 mi) |
What can you hunt on Brookville Lake?
In the DNR's words: Quail, rabbit, deer, squirrel, snipe, turkey, woodcock, waterfowl. Night hunting for raccoon and fox.
What are the rules on Brookville Lake?
Hunters must check in at the property; the DNR's property page says how.
Indiana's statewide bag limit is 1 antlered and 6 antlerless deer, within each county's antlerless limit (DNR).
How many deer are taken around Brookville Lake?
Brookville Lake lies in 2 counties. Hunters took 2,108 deer in Franklin County in 2025, against 1,667 in 2024.
| County | Brookville Lake acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | 2,735 | 2,108 | 1,667 | 1,081 |
| Union County | 663 | 676 | 582 | 586 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the property alone: Indiana DNR White-tailed Deer Reports (2021 to 2025 seasons, Table 3-4).
How do you get to Brookville Lake?
Nearest towns: Lakeshore Resort (2 miles), Brookville (4 miles), Liberty (4 miles) and Blooming Grove (4 miles). Highways within 5 miles: US 52 and US 27.
What other public land is near Brookville Lake?
Public land within 3 miles of Brookville Lake
Counting Brookville Lake itself, 18,344 of the 64,458 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (28.5%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Federal land, mostly Corps of Engineers lakes | 13,288 |
| Properties open to public hunting (DNR map) | 3,398 |
| State parks | 1,510 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 148 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Brookville Lake?
In Franklin and Union counties, 2 miles from Lakeshore Resort.
What can you hunt on Brookville Lake?
The DNR lists: Quail, rabbit, deer, squirrel, snipe, turkey, woodcock, waterfowl. Night hunting for raccoon and fox.
How much public land is around Brookville Lake?
18,344 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Brookville Lake included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries.
Get a Indiana hunt plan when they open
Hunt plans for Indiana are coming. Join the list and you'll hear first. The first 50 hunters in each new state get their plan free.
Until then, the free FilledTag app for iPhone has a map that works in every state, Indiana included.
Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Brookville Lake; Indiana DNR properties with public hunting (managed lands layer).
- Boundary and acres: the DNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries.
- Deer harvest: Indiana DNR White-tailed Deer Reports (2021 to 2025 seasons, Table 3-4).
FilledTag is not part of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Check the DNR's rules and posted signs before you go.