Cedar Swamp Wetland Conservation Area: hunting and access
Cedar Swamp Wetland Conservation Area is 982 acres open to public hunting in Steuben County, 2 miles from Fremont, managed by the DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife. Hunters took 3,571 deer in Steuben 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)Other DNR landCounty, city and regional landCedar Swamp Wetland Conservation AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 982 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Steuben County |
| Deer harvest unit | Steuben County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Waterfowl, Deer, Woodcock, Pheasant, Rabbit, Squirrel, Fox, Coyote and Raccoon |
| Managed by | the DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife |
| DNR contact | Pigeon River FWA 260-367-2164 |
| Hunter check-in (DNR) | Required: self-serve |
| Nearest towns | Fremont (2 mi), Clear Lake (2 mi) and Snow Lake (6 mi) |
What can you hunt on Cedar Swamp Wetland Conservation Area?
In the DNR's words: Waterfowl, deer, woodcock, pheasant, rabbit, squirrel, fox, coyote, and raccoon. Waterfowl on opening day and weekends is by drawing only.
What are the rules on Cedar Swamp Wetland Conservation Area?
Antlerless deer may not be taken with a firearm during the firearms season on DNR Fish and Wildlife properties and at Mississinewa, Patoka and Salamonie lakes (DNR).
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 Cedar Swamp Wetland Conservation Area?
Cedar Swamp Wetland Conservation Area lies in Steuben County. Hunters took 3,571 deer in Steuben County in 2025, against 3,261 in 2024.
| County | Cedar Swamp Wetland Conservation Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steuben County | 982 | 3,571 | 3,261 | 3,451 |
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 Cedar Swamp Wetland Conservation Area?
Nearest towns: Fremont (2 miles), Clear Lake (2 miles), Snow Lake (6 miles) and Jimmerson Lake (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-80, I-90, I-69 and US 27.
What other public land is near Cedar Swamp Wetland Conservation Area?
Properties open to public hunting within 10 miles:
- Marsh Lake Wetland Conservation Area: 678 acres, 2.9 miles away
- Jimmerson Lake Wetland Conservation Area: 83 acres, 8.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Cedar Swamp Wetland Conservation Area
Counting Cedar Swamp Wetland Conservation Area itself, 1,092 of the 29,509 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (3.7%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Properties open to public hunting (DNR map) | 989 |
| Other DNR land | 103 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Cedar Swamp Wetland Conservation Area?
In Steuben County, 2 miles from Fremont.
What can you hunt on Cedar Swamp Wetland Conservation Area?
The DNR lists: Waterfowl, deer, woodcock, pheasant, rabbit, squirrel, fox, coyote, and raccoon. Waterfowl on opening day and weekends is by drawing only.
How much public land is around Cedar Swamp Wetland Conservation Area?
1,092 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Cedar Swamp Wetland Conservation Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries. The closest other public hunting property is Marsh Lake Wetland Conservation Area (2.9 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Cedar Swamp Wetland Conservation Area; 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).
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