LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area: hunting and access
LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area is 4,550 acres open to public hunting in Newton and Lake counties, next to Thayer, managed by the DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife. Hunters took 1,166 deer in Newton 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 landLand trusts and other open landLaSalle Fish and Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 4,550 acres in 32 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Newton County and Lake County |
| Deer harvest unit | Newton County, Lake County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Quail, Rabbit, Squirrel, Turkey, Deer, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Raccoon, Fox and Coyote |
| Managed by | the DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife |
| DNR contact | LaSalle FWA 219-992-3019 |
| Hunter check-in (DNR) | Required |
| Nearest towns | Thayer (next to it), Sumava Resorts (next to it) and Shelby (next to it) |
What can you hunt on LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area?
In the DNR's words: Quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, deer, woodcock, waterfowl. Night hunting for raccoon, fox, coyote.
What are the rules on LaSalle Fish and Wildlife 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 LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area?
LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area lies in 2 counties. Hunters took 1,166 deer in Newton County in 2025, against 1,144 in 2024.
| County | LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton County | 3,355 | 1,166 | 1,144 | 945 |
| Lake County | 1,195 | 1,523 | 1,391 | 1,459 |
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 LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Thayer (next to it), Sumava Resorts (next to it), Shelby (next to it) and Schneider (next to it). Highways within 5 miles: US 41 and I-65.
What other public land is near LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area?
Properties open to public hunting within 10 miles:
- Conrad Savanna: 447 acres, 2.8 miles away
- Kankakee Sands: 6,734 acres, 3.9 miles away
- Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area: 9,923 acres, 7.3 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area
Counting LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area itself, 4,813 of the 67,021 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (7.2%), 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) | 4,648 |
| County, city and regional land | 111 |
| Other DNR land | 42 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 12 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area?
In Newton and Lake counties, next to Thayer.
What can you hunt on LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area?
The DNR lists: Quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey, deer, woodcock, waterfowl. Night hunting for raccoon, fox, coyote.
How much public land is around LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area?
4,813 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, LaSalle Fish and Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries. The closest other public hunting property is Conrad Savanna (2.8 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, LaSalle Fish and Wildlife 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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