Salamonie Lake: hunting and access
Salamonie Lake is 704 acres open to public hunting in Huntington and Wabash counties, next to Mount Etna, managed by the DNR's Division of State Parks. Hunters took 1,272 deer in Huntington 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 landLand trusts and other open landSalamonie LakeCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 704 acres in 3 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Huntington County and Wabash County |
| Deer harvest unit | Huntington County, Wabash County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Quail, Dove, Turkey, Rabbit, Deer, Squirrel, Woodcock, Waterfowl, Raccoon and Coyote |
| Managed by | the DNR's Division of State Parks |
| DNR contact | Salamonie Lake 260-468-2125 |
| On the property (DNR) | camping |
| Hunter check-in (DNR) | Required: self-serve |
| Nearest towns | Mount Etna (next to it), Andrews (6 mi) and Lagro (6 mi) |
What can you hunt on Salamonie Lake?
In the DNR's words: Quail, dove, turkey, rabbit, deer, squirrel, snipe, woodcock. Waterfowl hunting at ponds, marshes, lakes and river. Night hunting for hunting for raccoon, opossum, and coyote. Dove hunting during first two days of season and spring turkey open to public.
What are the rules on Salamonie Lake?
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 Salamonie Lake?
Salamonie Lake lies in 2 counties. Hunters took 1,272 deer in Huntington County in 2025, against 1,120 in 2024.
| County | Salamonie Lake acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington County | 642 | 1,272 | 1,120 | 1,188 |
| Wabash County | 61 | 1,638 | 1,324 | 1,699 |
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 Salamonie Lake?
Nearest towns: Mount Etna (next to it), Andrews (6 miles), Lagro (6 miles) and Warren (6 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-69.
What other public land is near Salamonie Lake?
Properties open to public hunting within 10 miles:
- Salamonie River State Forest: 951 acres, 2.6 miles away
- J. Edward Roush Fish and Wildlife Area: 8,335 acres, 6.9 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Salamonie Lake
Counting Salamonie Lake itself, 11,974 of the 47,234 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (25.4%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Other DNR land | 10,668 |
| Properties open to public hunting (DNR map) | 780 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 526 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Salamonie Lake?
In Huntington and Wabash counties, next to Mount Etna.
What can you hunt on Salamonie Lake?
The DNR lists: Quail, dove, turkey, rabbit, deer, squirrel, snipe, woodcock. Waterfowl hunting at ponds, marshes, lakes and river. Night hunting for hunting for raccoon, opossum, and coyote. Dove hunting during first two days of season and spring turkey open to public.
How much public land is around Salamonie Lake?
11,974 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Salamonie Lake included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries. The closest other public hunting property is Salamonie River State Forest (2.6 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Salamonie 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).
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