Lost Marsh Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Lost Marsh Wildlife Management Area is 329 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Blue Earth County, near Pemberton, inside Deer Permit Area 230. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for it. Hunters registered 549 deer in DPA 230 in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's wildlife management area data, read 2026-10. Harvest: DNR Deer Harvest Reports, 2021 to 2025.
State wildlife management areasLost Marsh WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 329 acres |
|---|---|
| County | Blue Earth County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 230 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Pemberton |
| DNR area office | Nicollet |
| Nearest towns | Waldorf (4 mi), Pemberton (5 mi) and Minnesota Lake (6 mi) |
What is Lost Marsh WMA like?
The Lost Marsh WMA is mainly comprised of: A restored prairie wetland complex with an agricultural food plot.
In the DNR's words, from its wildlife management area data.
What can you hunt on Lost Marsh WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for Lost Marsh WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Lost Marsh WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Lost Marsh WMA?
Lost Marsh WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 230. The DNR registered 549 deer in DPA 230 in 2025, against 604 in 2024.
| DPA | Lost Marsh WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 230 | 329 | 549 | 604 | 606 |
Harvest for the whole deer permit area, not the WMA alone: Minnesota DNR Deer Harvest Reports (2021 to 2025, 2025 report).
How do you get to Lost Marsh WMA?
From Pemberton, go 5 miles S on CSAH 53.
An unimproved gravel lane off of 620th Ave on west side of unit provides access to marsh.
Nearest towns: Waldorf (4 miles), Pemberton (5 miles), Minnesota Lake (6 miles) and Mapleton (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 30 and MN 83.
What other public land is near Lost Marsh WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Thompson Slough WMA: 27 acres, 1.1 miles away
- Latourelle WMA: 83 acres, 1.8 miles away
- Pick WMA: 199 acres, 2.2 miles away
- Hobza WMA: 158 acres, 2.9 miles away
- Lembke WMA: 93 acres, 3.2 miles away
- Stokman WMA: 514 acres, 4.8 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Lost Marsh WMA
Counting Lost Marsh WMA itself, 626 of the 24,413 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (2.6%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| State wildlife management areas | 626 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Lost Marsh WMA?
In Blue Earth County, near Pemberton. The DNR's directions: From Pemberton, go 5 miles S on CSAH 53.
Which deer permit area is Lost Marsh WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 230. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Lost Marsh WMA?
626 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Lost Marsh WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Thompson Slough WMA (1.1 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Lost Marsh WMA; Minnesota DNR Wildlife Management Area boundaries, publicly accessible.
- Boundary and acres: the DNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
- Deer harvest: Minnesota DNR Deer Harvest Reports (2021 to 2025, 2025 report).
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