Lake La Su An Wildlife Area: hunting and access
Lake La Su An Wildlife Area is 2,612 acres on ODNR's hunting map in Williams County, next to Nettle Lake, listed by ODNR as restricted to hunting by place, season or permit. Hunters checked 2,842 deer in Williams County in 2025-26.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: ODNR's ODNR area open to hunting data, read 2026-10. Harvest: Division of Wildlife harvest reports, 2021-22 to 2025-26.
Land on ODNR's hunting mapOther state landLand trusts and other open landLake La Su An Wildlife AreaCounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 2,612 acres in 7 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Williams County |
| Deer harvest unit | Williams County |
| Hunting (ODNR) | Restricted |
| Kind (ODNR) | wildlife area |
| Managed by | the Division of Wildlife |
| Held by ODNR as | owned land |
| Nearest towns | Nettle Lake (next to it), Lake Seneca (next to it) and Pioneer (4 mi) |
What are the rules on Lake La Su An Wildlife Area?
ODNR's land layer lists hunting here as restricted: hunting is limited by place, season or permit, and the area's hunting map shows where.
ODNR's hunting map for the area shows the boundaries, parking and any no-hunting zones.
Deer bag limits in Ohio are set by county; the Division's 2026-27 season list points to the bag limit map.
How many deer are taken around Lake La Su An Wildlife Area?
Lake La Su An Wildlife Area lies in Williams County. Hunters checked 2,842 deer in Williams County in 2025-26, against 2,443 in 2024-25.
| County | Lake La Su An Wildlife Area acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams County | 2,612 | 2,842 | 2,443 | 2,156 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the hunting area alone: the Division of Wildlife's 2025-26, 2024-25 and 2023-24 final deer harvest reports and Publication 5304 (2021-22).
How do you get to Lake La Su An Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Nettle Lake (next to it), Lake Seneca (next to it), Pioneer (4 miles) and Holiday City (7 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-80, I-90, OH 49, OH 576 and OH 15.
What other public land is near Lake La Su An Wildlife Area?
ODNR areas open to hunting within 10 miles:
- St Joseph River Wildlife Area: 196 acres, 7.2 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Lake La Su An Wildlife Area
Counting Lake La Su An Wildlife Area itself, 2,622 of the 46,724 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (5.6%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Land on ODNR's hunting map | 2,614 |
| Other state land | 8 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Lake La Su An Wildlife Area?
In Williams County, next to Nettle Lake.
Can you hunt on Lake La Su An Wildlife Area?
Yes, with restrictions: ODNR's layer lists hunting here as restricted. The area's hunting map shows where.
How much public land is around Lake La Su An Wildlife Area?
2,622 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Lake La Su An Wildlife Area included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and ODNR's land boundaries. The closest other ODNR area open to hunting is St Joseph River Wildlife Area (7.2 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: ODNR, Lake La Su An Wildlife Area; ODNR lands hunting status.
- Boundary and acres: ODNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and ODNR's land boundaries with hunting status.
- Deer harvest: the Division of Wildlife's 2025-26, 2024-25 and 2023-24 final deer harvest reports and Publication 5304 (2021-22).
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