In June, Indiana’s youngest charter boat captain shattered the state lake trout record by “accidentally” catching a fish that was older than he is. Tyler Kreighbaum, 25, owner of Tightline Fishing Charters in Michigan City, caught the fish in Lake … Continued
Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is modifying its muskie stocking program at Lake Webster, due to a decline in muskie numbers at the northern Indiana lake. In May, DNR biologists released 1,500 muskies into Lake Webster that were 12-14 … Continued
State fisheries biologists hope to improve coho salmon fishing in Indiana by stocking larger cohos into the St. Joseph River this spring. Indiana DNR has stocked coho salmon fingerlings into Lake Michigan and its tributaries since the 1970s, previously done … Continued
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and organizations with a DNR permit stocked 31.9 million fish in the state during 2014. In a typical year, stocking numbers are between 22 million and 24 million fish. The increase was primarily … Continued
In 2014, Indiana DNR’s Fish of the Year contest received 78 entries which resulted in 33 winners for 31 species. There were ties in two categories; bluegill and crappie. Annual winners are selected on the length of fish they catch … Continued