Indiana Fishing
Online DNR Hunting and Fishing Licenses
Welcome to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources' on-line license system where you can purchase your Indiana resident and non-resident fishing, hunting and trapping licenses 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. ... [Read More]
Welcome to the DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife Web Site
All reptiles and amphibians native to Indiana are protected by law. Box turtles cannot be collected from the wild at any time. Species of frogs, lizards, salamanders, snakes, toads, or turtles on the state or federal endangered species list may also not be taken at any time. Species specified as game animals (see table below) may be collected from the wild with a hunting or fishing license and must obey season dates, bag limits and use legal trapping methods. An individual with a valid hunting or fishing license may take game frog and turtle species from a DNR property where hunting or fishing is authorized. Non-game reptiles and amphibians may not be taken from any DNR property without a scientific purposes license. For a list of Indiana’s native species, click here. ... [Read More]
Welcome to the DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife Web Site
(includes trout/salmon fishing) ... Bait shops, retailers and DNR offices across the state have computer stations to sell Indiana resident and non-resident hunting, fishing and trapping licenses and stamp privileges. For a list of these retailers and more information about the new system, click here. ... One-day Fishing ... [Read More]
Indiana Outdoor Licensing System
Welcome to Indiana’s new automated sport licensing system. All Indiana hunting, fishingand trapping licenses* are available to any customer at any time of day. There are nobonding requirements so that all authorized license retailers can sell all types of licenses.The new system is quick, efficient and reduces time spent filling out paper licenses. ... [Read More]
Welcome to the DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife Web Site
While fishing for sport fish, you may use poles or hand lines, float fishing methods, set lines with one single or multi-barbed hook, or up to two trot lines with no more than 50 single or multi-barbed hooks per line. These lines must be spaced at least 18 inches apart. Trot lines must be checked at least once every 24 hours. ... Sport Fishing on the Ohio River ... A person holding an Indiana fishing license (resident or non-resident), or is exempt from having a license in Indiana, may fish from either bank of the Ohio River, or any part of the main stem of the Ohio River by boat. The interstate reciprocal license agreement with Kentucky does not apply to tributaries of the Ohio River in either state. To fish the tributaries you must obtain a license from that state. ... [Read More]
Welcome to the DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife Web Site
Walleye fishing in tailwaters depends greatly on the discharge from dams, but fishing can be excellent from March through May. When flows from the reservoirs are high, fish migrate upstream toward the dam. Some walleye are also flushed from the reservoir and hang below the dam. Reservoir tailwaters provide ample shore fishing areas. ... For more detailed information about walleye fishing, download Walleye Fishing in the Hoosier State (file size = 119 k) Available in Adobe Acrobat format. ... [Read More]
National Survey of Fishing, Hunging, and Wildlife
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (FHWAR) Presents microdata records (with any information that might identify aspecific person or household removed) on individuals involved in fishing,hunting, and other wildlife-associated recreation, such as wildlifeobservation, photography, and feeding. Data include state in which theseactivities occurred; number of trips taken; duration of trips; andexpenditures for food, lodging, transportation, and equipment. The surveywas conductd by the Census Bureau for the Fish and Wildlife Service,Department of the Interior, which prepares printed reports in thisfield. ... [Read More]
Welcome to the DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife Web Site
Participation in fishing contests, mostly largemouth bass tournaments, represents a popular way for anglers to pursue their recreational enjoyment of Indiana's public lakes. The DNR estimates that more than 300 organized fishing tournaments occur on the largest two dozen lakes in northern Indiana, in addition to events on other public waters throughout the state. Problems with fishing contests arise primarily when participants contribute to overcrowding and display poor outdoor etiquette. Tournament anglers may also be inadvertently contributing to increasing levels of fish mortality when fish are stressed through poor handling procedures. ... [Read More]
Welcome to the DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife Web Site
Needed for safe ice fishing ... Every winter, thousands of Hoosiers enjoy fishing, skating, hiking or just sliding around on ... 6. Fishing shanties must have reflectors on each side so snowmobiles won't crash into them at dusk or during snowstorms. ... [Read More]
Boating in Indiana
Fishing Tournament Information ... Fishing and Marine Tournament Calendar - Schedule of upcoming tournaments. ... Public Access Sites - Ramps and other publicly-accessible facilities for boating and fishing. ... [Read More]
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