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1 I N D I A N A. REGULATION GUIDE. 2018 -2019. LITTLE . KINGS . Bluegills still most popular fish INSIDE. FREE Fishing Weekends Building Fish Habitat '17 Fish of the Year winners 2017 Fishing Survey Results 4 New Public Access Sites State Record Fish indiana Department of Natural Resources ATTRACTIONS. Covered Bridge Festival 765-569-5226 TOURS. Turkey Run State Park 765-597-2635. Raccoon Lake 765-344-1412. Discover 5 signed covered bridge routes. Rockville Lake Park 765-569-6541. Covered Bridge Art Gallery 765-569-9422. Bridgeton Mill 765-548-0106. Mansfield Roller Mill 765-344-0741. Turkey Run Canoes & Camping 765-597-2029.

2 Sugar Valley Canoes 765-597-2364. Thirty-Six Saloon 765-569-9441. Shades State Park 765-435-2810. Festivals & Events 765-569-5226. Fishing Feet From Your Door Locked Motorcycle Parking Horse Friendly LODGING. Pet Friendly CABINS. Turkey Run State Park Cabins 877-563-4371. INNS Wilkins Mill Guest House 765-597-2046. Turkey Run Inn 877-563-4371 Rockville Lake Park Cabins 765-569-6541. Raccoon Lakeside Lodge 765-344-1162 Turkey Run Cabins 765-597-2029. Antique, Primitive & Vintage Shops Old Jail Inn Parke County 217-808-1309 Peaceful Waters Cabins 765-592-6458. EconoLodge 765-569-3430 Hilltop Guesthouse 765-597-2046.

3 MOTELS Pat's Pad 765-569-2605. Parke Bridge Motel 765-569-3525 Bear Cub Cabins 765-344-1436. Covered Bridge Motel 765-569-2833 Raccoon Lake House Rentals 765-592-0393. Motel Forrest 765-569-5250 Fallen Rock Parke 765-672-4301. Sugar Valley Cabins 765-597-2355. BED & BREAKFASTS The Dragonfly Guesthouse 765-592-0393. Granny's Farm B & B 765-597-2248 Gobbler's Knob Cabins 812-236-4132. Owl Nest B & B 765-569-1803 Raccoon Lake Sunset Rentals 765-592-0393. Bubble Gum B & B 765-569-6630 The Cabins at Hobson Farms 765-376-7663. Cherrywood Farm B & B 765-548-0582 CANOE CAMP. Mansfield Guest Inn 812-877-9831 Sugar Valley 765-597-2364.

4 Red Brick Inn 765-592-7818. Knoll Inn 765-344-1162 LARGE GROUP FACILITY. Canoeing on Sugar Creek Granny's Farmhouse 765-597-2248 Covered Bridge Retreat 866-622-6746. STATE RECORD. TM. PARKE COUNTY COVERED BRIDGE FESTIVAL. STRI PED BASS. May 25, 2010 at Raccoon Lake caught WEIGHING LBS October 12-21, 2018 . 2018 FESTIVALS Bridgeton Quilt & Woodworking Show - June 9-10. Parke County Maple Syrup Fair TM. Feb 24-25 and March 3-4 Covered Bridge Antique Power Club Tractor Drive - June 23 & 24. Bridgeton Art & Wine Fair - May 12. Fireworks - Montezuma - July 4. Zoom Town 5K Run - May 19. Raccoon Lake - July 7.

5 Rosedale Strawberry Festival - June 1-3. Rockville Lake - July 7. Miami Indians All Nations Gathering - June 2-3. I N D I A N A. Table of REGULATION GUIDE. Contents Features 4. Bluegill Feature 23. State Record Fish 26-27. What Fish Is It? Small game fish continues to be the most Josh Pisowicz set one of two records Color illustrations are a handy tool to help ID. popular fish for Hoosiers. for lake whitefish in 2017. common indiana fish. Departments Back to Basics with 4 Inland Trout 14. License 6 Crunching the Survey 16. Statewide Size & Bag 8 Lake Michigan 18. Illegal Stocking/Aquarium Release, Public Enemy No.

6 1 for 19. Hooks for Pole Fishing or Hand 8 Ohio River Gaffs, Grab Hooks & Landing Nets, Snares, Limb Lines Reptiles & Snagging Fish, Trot 8 Anglers Fund Conservation/New Boat Umbrella Rigs, Float Fishing, Ice Fishing, Bow & Spear 9 indiana State Record Fish 23. Wanton Waste, Sale of Aquatic Life, Smelt, Illegal 9 2017 Fish of the Year Boating, Life Preservers, Sinkers, Illegal Devices, Sorting 10 Fish 26. Gifting Fish, Minnows & 10 Eating 28. Gizzard/Threadfin Shad, Walleye Size Fisheries Biologists, Hatcheries, DNR Law Bass 12 Fish & Wildlife Areas, State Reservoirs & State Lake 13 Building Fish Habitat, Regulaciones de 32.

7 Governor: The indiana Fishing Regulation Guide is a Eric Holcomb publication of the indiana Department of Natural Resources. It is a summary of indiana fishing DNR Director: regulations. It is designed as a service to anglers Cameron Clark and is not intended to be a complete digest of all Fish & Wildlife Director: fishing regulations. Most regulations are subject Mark Reiter to change by administrative rule. For questions on the regulations, call (317) 232-4200. To seek Division of Fish & Wildlife permission to reproduce any part of this booklet, indiana Department of Natural Resources call (317) 233-3853.

8 402 W. Washington St. RM 273 Paid advertisements in this guide do not imply Indianapolis, IN 46204 endorsement by the DNR or the State of indiana for the businesses or products advertised. The DNR is not responsible for any advertising claims On the Cover: Jackson Goins of Greenwood caught his first contained herein. bluegills from a Brown County pond last October. Photographed by J ohn Maxwell, indiana DNR. 2018 -2019 indiana FISHING GUIDE 1. MESSAGES. Even though everyone has their prime times, fishing can be a nearly year-round way of life in indiana . So it makes sense that it takes all 12 months to create the opportuni- ties you enjoy so much.

9 Remember, much of what you catch didn't get there solely by Mother Nature. A lot of people contribute to the abundant fishing opportuni- ties we Hoosiers enjoy. I'm referring to the dedicated individuals who make up the Fisheries Section of the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife. Creating and main- taining sustainable places to fish is applied science. Of the 74 full-time fisheries employees, 62 have a bachelor's degree and 23 of those have master's degrees. Some Williamstown, MA | Birmingham, AL. work on the water, others in one of our seven hatcheries, and still others at regional offices. Fifteen work at the Central Office in Indianapolis, where my office is.

10 Their shared goal is to develop and improve fishing in indiana . That sounds simple. But mak- ing it happen is not. Their hard work and research helps develop some of the rules in this guide. Their efforts also made for some of the incredible results you will see inside on the Record Fish and Fish of the Year pages. About This Guide But of course you do the catching. So celebrate your successes, post your photos and tell your stories. But please remember, just This high-quality guide is offered to you as you probably didn't catch your fish by accident, it probably didn't get there, at that size, by by the indiana Department of Natural chance either.