Division of Fish & Wildlife staff collect reports as time permits. Only those water bodies with a current report are included.
| Waterbody | Report | Date |
|---|---|---|
| JC Murphey (Willow Slough) | The lake has refilled to about 30 inches below average pool. This will hopefully allow vegetation to continue to rebound especially in the back of the lake following the renovation. Fish were stocked into the lake in the fall of 2023 with more stocking occurring in 2024. Fish salvaged from the lake before draining have been stocked back into the lake, with some catchable size bluegill, crappie, and largemouth bass. There will be limited angling opportunities for harvestable sized fish in 2024 except for the larger spawning sized fish from the salvage units. Please release these larger fish as they are the spawners for future. More information can be found in the link below. | 3/22/2024 |
| Lake Michigan (boat) | The coho bite continues to be pretty good, but has been more hit or miss lately, with swings in weather and warming surface temps. With temps in the low 50s, the nearshore bite may wrap up pretty soon, and silver fish begin sliding out to 60-120 feet rather than being near the beach. Spoons on riggers, long lines, and divers have taken good numbers of fish, along with mini flies and dodgers. Some kings and steelhead are in the mix as well, especially offshore. The perch bite has started to fall off significantly as they start spawning. The smallmouth bite has been pretty good near rip rap and marinas, and some are starting to bed in protected areas. | 5/9/2024 |
| Lake Michigan (shore) | A few early skamania have been caught at Portage and Michigan City. A few alewife are in the harbors. Catfish and drum are starting to bite, and bass are starting to bed in protected areas. Be advised that due to heavy construction at the Port of Indiana, the shore fishing site there will be closed through summer 2024. | 5/9/2024 |
| Lake Michigan Tributaries (Trail Creek, Little Calumet River, Salt Creek) | A few early skamania are showing up, but water is high and a bit muddy. Anglers willing to cover water and put in some time can get rewarded right now with a few skamania, because they are aggressive with cool water temps and low angler pressure. For links to stream flow, see the links below the report tables | 5/9/2024 |
| St. Joseph River (below Twin Branch Dam) | The spring steelhead run is mostly over. Now is the transition time to early summer fishing… bass are nearing spawn, walleyes are wrapped up with their spawn. Use jerkbaits, jigs, and cranks for bass and walleye. Catfish are feeding heavily as well, on live bait. Monitor the river temp and flow at the closest USGS gauge in Niles, MI using the links below the report table | 5/2/2024 |
| LaPorte Area Lakes | Crappie and bluegill are biting very well, and bass are in various stages of pre spawn and spawn patterns. | 5/9/2024 |
| Lake Wawasee | Bass fishing has been pretty good as fish are pre-spawn pattern | 4/19/2024 |
| Dogwood Lake | Water temperatures in the upper 50s. Crappie, bluegill and redear moving into the shallows and are being found in less than 5 feet of water. Aquatic vegetation was treated in limited areas to increase boater access. | 4/2/2024 |
| Monroe Lake | Water temperatures in the upper 50s and lake level is near winter pool target. Courtesy docks have been installed at Paynetown and Cutright State Recreation Areas. Crappie can be caught from the docks near Cutright State Recreation Area Boat Ramp and Paynetown Campground Area using vertical jigging. Bass are being caught in areas with rocky shoreline. Crappie anglers are trolling flats near brushy habitat near the shoreline. | 4/2/2024 |
| Spring Mill Lake (Spring Mill State Park) | Around 750 12-inch rainbow trout were stocked in late March. Please remember to purchase a trout stamp in addition to your 2024-2025 fishing license. | 4/2/2024 |
| Airline Pit (Greene County) | Around 1,000 12-inch rainbow trout were stocked in late March. Please remember to purchase a trout stamp in addition to your 2024-2025 fishing license. | 4/2/2024 |
| Midland Pit (Greene County) | Around 1,000 12-inch rainbow trout were stocked in late March. Please remember to purchase a trout stamp in addition to your 2024-2025 fishing license. | 4/2/2024 |
| Maple Avenue Lake (Terre Haute) | Around 1,150 12-inch rainbow trout were stocked in late March. Please remember to purchase a trout stamp in addition to your 2024-2025 fishing license. | 4/2/2024 |
| Dobbs Park Pond (Terre Haute) | Around 200 channel catfish ranging from 10 to 14 inches (average 12 inches) were stocked in late March. Additional fish will be stocked in late-April and late-May. | 4/2/2024 |
| Garvin Park Lake (Evansville) | Around 200 channel catfish ranging from 10 to 14 inches (average 12 inches) were stocked in late March. Additional fish will be stocked in late-April and late-May. | 4/2/2024 |
| Diamond Valley Park Pond (Evansville) | Around 225 channel catfish ranging from 10 to 14 inches (average 12 inches) were stocked in late March. Additional fish will be stocked in late-April and late-May | 4/2/2024 |
| Patoka Lake | The water temperature was 73 on Thursday, 5/2/24. Largemouth Bass are concentrated in the upper part of the lake around stickups. | 5/2/2024 |
| Huntingburg Lake | The Saugeye are biting well around the old submerged dam in the shallows. The best lures to use when targeting saugeye at huntingburg are stick/jerk baits, small swimbaits, and minnows. | 5/9/2024 |