Indiana fishing for bass, crappie, walleye and catfish plus vacation trip ideas for fishing in IN.

The state of Indiana offers a variety of fishing ranging from fishing the big waters of Lake Michigan for monster salmon and trout to fishing small ponds and streams for panfish. We will concentrate here on the major Indiana fishing lakes.

The following chart shows the major fishing lakes in Indiana cross referencing these waters with the major species to be found there.

Indiana Fishing Lake Locations

Brookville Lake is a 5,200-acre lake in the east-central part of the state, at Brookville, IN.

Cagles Mill Lake is a 1,400-acre lake in the west-central part of the state, 4 miles east of Poland, IN.

Cecil M Hardin Lake is a 2,100-acre lake in the west-central part of the state, 8 miles east of Rockville, IN.

Dogwood Lake is a 1,400-acre lake in the south-west part of the state, 4 miles west of Alfordsville, IN.

Eagle Creek Reservoir is a 1,300-acre lake in the central part of the state, at Clermont, IN.

Geist Reservoir is a 1,800-acre lake in the central part of the state, 2 miles north of McCordsville, IN.

James Lake is a 2,000-acre lake in the north-east corner part of the state, 5 miles west of Fremont, IN.

Lake Freeman is a 1,500-acre lake in the north-west part of the state, at Yoeman, IN.

Lake Maxinkuckee is a 1,900-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, at Culver, IN.

Lake Michigan is a 22,300 square mile body of water in the north-west corner of the state, at Culver, IN.

Lake Wawasee is a 3,100-acre lake in the north-east part of the state, at Syracuse, IN.

Mississinewa Reservoir is a 3,200-acre lake in the north-east part of the state, 5 miles south-east of Peru, IN.

Monroe Lake is a 10,700-acre lake in the central part of the state, at Smithville, IN.

Morse Reservoir is an 1,800-acre lake in the central part of the state, at Cicero, IN.

Patoka Lake is an 8,800-acre lake in the south-central part of the state, 5 miles north of Eckerty, IN.

Prairie Creek Reservoir is a 1,200-acre lake in the eastern part of the state, 5 miles north-west of Blountsville, IN.

Salamonie Lake is a 2,800-acre lake in the north-east part of the state, at Mt Etna, IN.

Turtle Creek Reservoir is a 1,500-acre lake in the south-west part of the state, 1 mile east of Merom, IN.

The website for the Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife lists regulations and details about fishing in Indiana.

For an Indiana Fishing License, click here.

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