Guide To Great Trout Fishing Locations In Indiana

All about fishing for rainbow, brook, brown and lake trout in area lakes and streams.

Trout Waters

There are plenty of rivers and streams with ample populations of trout. Here, we focus on lakes. Other than Lake Michigan, Brookville Lake and Cecil M Harden Lake trout fishing in Indiana lakes is limited to smaller lakes stocked with trout by the Indiana Division of Fish & Wildlife. You can see a list of the waters receiving trout stocking in Indiana.

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Select the best trout lures and baits

Trout spinners, crankbaits and jerkbaits work well for shallow, reasonably active fish. Salmon eggs, worms and prepared baits will work at virtually all depths.

Indiana Record Trout

The state record rainbow trout came from Clear Lake.

The state record brook trout was caught at Lake Gage.

Lake Michigan claims the state records for brown trout, lake trout and tiger trout.

The state record steelhead trout came form Trail Creek.

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Additional trout information

The 5 primary trouts are the rainbow, brook, brown, cutthroat and lake trout. Browns are considered the most difficult to catch and brookies are the easiest. Pure cold water is key to survival of the trouts.

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