INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is getting ready for fishing season.
The DNR is stocking more than 2,000 channel catfish in 10 lakes and ponds in the state, including several in central Indiana. The fish range in size from 10 to 14 inches in length.
Here are the locations where the catfish are being stocked before this weekend (March 23-24):
- Meadowlark Park Pond (Carmel - Hamilton County) – 100 catfish
- Krannert Lake (Indianapolis - Marion County) – 225 catfish
- Washington Township Park Pond # 2 (Avon - Hendricks County) – 100 catfish
- Dubarry Park Ponds (Indianapolis - Marion County) – 200 catfish
- Garvin Park Lake (Evansville – Vanderburgh County) – 200 catfish
- Diamond Valley Park Pond (Evansville – Vanderburgh County) – 225 catfish
- Dobbs Park Pond (Terre Haute – Vigo County) – 200 catfish
- Northeast Lakeside Pond (Fort Wayne – Allen County) – 300 catfish
- Munger Park Pond (Lafayette – Tippecanoe County) – 150 catfish
- Robinson Park Lake (Hobart – Lake County) – 300 catfish
The DNR says these lakes get a total of three stockings of catchable-size channel catfish every spring between mid-March and the first week of June.
The daily bag limit for catfish per angler is 10, but there are no size restrictions, DNR said. Those 18 years of age and older must have an Indiana fishing license to fish in these locations. Anglers age 17 and under do not need a license.
Click here to purchase an Indiana fishing license.
The stockings are part of Indiana DNR's urban fishing program, which gives Hoosier anglers the opportunity to fish close to home.
