Tweet Turkey Run, Shades and Indiana Dunes state parks, and Deam Lake and Starve Hollow state recreation areas have resumed collecting entrance fees. All other DNR properties will begin charging entrance fees no later than May 15. Find out what else … Continue reading →
TweetThe extension for 2019-20 annual licenses and stamps per Indiana Executive Order 20-08 ends May 22 at 11:59 p.m. After this date, those wishing to hunt and/or fish will need a valid 2020-21 license. Buy yours online or at a local retailer. … Continue reading →
Tweet The May-June issue of Outdoor Indiana magazine features hummingbirds. Read excerpts or get the whole thing and five other issues when you subscribe. … Continue reading →
Tweet May is a wonderful time to go fishing – longer, sunny days mean the water is warming and the fish are biting. April’s stocked trout are actively cruising ponds and streams in cooler waters. Find information on stocked locations … Continue reading →
Tweet As more people get out on the water, the potential to spread aquatic invasive species increases. The DNR reminds boaters and others enjoying the water to get rid of aquatic hitchhikers by cleaning, draining, and drying their watercraft once … Continue reading →
Tweet Participate in the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation (INRF) photo challenge, and we’ll enter you in a raffle to win a $100 gift card to Cabela’s. To enter: Follow our page on Facebook. Post a photo on Facebook of yourself or … Continue reading →
Tweet Beginning May 1, all property-specific fishing regulations were lifted on J.C. Murphey Lake at Willow Slough Fish & Wildlife Area (FWA). Regulations at the Newton County lake were lifted in anticipation of upcoming renovations on the lake in 2022. … Continue reading →
TweetWarmer water temperatures trigger spawning activity for many of Indiana’s native fish species. These activities require a lot of energy and can weaken fish, leaving them susceptible to infections from diseases or parasites that can eventually kill them. Spawning activities … Continue reading →
Tweet 2019-20 annual licenses set to expire March 31, 2020 may continue to be used to hunt and/or fish until 11:59 p.m. on May 22, 2020. Licenses that would meet these requirements include: annual hunting licenses, annual fishing licenses, hunting … Continue reading →
Tweet The water is open. Indiana residents do not need a fishing license or a trout/salmon stamp to fish the state’s public waters on Free Fishing Days. Take a break from home to get out, toss a line, and catch your … Continue reading →
Tweet Biologists recently began spring fish stocking at locations across the state and will continue to do so. However, some egg collection efforts have been canceled this year. DNR biologists do not anticipate a significant impact to fishing due to … Continue reading →
Tweet Earlier this year, DNR biologists tagged more than 1,000 crappie with a yellow spaghetti tag. Anglers who catch a tagged crappie should remove the tag from all caught fish using a knife or scissors and place each tag in … Continue reading →
Tweet Lake Sturgeon Warming water temperatures in April signal spawning time for many of our fish species. The state endangered Lake Sturgeon is one of the earlier species to spawn in Indiana, migrating, often many miles, to a common spawning site. They … Continue reading →
TweetDubarry Park, at 3698 Dubarry Road on Indianapolis’ northeast side, has been chosen to replace Riverside Park as a stocking location for the Division of Fish & Wildlife’s Urban Fishing Program. Dubarry Park was chosen because it offers family friendly … Continue reading →
Tweet All 2019-2020 basic hunting, basic fishing, hunt/fish combo, youth licenses and stamps set to expire March 31, 2020, will be valid for use until Friday, May 22, 2020. Please maintain a printed or electronic copy with you while hunting/fishing. … Continue reading →
TweetAmended Regulations Help DEC Further Improve Great Lakes Fisheries and Build on Progress to Offer Excellent Year-Round Fishing New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the adoption of several fishing regulation amendments for New … Continue reading →
TweetHoping to spend quality time outdoors again? Book a summer camping vacation today. Go online or call 1-866-622-6746 to pick your favorite cabin or campsite. If you look forward to hiking, biking, fishing, swimming, bird-watching, studying history and culture, or just relaxing … Continue reading →
Tweet The annual Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Workshop is May 1-3 at Ross Camp in West Lafayette. The workshop is open to women ages 18 and older and is limited to 100 participants. Registration begins March 1 at IndianaBOW.com. The cost for the … Continue reading →
TweetMark your calendar for 2020 Free Fishing Days This year’s four free fishing days are May 3, June 6-7, and Sept. 26. Indiana residents do not need a fishing license or a trout stamp to fish in public waters on … Continue reading →
Tweet Pick up your hard copy of the 2020-2021 Indiana Fishing Regulation Guide this month from one of our properties or retailers. The guide is now available online. Highlights of the new guide include: 2020 free fishing days, 2019 Fish of … Continue reading →
