3 public waters in the Central Indiana region — 1 lakes/reservoirs and 2 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on an Indiana licence.
See every public fishing venue in Indiana on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
Delaware County, Indiana — Prairie Creek Reservoir is a 1,252-acre lake, managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources: A central-Indiana water-supply reservoir (Geist, Morse, Eagle Creek, Prairie Creek, Summit, Cataract) — Largemouth Bass, a stocked Hybrid Striped Bass and White Bass run, Crappie, Bluegill, and channel and Flathead Catfish. Heavily used, close to Indianapolis; some are electric-only or have posted hours.
Randolph, Grant, Wabash and 2 more counties in Indiana — Mississinewa River is a 144 km stream: A warmwater Indiana river or large creek (Sugar Creek, Wildcat Creek, Eel River, Mississinewa, Salamonie, Blue River, Flatrock, Driftwood, Whitewater) — smallmouth and Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Bluegill and redear, channel and Flathead Catfish, and Northern Pike in the northern ones. Wade or canoe; access at DNR sites and bridges. Sugar Creek and the Blue River are the state's canoeing classics.
Marion, Hamilton, Henry and 2 more counties in Indiana — Fall Creek is a 40 km stream: A warmwater Indiana river or large creek (Sugar Creek, Wildcat Creek, Eel River, Mississinewa, Salamonie, Blue River, Flatrock, Driftwood, Whitewater) — smallmouth and Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Bluegill and redear, channel and Flathead Catfish, and Northern Pike in the northern ones. Wade or canoe; access at DNR sites and bridges. Sugar Creek and the Blue River are the state's canoeing classics.
Across its mapped waters, Delaware County holds 15 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Redear Sunfish, Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass and Northern Pike.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the Indiana map Join PiscaMapsOne Indiana Department of Natural Resources fishing licence covers every public water in the state, the DNR reservoirs included (no separate lake permit) — resident annual about $23, non-resident annual about $60, with 1-day and 7-day short-term options. A ~$12 trout/salmon stamp (resident and non-resident) is required to fish for or possess trout or salmon anywhere, including Lake Michigan and its tributaries. Indiana residents 64 and older, and anyone under 18, do not need a licence. Buy at on.IN.gov/INHuntFish.