7 public waters in the Southern Hills & Ohio River region — 3 lakes/reservoirs and 4 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.
Lake Greenwood's 796 acres sprawl across Martin County in Indiana's Southern Hills region, offering largemouth bass and channel catfish as primary targets. Bluegill and white crappie provide excellent panfish opportunities throughout the year on this Southern Indiana impoundment.
In Martin County, Indiana, West Boggs Lake is a 622-acre lake, managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources. A lake or pit on an Indiana Fish & Wildlife Area (Willow Slough, Kingsbury, Pigeon River, Glendale, Hovey Lake, the reclaimed-strip-mine lakes of Sugar Ridge, Greene-Sullivan and the Bluegrass FWA) — Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, redear, Crappie, Channel Catfish and Northern Pike, managed for quality with slot limits on many.
Seed Tick Lake (36 acres) sits in Martin County, Indiana, managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Lakes and reservoirs across this region typically hold walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, largemouth and smallmouth bass, and panfish such as bluegill, crappie and pumpkinseed, with muskellunge present in some larger lakes -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
The East Fork White River winds 316 km through the Southern Hills, draining six counties from Bartholomew to Martin with a robust bass fishery featuring smallmouth, largemouth, and spotted bass. Rock bass, redear sunfish, bluegill, and both catfish species provide consistent action, while the river holds substantial populations of large common carp for anglers seeking that specific challenge.
Lost River (79 km) flows through Orange, Martin and Washington Counties, Indiana. 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.
Beaver Creek runs 8 km through Martin, Lawrence and Orange Counties, Indiana: 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.
In Martin, Daviess and Greene Counties, Indiana, First Creek is a 8 km river or creek. 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, Martin County holds 23 species on PiscaMaps, including Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Redear Sunfish, Channel Catfish, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass and Flathead Catfish.
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.