5 public waters in the Wabash Valley & West Central region — 2 lakes/reservoirs and 3 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.
This 800-acre Newton County impoundment in Indiana's Wabash Valley region offers solid warmwater fishing anchored by largemouth bass and bluegill, with black crappie and channel catfish providing seasonal variety. Northern pike add a predator dimension to the fishery, making J C Murphy a well-rounded destination for anglers targeting bass, panfish, and catfish throughout the year.
J C Murphey Lake (754 acres) sits in Newton County, Indiana, managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources (public fishing access site). A northern-Indiana natural lake — kettle lakes left by the glaciers across Steuben, LaGrange, Noble, Kosciusko and Marshall counties (the state's 'lake country'). Largemouth Bass, bull Bluegill and shellcracker, Black Crappie, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch and Walleye in the deeper, clearer ones. Many have a public access site and a 10-hp or ski-hours rule.
This 125 km northern Indiana river spans six counties from Jasper to Porter and offers a mixed warmwater fishery headlined by largemouth and smallmouth bass, northern pike, and both channel and flathead catfish. Black crappie, bluegill, and rock bass round out the catch, with abundant large common carp adding to the appeal for carp-focused anglers.
In Jasper and Newton Counties, Indiana, Iroquois River is a 66 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.
Beaver Creek (14 km) flows through Newton County, 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.
Across its mapped waters, Newton County holds 19 species on PiscaMaps, including Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Redear Sunfish, Black Crappie, Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, White Crappie and Walleye.
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.