Indiana
Lake
16 acres
Not yet reviewed
About Fishing at Penn Lake
Penn Lake is a public lake in Hendricks County, Indiana, managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
It is public water managed for fishing by the 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.
Penn Lake covers about 16 acres in the Central Indiana region. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Eagle Creek Reservoir and Water Fowl Sanctuary.
Public access
Not yet reviewed
Managed by
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Access & Rules at Penn Lake
Fishing Licence for Penn Lake
Anyone 18-64 needs an Indiana Department of Natural Resources fishing licence — resident annual is about $23, non-resident annual about $60, and short-term (1-day / 7-day) licences are sold. A trout/salmon stamp (about $12) is required to fish for or possess trout or salmon anywhere in the state; on Lake Michigan and its tributaries that stamp also covers the salmon. Indiana residents 64 and older, and anyone under 18, do not need a licence; a resident 'Lifetime' and a low-cost senior licence are available. A single licence covers the DNR reservoirs (no separate lake permit). Buy from the DNR at on.IN.gov/INHuntFish. An Indiana fishing licence covers this water, DNR reservoirs included (no separate lake permit). Lake Michigan and its tributaries need the trout/salmon stamp.
Trout/salmon stamp & border waters
A ~$12 Indiana trout/salmon stamp is required (resident and non-resident) to fish for or keep trout or salmon anywhere — the put-and-take lakes, the Lake Michigan fishery and the tributary streams (Trail Creek, the Little Calumet, Salt Creek, the St. Joseph)
Inland stocked-trout waters open the last Saturday in April
The Ohio River is fished on an Indiana or Kentucky licence within the reciprocal zone; the Wabash below Terre Haute is an Indiana-Illinois boundary water fished on either state's licence
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Frequently Asked Questions
What fish are in Penn Lake?+
Penn Lake is managed for fishing by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources; check the Indiana DNR lake-survey / fishing-report page for this water.
Is Penn Lake public?+
Yes. Penn Lake is public water managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Access is recorded as "Not yet reviewed" and confirmed via agency records.
What licence do I need for Penn Lake?+
Anyone 18-64 needs an Indiana Department of Natural Resources fishing licence — resident annual is about $23, non-resident annual about $60, and short-term (1-day / 7-day) licences are sold. A trout/salmon stamp (about $12) is required to fish for or possess trout or salmon anywhere in the state; on Lake Michigan and its tributaries that stamp also covers the salmon. Indiana residents 64 and older, and anyone under 18, do not need a licence; a resident 'Lifetime' and a low-cost senior licence are available. A single licence covers the DNR reservoirs (no separate lake permit). Buy from the DNR at on.IN.gov/INHuntFish. An Indiana fishing licence covers this water, DNR reservoirs included (no separate lake permit). Lake Michigan and its tributaries need the trout/salmon stamp.
