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State Fish Hatchery To Begin Stocking Rainbow Trout In Select Lakes In April

Last updated on Wednesday, March 7, 2018

(UNDATED) - State Fish Hatchery personnel will begin stocking rainbow trout in select lakes throughout the state this month. Dates and times will vary depending on weather, but stockings are expected to be completed by mid-April.

Stream stockings will occur later in April, closer to the opening day of the stream trout season on April 28. Anglers are reminded that in addition to a regular fishing license, a trout and salmon stamp is required to fish for trout.

DNR hatcheries produce 16 different fish species for stocking throughout Indiana. The Indiana DNR does not provide fish for private ponds.

The online fish stocking database includes DNR hatchery-raised fish and those approved by permit from a district fisheries biologist. Species include black crappie, bluegill, brown trout, channel catfish, Chinook salmon, coho salmon, grass carp, hybrid striped bass (wiper), hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, Northern pike, rainbow trout, redear sunfish, saugeye, steelhead, striped bass, walleye and yellow perch.

District fisheries biologists evaluate fish populations to determine the best sites for stocking. Fish stockings are not done as a cure-all for poor fishing in a lake or stream.

Rules and regulations apply to stocked fish and anglers should read the annual fishing regulation guide for information about proper fishing methods, seasons and catch limits. Questions about the DNR fish stocking program should be directed to the appropriate District Fisheries Management Biologist for the area or water.

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