INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has recently stocked almost 487,000 walleye fry and fingerlings, along with 158,000 saugeye fingerlings, across 20 Hoosier lakes.
These fish, prized for their taste, do not naturally reproduce in most Indiana waters, necessitating these stocking efforts by the DNR. Additional walleye fingerling stockings are planned for this fall.
Walleye typically reach 14 inches after two years and 16 inches after three years, while saugeye follow a similar growth pattern.
Current walleye minimum size limits vary by location:
- 14 inches: Waters south of State Road (SR) 26
- 16 inches: Waters north of SR 26, with exceptions
- 15 inches: Lake George (Steuben County)
- 16 inches: Wall Lake (LaGrange County)
For sauger and saugeye, there is generally no size limit, except in specific locations:
- 14 inches: Huntingburg Lake (Dubois County)
- 14 inches: Glenn Flint Lake (Putnam County)
- 14 inches: Sullivan Lake (Sullivan County)
- 14 inches: Ohio River
For more information on walleye and saugeye fishing, Indiana fish stocking, or to purchase a fishing license, visit the DNR’s resources online.
