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Indiana won’t require you to have a fishing license if you choose to drown a worm or two in Indiana waters Saturday. April 20. That’s one of the “free fishing” days set aside by the Hoosier DNR.
The free fishing is only available to Hoosier residents and all other fishing regulations apply.
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p>By Louie Stout
DNR fisheries biologists will lead a Women’s “Learn to Fish” workshop at St. Patrick’s County Park north of South Bend on Saturday, April 20. The event is cosponsored by the St. Joseph County Parks Department and the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife.
The goal is for participants to learn the basic knowledge and skills to go fishing on their own. Part of the workshop will include participants fishing with poles they rig themselves.
There is no fee to participate and no fishing license is required for Indiana residents because April 20 is one of Indiana’s four Free Fishing Days in 2019. The park is also waiving the entrance fee for participants.
Equipment is provided, but advance registration is necessary. Registration is currently open and ends on April 15 and space is limited. To register, go to wildlife.IN.gov/7548.htm.
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In an effort to continue to track Northern pike numbers, DNR fisheries biologists will set traps in four northeast Indiana lakes this spring: Diamond Lake (Noble County), North and South Twin Lakes (LaGrange County), and Silver Lake (Steuben County).
Since 2012, DNR biologists have sampled pike in 17 lakes. To sample pike, biologists set large traps in areas that are likely to attract spawning pike. The typical catch is 18 pike per survey, and the majority are 21-28 inches long.
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Ryan VanderlugtRyan Vanderlugt has been selected as the 2018 District 10 Indiana Conservation Officer of the Year.
He has served as an Indiana Conservation Officer since 2011, originally assigned to Huntington County. In 2014 he was transferred LaPorte County.
Vanderlugt serves many roles, including firearms instructor, public safety diver, defensive tactics instructor, use-of-force instructor, active-shooter instructor, drill instructor, background investigator, passenger for hire inspector, breath test operator, and pilot.
He is also a United States Army 153 D UH60 Blackhawk helicopter pilot.
District 10 includes LaPorte, Jasper, Lake, Newton, Porter, Pulaski and Starke counties.
The district award puts Vanderlugt in the running for the Pitzer Award, which is awarded to the stateís top conservation officer and is selected from the 10 district award winners.
The Pitzer Award is named after Indiana Conservation Officer James D. Pitzer, who was fatally shot while investigating illegal hunting activity on Jan. 1, 1961 in Jay County.
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LureCraft Fisherman’s Shop in Orland, Ind. will host its annual Open Hose March 8-9.
Several items will be on sale and anglers will be able to check out new items added to the shop’s lineup.
The Three Rivers Fly Tiers will be on hand to demonstrate fly tying. Coffee, donuts and hotdogs will be available.
Hours are 7-5 on Friday and 8-4 Saturday.
For more information, call Kim, 260-829-1274.