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The Indiana DNR East Fork State Fish Hatchery recently completed its annual stocking of striped and hybrid striped bass.
More than 21,000 striped and 147,000 hybrid striped bass fingerlings were added to 12 lakes around the state. The fingerlings averaged 1.5 inches in length.
The breakdown of stockings by lake, with the respective counties listed in parentheses, follows.
- Worster Lake (St. Joseph) – 3,270 hybrids
- Gilbert Lake (Marshall) – 370 hybrids
- Cedar Lake (Lake) – 7,810 hybrids
- Lake Shafer (White) – 12,910 hybrids
- Nyona Lake (Fulton) – 1,040 hybrids
- Lake Freeman (Carroll and White) – 15,470 hybrids
- Clare Lake (Huntington) – 420 hybrids
- Shadyside Park Lake (Madison) – 1,000 hybrids
- Cecil M. Harden Lake (Parke) – 20,600 striped bass
- Monroe Lake (Monroe and Brown) – 53,750 hybrids
- Hardy Lake (Scott) – 1,000 striped bass and 7,000 hybrids
- Patoka Lake (Dubois, Crawford, and Orange) – 44,000 hybrids
Indiana anglers can look forward to continued quality striped and hybrid striped bass fishing opportunities in the coming years as a result of these stockings.
To learn more about striped and hybrid striped bass fishing, see bit.ly/striped-hybrid-bass-fishing.
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So far this year, Hoosier anglers have submitted 59 entries with 32 different species of fish to compete for the 2025 Fish of the Year title.
There is still plenty of time to get out and catch a fish big enough to take the win. Some species that have not yet been submitted include brown trout, rainbow trout, saugeye, hybrid striped bass, and striped bass.
Here are the details about how to enter:
Entries must be received electronically by Dec. 15.
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by Jay Anglin
Deer hunting seasons extend from late-summer through midwinter around the country, but deer hunters talk deer year-round – and there certainly is plenty to talk about: Compound bow vs. crossbow, best rifle caliber/round, treestand vs. pop-up blind, etc.
Another topic that comes up regularly around the campfire is antler growth. In fact, there is an entire business built around the best supplements and types of forage to encourage maximum antler growth, and many regions of the country are heralded as possessing the exceptional whitetail genetics for producing huge racks.
But are genetics really that important? Is providing supplemental feeding necessary? Executive Director at Pope and Young, Justin Spring, has some great insights on the topic of antler growth every whitetail hunter should be interested in.
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Public access to Hudson Lake may be disrupted beginning early July through the fall due to a dredging project aimed at improving boating access. The project, funded by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Lake and River Enhancement (LARE) program and Hudson Lake Conservation Association, will hydraulically pump sediment from the access channel and a navigation channel between the lake’s east and west basins to an upland area on the northwest end of the lake. This may result in temporary blockage or restrictions near these sites due to dredging equipment or piping on the lake. The DNR advises lake users to plan accordingly and boat responsibly near any obstacles until the completion of the project. For more information on the LARE program and its current projects, please see lare.dnr.IN.gov. More information on public access sites is at on.IN.gov/adopt-a-ramp.
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Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a hunting accident that occurred Saturday morning in Fulton County.
At 6:18 a.m., Fulton County Dispatch received a call reporting an individual being shot while turkey hunting near County Road 375 N and County Road 100 W in Rochester.
Brian Lehman, 41, of Nappanee, suffered a gunshot wound to the head and neck from shot fired from a 12-gauge shotgun. Lehman was airlifted to South Bend Memorial Hospital where he was treated and released.
Initial investigation reveals that Lehman and a juvenile hunter were walking a farm lane to gain access to a property when a hunter on the adjacent property mistook Lehman’s movement for a turkey and fired in his direction, striking Lehman. The juvenile was not injured.
The incident is still under investigation.
Indiana Conservation Officers remind hunters to always identify your target, what is in front of it, and what is behind it before shooting while in the field.
Indiana Conservation Officers were assisted by Fulton County Sheriff’s Department, Rochester Police Department, Rochester Fire Department, and Parkview Emergency Medical Services.