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IDNR Report
Thousands of stocked trout will be available to Indiana anglers for opening day of inland stream trout fishing this Saturday, April 28.
The season officially starts at 6 a.m. local time.
By opening day, the DNR will have stocked 23,275 rainbow trout in 16 streams in 12 counties.
To find a stocked stream near you, see the 2018 Trout Stocking Plan at www.wildlife.IN.gov/5457.htm.
One stream that is normally stocked, Fawn River, will not be stocked this year due to a dam- removal project at Fawn River State Fish Hatchery.
The stocked trout come from Curtis Creek Trout Rearing Station, near Howe, in LaGrange County, and average roughly 11 inches in length.
Anglers can catch trout on natural live bait such as worms and bee moths. Corn and small marshmallows are also popular. Artificial lures such as spinners and flies also entice trout.
The bag limit for trout in inland waters, other than Lake Michigan and its tributaries, is five fish per day with a minimum size of 7 inches. No more than one of these can be a brown trout.
Anglers ages 18 years and older need both an Indiana fishing license and a trout/salmon stamp to fish for trout.
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IDNR Report
The DNR will stock 200 rainbow trout in the north pond at Morsches Park in Columbia City on Friday, April 27, and be on site Saturday morning, April 28, from 8 to 10 a.m. to provide assistance to families fishing for the first time who are interested in being taught how to fish.
Fishing poles and bait will be available on loan from the DNR during the event. Children age 17 and younger can fish without a license; however, adults 18 and older who plan to fish will need a fishing license and a trout stamp.
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Hoosiers won’t need a license to fish Saturday, April 21, one of Indiana’s annual free fishing days.
That free day also means you won’t need a trout stamp to fish for trout or salmon on Lake Michigan or its tributaries, including the St. Joseph River.
However, all other fishing regulations apply. Also, non-residents are still required to have a license to fish during Indiana’s fishing days.
Future free fishing days in Indiana are May 19 and June 2-3.
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Audubon Report
The winter of 2017-18 will go down in the record books as the highest number of Snowy Owls seen in Indiana in a single winter.
To date, 139 Snowy Owls have been documented in Indiana this winter. The Indiana Audubon Society has been tracking sightings via submitted reports, social media sites, and birding websites, such as eBird.com. The new record breaks the old record of 121 owls that were seen during the winter of 2013/2014.
Snowy owl numbers fluctuate year to year based on their primary prey, lemmings, giant mouse like rodents, whose population also oscillates based on food supplies and weather conditions in the arctic. When populations spike, the owls respond with higher than normal breeding, with some nests containing ten or more eggs. The subsequent invasions later that fall result in not so much a food scarcity, but because of the abundance of food earlier that summer. Young owls tend to leave the arctic each winter, resulting in the larger than normal invasion occurring now.
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Provided by Indy Show
One of America's oldest and largest outdoor shows will be held in Indianapolis when the Ford Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show opens February 16-25 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
The show will consist of over 700,000 square feet of pure outdoor excitement in six super-sized buildings, providing plenty for sportsmen and outdoor adventure seekers.
Here are some of the features:
Tackle Town USA - At 70,000 square feet with over aisles and aisles of all things fishing, Tackle Town has everything for the individual angler or fishing family.
Fishing Seminars - Between the interactive-style Fishing Camp: Ask the Pros and the giant Hawg Trough seminars, visitors will find the best fishing seminars from anglers like Kevin VanDam (bass), The G Man Gerald Swindle (bass), Ed Stachowski (walleye), Mark Brumbaugh (walleye), Jason Przekurat (walleye), Joe Thomas (bass), Mike Delvisco (bass), Jacob Wheeler (bass), Jeff Currier (fly fishing), Mark Martin (walleye), Matt Firestein (musky), Jim Vitaro (bass), Matt Morgan (crappie), Russ Bailey (crappie), Steve Coleman (crappie), Kent Watson (crappie), Ronnie Capps (crappie), Billy DeHaven (carp), Chae Dolsen (musky) and Dan Armitage (kids' fishing fun).