Indiana Fishing News

Remember the massive fish kill in the White River? In this, the 10th anniversary year of that event, the March-April issue of Outdoor Indiana magazine, which will be on newsstands this week, shows how the recovery has made the river a fishing destination again.

Anglers of all ages are welcome to visit Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site on Sylvan Lake Feb. 6 for the inaugural Ice Fishing Derby and Family Fishing Fair from 6 to 11 a.m.
Participants are invited to take part in the competitive ice fishing event, as well as several other family-friendly activities. Ice anglers of all skill levels are welcome to compete. Prizes will be awarded in multiple categories, and participants can have fish identified by DNR Fish & Wildlife experts.

Kids going into 6th or 7th grade will enjoy numerous activities from water sports, to fishing, to shooting sports and everything in between.

Indiana Conservation Officers run the camp June 20-26 at Ross Camp in Tippecanoe County.

Indiana anglers of all ages are welcome to visit Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site for the inaugural Ice Fishing Derby and Family Fishing Fair, taking place Feb. 6, running from 6 to 11 a.m.

The final year of a three-year experimental hunting season aimed at controlling breeding populations of resident Canada geese around urban areas of Indiana has been authorized for selected counties.

A much-awaited construction project will start this week at Round Lake Wetland Conservation Area in Starke County, temporarily closing the facility to the public.
The 140-acre property is managed by Kankakee Fish and Wildlife Area.

If you and your family are looking for a charity to support this holiday season, consider the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation.
The foundation’s mission is to support and sustain the Indiana DNR educational and scientific programs. Since our founding in 1990 we have helped protect and restore more than 9,000 acres of habitat and have supported educational programs that have reached more than 1 million children and adults across the state.

You don’t have to stop camping just because the calendar says December. Most state parks and reservoirs keep at least one loop open in their campgrounds, and several have heated restrooms.
You can also plan your 2010 summer getaway with Indiana State Parks and Reservoirs. Now is the time to make your reservations before they fill up for Memorial Day weekend, Fourth of July Weekend (or any time in between) can be made at camp.IN.gov or by calling the reservation hotline at 1-866-622-6746.

Remember a gift for the hunter or angler on your list this year. Visit IndianaOutdoor.IN.gov to purchase a 2010 hunting or fishing license.

2010 licenses available for holiday purchase include: small game hunting, spring turkey hunting, IN game bird stamp, IN waterfowl stamp, fishing, IN trout/salmon stamp and combination hunt/fish.

Volunteer hunters helped the effort to restore habitat during the recent controlled hunts at 17 Indiana state parks, taking a total of 1,334 deer.
The controlled hunts took place Nov. 16 - 17 and Nov. 30 - Dec. 1 at Chain O'Lakes, Charlestown, Harmonie, Lincoln, Ouabache, Pokagon, Potato Creek, Prophetstown, Shades, Shakamak, Spring Mill, Tippecanoe River, Turkey Run, Versailles, Whitewater Memorial, Fort Harrison, and Clifty Falls.