IN Free Fishing Weekend

For Hoosiers who have never cast a fishing line or haven't cast a line in a while, Free Fishing Weekend, June 2-3, is a great opportunity.

That's because Indiana's adult residents do not need a fishing license or a trout/salmon stamp to fish Indiana waters during Free Fishing Weekend.

Clint Kowalik, DNR Go FishIN coordinator, suggested several Free Fishing Weekend options for adults and families.

"Go alone to a quiet, secret spot, explore new waters with your family, or take a kid to a local fishing derby or city park pond," Kowalik said.
To celebrate Free Fishing Weekend, recreation areas across the state are planning fun fishing derbies, casting clinics, fish-cleaning demonstrations and cooking classes.

Properties hosting activities for Free Fishing Weekend are:
Brookville Lake, Brookville, (765) 458-5565
Buffalo Trace Park, Palmyra, (812) 364-6112
Cagles Mill Lake (Lieber SRA), Cloverdale, (765) 795-3552
Cecil M. Harden Lake (Raccoon SRA), Rockville, (765) 344-1412
Cedar Lake, Cedar Lake, (219) 374-6157
Charlestown State Park, Charlestown, (812) 256-5600
Deam Lake, Borden, (812) 246-5421
Eagle Creek Park, Indianapolis, (317) 327-7110
Falls of the Ohio State Park, Clarksville, (812) 280-9970
Fort Harrison State Park, Indianapolis, (317) 591-0904
Hardy Lake, Austin/Scottsburg, (812) 794-3800
Hoosier National Forest, Bedford, (812) 275-5987
Hot Pond Park, Lebanon, (765) 482-8860
Hurshtown Reservoir, Fort Wayne, (260) 627-3390
J. Edward Roush Lake, Huntington, (260) 468-2127
Lake Waveland Park, Lake Waveland, (765) 435-2073
Mill Race Park, Columbus, (812) 376-2680
Mississinewa Lake, Peru, (260) 468-2127
Monroe Lake, Bloomington, (812) 837-9546
Morse Reservoir, Cicero, (317) 984-3475
Mounds State Park, Anderson, (765) 649-8128
Oakland City New Lake, Oakland City, (812) 634-5269
O'Bannon Woods State Park, Corydon, (812) 738-8234
Ouabache State Park, Bluffton, (260) 468-2127
Patoka Lake, Birdseye, (812) 685-2447
Pokagon State Park, Angola, (260) 833-3506
Prairie Creek Reservoir, Selma, (765) 747-4776
River Preserve County Park, Goshen, (574) 535-6458
Robinson Lake, Hobart, (219) 743-0679
Salamonie Lake, Andrews, (260) 468-2127
Shakamak State Park, Jasonville, (812) 665-2158
St. Patrick County Park, South Bend, (574) 277-4828
Starve Hollow State Recreation Area, Vallonia, (812) 358-3464
Summit Lake State Park, New Castle, (765) 766-5873
Tippecanoe River State Park, Winamac, (574) 946-3213
Versailles State Park, Versailles, (812) 689-6424
Whitewater Memorial State Park, Liberty, (765) 458-5565
Willow Slough Fish & Wildlife Area, Morocco, (219) 285-2704
Further information is available at dnr.IN.gov/fishwild/3598.htm.

Adults who decide they want to buy a license for the rest of the year can do so anytime at IndianaOutdoor.IN.gov. The standard resident license costs $17.

Children age 17 and younger do not need a fishing license in Indiana at any time.

All other fishing regulations are still in effect during Free Fishing Weekend.

People who need reasonable modifications for effective participation in Free Fishing Weekend events at DNR properties should contact the property at least 72 hours before the event or call the DNR ADA Coordinator at (317) 232-4145.

Contact:
Clint Kowalik, DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife, (317) 549-0206.