The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) recently recognized a new state record for longnose gar. On December 30, Indiana resident Justin Brown caught the record-setting gar on the Ohio River using a jigging spoon. The fish weighed 23 pounds, … Continued
Indiana anglers are invited to participate in the 2024 Midwest Walleye Challenge. The virtual fishing tournament format allows anglers to compete for prizes while providing Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries biologists with valuable data on the state’s walleye, … Continued
The Indiana state record for burbot has been broken for the third time in the last 13 months, according to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Anthony Burke of Cedar Lake was fishing for perch in Lake Michigan on … Continued
In July, a new Indiana size record for spotted gar was set by a 13 year old angler. Jaxton Orr landed the record-setting gar with rod and reel using cut baits on Big Lake in Noble County. Orr’s fish weighed … Continued
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is proposing to expand hunting and sport fishing opportunities at several U.S. national wildlife refuges. The proposed rule includes opening sport fishing of state-regulated species for the first time at Lake Andes National … Continued