New Regulations (in effect Jan. 1, 2007)
- BASS
A 20-inch minimum size limit and one-fish daily bag limit on black bass (smallmouth, largemouth, spotted) is proposed for Sugar Creek in west central Indiana.
A protected 12 to 15-inch slot size limit on black bass is proposed at the Blue River in southern Indiana where bass smaller than 12 inches and longer than 15 inches would be able to be taken, but only two of the five bass daily bag limit may be larger than 15 inches.
- TROUT
The former closed season for inland stream trout fishing would be changed to a "catch and release only" season from Jan. 1 through April 14. A proposed closed trout season on inland streams would run from April 15 to the last Saturday in April (opening day) during which the hatcheries complete the annual trout stockings.
Opening day for stream trout season would still be the last Saturday in April. However, the starting time would be changed from 5 to 6 a.m. local time to adjust to daylight savings time.
A brown trout bag limit of one fish (out of the daily limit of five trout) would apply at inland lakes and streams statewide, but would not apply to Lake Michigan and its tributaries.
Three stream segments in Elkhart County (totaling 2.8 miles) are proposed to be "catch and release only" and "artificial baits or flies only" trout fishing areas.
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