IN · Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Fish & Wildlife
Everything we have verified for Indiana, with the agency source on each page.
Fishing limits
- Catfish (channel, blue and flathead)
Indiana catfish (channel, blue and flathead)
Unlimited. Minimum length 13 inches.
- Crappie
Indiana crappie
25 per day. No minimum length.
- Largemouth bass
Indiana largemouth bass
5 per day, largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined. Minimum length 14 inches.
Licenses and free days
- Fees
$23 resident · $60 nonresident
Resident Annual Fishing. See caveats on the ranking page.
- Free days
Free fishing days
Free Fishing Days: May 10, June 6–7 and Sept. 26, 2026.