Trout season to open in Indiana with stocking of 52,000 fish in 22 counties

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana is adding nearly 52,000 trout into 37 bodies of water in 22 Indiana counties this spring, the Department of Natural Resources said in a news release issued Tuesday.

An online document from the state lists all of the locations to be stocked with trout in 2026.

Anglers can fish for trout in lakes year-round, and all lake stockings were completed in February and March.

A total of 20,850 rainbow trout were being stocked in inland streams ahead of trout season. Saturday marks the official opening day for trout season in inland streams in the state.

All stocked trout originate from the Curtis Creek Trout Rearing Station near Howe in LaGrange County and average roughly 11 inches in length.

Trout will bite on artificial baits, such as spinners and flies, the release said. Natural baits, including worms and bee moths, tend to yield more success.

The daily bag limit for trout in inland waters is five fish per day, with a minimum size of 7 inch...