2008 DNR regs
:shock: Well I just got hold of the 2008 Indiana fishing regulations and I thought I would post some of the laws as it pertains to us tournament cat fishermen here in Indiana. The following are by no means all of the regs. I have added the page number where the law can be found and anything in < > are my comments. The guide is not available on-line yet, but you can get a copy from your local bait shop or sporting goods store. You may also cal the Indiana DNR at 317-232-4020 and have them mail you a copy. Senior Fishing License (resident anglers only) Beginning in 2008, Indiana residents over the age of 64 and born after March 31, 1943 will be required to purchase either an annual senior license ($3) or a Fish-For-Life senior fishing license ($17). Indiana Residents born before April 1, 1943 will continue to be exempt from having to buy a fishing license. Indiana’s Statewide Size and Bag Limits Catfish: channel, blue, flathead (in streams) - NO daily bag limit - 10 inch minimum size Catfish: channel, blue, flathead (in lakes and reservoirs) - 10 fish daily bag limit - No Minimum size Sorting Fish Anglers are responsible for maintaining fish in a healthy condition if they wish to return that fish to the water. Dead and dying fish already kept cannot be released back into the water. However, sorting of fish may be allowed within the bag limit if fish are in a healthy condition at the time of release. Fish must be released into the water from which they were taken and be able to swim away normally. Bait Fish and Crayfish Seines cannot be larger than 12 feet in length and 4 feet deep with mesh no larger than ½ inch. Cast nets may be used, provided the net is no larger than 10 feet in diameter <5 feet radius> and the mesh stretch is no larger than ¾ inch You may use wild fish as bait as long as the fish was caught legally and meets any size, catch, or possession limits established for that species. Goldfish may be used as live bait. Carp and gizzard shad cannot be used as live bait, except at Brookville Lake where live shad may be used. Illegal Fish Stocking and Aquarium Releases No individual may take any live fish (native or nonnative) and release it into any other public waters without a stocking permit. Hand or Pole Fishing and Hooks You may fish with no more than 3 poles or hand lines at any one time. Each line may have no more than 2 single or multi-barbed hooks, 2 artificial baits or 2 harnesses for live bait. Snagging It is illegal to snag fish from public waters in Indiana. Foul hooked fish, fish not caught in the mouth, must be released into the water and not kept. Fees and Charges Annual Entrance permit - $36 Daily Entrance Fee - $4 mon. - thur. / $5 fri. - sun. Annual Motorized Lake Permit - $20 Daily Lake Permit - NO longer available