INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will stock 157 locations with approximately 51,000 catfish this fall to expand angling opportunities across the state.
All stocked channel catfish will be stocked in publicly accessible waters after being raised by state biologists in Jackson, Morgan, and Daviess Counties. All stocking locations should receive catfish by early November, with quantities subject to change due to production variables.
These catfish range in size from 8 to 10 inches long. “Once stocked, they acclimate to their new environment quickly, they shouldn’t take long to start biting,” said fisheries biologist Dave Kittaka.
Anglers are required to follow bag and size restrictions. In most lakes and reservoirs, the statewide regulation is 10 channel catfish per day with no more than one being longer than 28 inches. A few lakes have a different bag limit.
Local lakes and ponds that will be stocked include:
- Bartholomew County – Grouse Ridge Lake, Sandpiper/Plover Pit, Heflen Park Lake
- Johnson County – Lake Cottonwood, Mallard Marsh, Stone Arch Lake
- Jackson County – Cypress Pond, Knob Lake, Maines Pond, Beck Pond, Maumee Pond
- Jennings County – Goose Pond, Eco Lake, Mallard Pond, Crosley Lake, Teal Pond
