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Fishing regulations at Forty Wink Creek, IN
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Fishing regulations in Indiana can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Flathead catfish as of April 22nd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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These regulations are for flathead catfish in lakes and reservoirs.
Exceptions:
- Turtle Creek Reservoir: no bag limit for catfish
- On Fidler Pond in Elkhart County: daily bag limit = 5 flathead catfish
- On Failing Lake (also known as Gentian Lake) in Steuben County: daily bag limit = 5 flathead catfish
- On Flat Fork Creek Park ponds A and B in Hamilton County: daily bag limit = 5 flathead catfish
Flathead catfish regulations for streams are as follows:
minimum size = 13-inches total length;
daily bag limit = no more than one flathead catfish 35 inches or longer may be kept.
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FAQ about Forty Wink Creek fishing
- Flathead catfish - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- @Chadrick78 reported a nice Flathead catfish.
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