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Big Raccoon Creek

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Indiana, United States

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Big Raccoon Creek is a stream located in Putnam County, Indiana, United States. It is also intersecting with Boone County, Indiana. It is most popular for fishing Smallmouth bass, Channel catfish, and Largemouth bass.

Location

39°49′18″N 86°56′47.7″W
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Fishing regulations at Big Raccoon Creek, IN

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

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.

Regulations for top species

Season open: year-round
Smallmouth bass

Smallmouth bass

Regulation boundaryIndiana State Waters
Bag limit5

The maximum number of individual fish legally harvested per harvester per day. Bag limits are only for properly licensed anglers actively harvesting the species. People who are not actively harvesting or are not properly licensed (if a license is required) may NOT be counted for the purpose of bag limits.

Min size14" (Total Length)

No person shall harvest any individual fish less than the minimum size limit.

Total length means the straight line distance from the most forward point of the head with the mouth closed, to the farthest tip of the tail with the tail compressed or squeezed, while the fish is lying on its side.

Aggregate limit5

The maximum number of individual fish across an aggregate group of species legally harvested per harvester per day.

Additional information
These regulations are for smallmouth bass in lakes. Smallmouth bass regulations for rivers and streams are as follows: size limit = no black bass 12 to 15-inches total length may be kept, and no more than 2 black bass over 15-inches total length may be kept;daily bag limit = 5 black bass (any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass) Smallmouth bass regulations for Lake Michigan are as follows: minimum size = 14-inches total length;daily bag limit = 3 black bass (any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass) Special Regulations for Lakes:Lake Limits by County 15-inch minimum size limit: Patoka Lake (Orange, Dubois, and Crawford counties) 16-inch minimum size limit: Cecil M. Harden Lake (Parke County) 18-inch minimum size limit and two fish daily bag limit: Ball Lake (Steuben County) Blue Grass, Loon Pit (Warrick County) Fidler Pond (Elkhart County) Failing Lake, also known as Gentian Lake (Steuben County) Flat Fork Creek Park ponds A and B (Hamilton County) Kunkel Lake (Wells County) Robinson Lake (Whitley and Kosciusko counties) All lakes at Tri-County Fish & Wildlife Area (Kosciukso, Noble, and Elkhart counties)Bixler Lake, Henderson Lake, Little Long Lake, and Round Lake (Noble County)20-inch minimum size limit and one fish daily bag limit: Turtle Creek Reservoir (Sullivan County) 12- to 15-inch slot size limits (At the following lakes, smallmouth bass that are from 12 to 15 inches in length may not be harvested. The daily bag limit applies to bass under 12 inches and over 15 inches): • Buffalo Trace Lake (Harrison County)• Ferdinand State Forest Lake (Dubois County)• Montgomery City Park Lake (Daviess County)12- to 15-inch slot size limit (no more than two bass larger than 15 inches): Big Long Lake (LaGrange County) No minimum size limit waters: Brownstown Pit (Jackson County)Burdette Park lakes (Vanderburgh County)Chandler Town Lake (Warrick County)Cypress Lake (Jackson County)Deming Park lakes (Vigo County) Garvin Park Lake (Vanderburgh County)Glen Miller Pond (Wayne County)Hayswood Lake (Harrison County)Henry County Memorial Park Lake (Henry County)Hovey Lake at Hovey Lake Fish & Wildlife Area (Posey County)Krannert Lake (Marion County)Lake Sullivan (Marion County)Ruster Lake (Marion County)Schnebelt Pond (Dearborn County)  Special Regulations for Rivers & Streams Ohio Riverdaily bag limit = 6 black bass (any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass)minimum size = 12-inches total length20-inch minimum size limit and one fish daily bag limit: Sugar Creek (Montgomery, Parke, Boone, Clinton, and Tipton counties)12-inch minimum size limit (5 bass daily limit): All rivers and streams in Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Spencer, Perry, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Clark, Jefferson, Switzerland, Ohio, and Dearborn counties (with the exception of the Blue River, where the slot limit applies in Crawford, Harrison, and Washington counties). 
Synonyms
Micropterus dolomieui
Season open: year-round
Channel catfish

Channel catfish

Regulation boundaryIndiana State Waters
Bag limit10

The maximum number of individual fish legally harvested per harvester per day. Bag limits are only for properly licensed anglers actively harvesting the species. People who are not actively harvesting or are not properly licensed (if a license is required) may NOT be counted for the purpose of bag limits.

Aggregate limit10

The maximum number of individual fish across an aggregate group of species legally harvested per harvester per day.

Memorable / trophy limits1 > 28

The maximum number of trophy individuals legally harvested per harvester per day. A trophy is any individual of a length greater than the max size limit. Trophy individuals are included in the daily bag limit unless stated otherwise.

Additional information
These regulations are for channel catfish in lakes and reservoirs. Exceptions: Turtle Creek Reservoir: no bag limit for catfishOn Fidler Pond in Elkhart County: daily bag limit = 5 channel catfishOn Failing Lake (also known as Gentian Lake) in Steuben County: daily bag limit = 5 channel catfishOn Flat Fork Creek Park ponds A and B in Hamilton County: daily bag limit = 5 channel catfish Channel catfish regulations for streams are as follows: minimum size = 13-inches total length;daily bag limit = no more than one channel catfish 28 inches or longer may be kept.
Edibility
Very good Catch, Clean, Cook Channel Catfish by BlueGabe
Synonyms
Ictalurus punctatus
Season open: year-round
Largemouth bass

Largemouth bass

Regulation boundaryIndiana State Waters
Bag limit5

The maximum number of individual fish legally harvested per harvester per day. Bag limits are only for properly licensed anglers actively harvesting the species. People who are not actively harvesting or are not properly licensed (if a license is required) may NOT be counted for the purpose of bag limits.

Min size14" (Total Length)

No person shall harvest any individual fish less than the minimum size limit.

Total length means the straight line distance from the most forward point of the head with the mouth closed, to the farthest tip of the tail with the tail compressed or squeezed, while the fish is lying on its side.

Aggregate limit5

The maximum number of individual fish across an aggregate group of species legally harvested per harvester per day.

Additional information
These regulations are for largemouth bass in lakes. Largemouth bass regulations for rivers and streams are as follows: size limit = no black bass 12 to 15-inches total length may be kept, and no more than 2 black bass over 15-inches total length may be kept;daily bag limit = 5 black bass (any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass) Largemouth bass regulations for Lake Michigan are as follows: minimum size = 14-inches total length;daily bag limit = 3 black bass (any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass) Special Regulations for Lakes:Lake LimitsOn Fidler Pond in Elkhart Countydaily bag limit = 2 largemouth bass; minimum size = 18-inches total lengthFailing Lake (also known as Gentian Lake) in Steuben Countydaily bag limit = 2 largemouth bass; minimum size = 18-inches total lengthFlat Fork Creek Park ponds A and B in Hamilton Countydaily bag limit = 2 largemouth bass; minimum size = 18-inches total lengthLake Limits by County 15-inch minimum size limit: Patoka Lake (Orange, Dubois, and Crawford counties) 16-inch minimum size limit: Cecil M. Harden Lake (Parke County) 18-inch minimum size limit and two fish daily bag limit: Ball Lake (Steuben County) Blue Grass, Loon Pit (Warrick County) Fidler Pond (Elkhart County) Failing Lake, also known as Gentian Lake (Steuben County) Flat Fork Creek Park ponds A and B (Hamilton County) Kunkel Lake (Wells County) Robinson Lake (Whitley and Kosciusko counties) All lakes at Tri-County Fish & Wildlife Area (Kosciukso, Noble, and Elkhart counties)Bixler Lake, Henderson Lake, Little Long Lake, and Round Lake (Noble County)20-inch minimum size limit and one fish daily bag limit: Turtle Creek Reservoir (Sullivan County) 12- to 15-inch slot size limits (At the following lakes, largemouth bass that are from 12 to 15 inches in length may not be harvested. The daily bag limit applies to bass under 12 inches and over 15 inches): • Buffalo Trace Lake (Harrison County)• Ferdinand State Forest Lake (Dubois County)• Montgomery City Park Lake (Daviess County)12- to 15-inch slot size limit (no more than two bass larger than 15 inches): Big Long Lake (LaGrange County) No minimum size limit waters: Brownstown Pit (Jackson County)Burdette Park lakes (Vanderburgh County)Chandler Town Lake (Warrick County)Cypress Lake (Jackson County)Deming Park lakes (Vigo County) Garvin Park Lake (Vanderburgh County)Glen Miller Pond (Wayne County)Hayswood Lake (Harrison County)Henry County Memorial Park Lake (Henry County)Hovey Lake at Hovey Lake Fish & Wildlife Area (Posey County)Krannert Lake (Marion County)Lake Sullivan (Marion County)Ruster Lake (Marion County)Schnebelt Pond (Dearborn County)  Special Regulations for Rivers & Streams Ohio Riverdaily bag limit = 6 black bass (any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass)minimum size = 12-inches total length20-inch minimum size limit and one fish daily bag limit: Sugar Creek (Montgomery, Parke, Boone, Clinton, and Tipton counties)12-inch minimum size limit (5 bass daily limit): All rivers and streams in Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Spencer, Perry, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Clark, Jefferson, Switzerland, Ohio, and Dearborn counties (with the exception of the Blue River, where the slot limit applies in Crawford, Harrison, and Washington counties). 
Edibility
Very good Catch, Clean, Cook Largemouth Bass by BlueGabe
Synonyms
Micropterus nigricans
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FAQ about Big Raccoon Creek fishing

📍 Where is the Big Raccoon Creek located?
the Big Raccoon Creek is a stream located in Putnam County, Indiana, United States. It is also intersecting with Boone County, Indiana. Its coordinates are:
39°49′18″N 86°56′47.7″W
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🎣 Where on the Big Raccoon Creek is it best to fish?
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🐟 What species are in the Big Raccoon Creek?
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🪪 Do I need a fishing license to fish at the Big Raccoon Creek?

Fishing in Indiana requires a valid state fishing license for anglers. Licenses include resident and non-resident, annual and short-term, available online and at licensed vendors.

In Indiana, no fishing license is required for anglers under 18. Residents 64 and older qualify for a discounted license. A few other exceptions worth knowing:

  • Free fishing days — most states designate 1–2 weekends a year where anyone can fish without a license

  • Tribal waters — tribal members fishing on tribal land operate under separate tribal regulations

  • Private ponds — landowners fishing their own water typically don't need a license

Non-residents usually pay more for a license than residents. Some species also require an extra stamp or endorsement on top of your base license.

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