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Fishing regulations at Eel River, 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 Channel catfish as of April 23rd, 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 channel catfish in lakes and reservoirs.
Exceptions:
- Turtle Creek Reservoir: no bag limit for catfish
- On Fidler Pond in Elkhart County: daily bag limit = 5 channel catfish
- On Failing Lake (also known as Gentian Lake) in Steuben County: daily bag limit = 5 channel catfish
- On 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.
Ictalurus punctatus
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FAQ about Eel River fishing
- Channel catfish - 3 members reported to have caught this fish
- Spotted bass - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
- Goldeye - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- @ivillegas reported a nice Sacramento pikeminnow.
- @hughirwinjr reported a nice Channel catfish.
- @hughirwinjr reported a nice Spotted gar.
- @braxtonSchopmeyerOutdoorsYT reported a nice Spotted bass.
- @richardpierce2479 reported a nice Sauger.
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