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Fishing regulations at Smothers 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 Channel catfish as of May 6th, 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.
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FAQ about Smothers Creek fishing
- Channel catfish - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
- Bluegill - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Largemouth bass - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
- @collinoberst reported a nice Channel catfish.
- @collinoberst reported a nice Largemouth bass.
- @collinoberst reported a nice Bluegill.
- @collinoberst reported a nice Bluegill.
- @draytenburris reported a nice Grass carp.
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