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Catfish (channel/blue/flathead) lakes fishing rules in IN

Catfish (channel/blue/flathead) lakescatfish

Daily bag limit for catfish in lakes (channel, blue, and flathead combined) is 10 fish, no size limit. No more than 1 blue catfish ≥35 inches, 1 flathead ≥35 inches, and 1 channel catfish ≥28 inches may be kept per day. Possession limit is 20 fish. Turtle Creek Reservoir has no bag limit for channel catfish. In rivers and streams, catfish are unlimited in number with a 13-inch minimum; the same trophy-cap rules (1 blue ≥35", 1 flathead ≥35", 1 channel ≥28") apply.

Verified June 7, 2026 · Official source →
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