What are the size and bag limits for largemouth bass or other fish in Indiana?
Regulations apply to “state-owned” fish. This includes permanent streams and any impoundment on publicly-owned lands, as well as many waters on private lands. Private ponds that are isolated from streams are excluded. The Fishing Guide provides information on legal limits for all fish and gives more specific information for several species and waterbodies. For instance, the size limits listed in the section of the Fishing Guide on “Bass Regulations” show that the legal length is 14 inches for largemouth bass in most inland lakes and Lake Michigan and 12 inches on rivers, but also lists several waterbodies for which special size regulations differ from the standard restrictions. Please review this list for any water that you intend to fish. If you have questions after reading the Fishing Guide about regulations or fishing opportunities in a specific water body, please call the Conservation Officer or District Fisheries Biologist for that area.
