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Trout stocking plans may be altered due to weather and river level conditions

Regulation Summary
(Rainbow, Brown and Brook Trout)
Open season for streams: Last Saturday in April,
after 6:00 a.m. local time through December 31. 
Open season for inland lakes: See details below.

STREAMS
CATCH LIMIT: 5
MINIMUM SIZE: 7 inches

INLAND LAKES
OPEN SEASON: All Year, except Island Lake on Minnehaha FWA in Sullivan county and Airline Pit on Green-Sullivan State Forest in Green County. These have a closed season from March 15-April 1
CATCH LIMIT: 5
MINIMUM SIZE: 7 inches

Brown Trout Fishing Regulations on selected waters:

Anglers may not possess brown trout at Oliver, Olin and Martin Lakes, LaGrange County, and Whitewater River below Brookville Reservoir dam (Franklin Co.) unless the trout is 18 inches or longer. The daily bag limit is five trout but no more than one shall be a brown trout. These regulations are intended to increase the number of large trout available to anglers.

The Oliver Lake Chain brown trout were purchased and stocked by the Northeastern Indiana Trout Association.

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