NORTH WEBSTER — Michigan’s decision to cancel its muskie-stocking program this year due to a virus outbreak in adult fish they capture for muskie eggs has prompted Indiana DNR officials to say a similar situation could develop in the Hoosier State.
Read MoreNORTH WEBSTER — Responding to a decline in muskie fishing at Lake Webster, the Department of Natural Resources is modifying its muskie stocking program at the popular lake in northern Indiana. On May 19, biologists released 1,500 muskies into Lake Webster that were 12-14 inches long. Normally, the … Read More
By EILEEN OAKS Marketing and Outreach Specialist, Tippecanoe Watershed Foundation KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The 2,300 muskellunge fingerlings released into Backwater and Webster Lake last week seemed to have little in common with their reputation as one of the fiercest and most evasive challenges for anglers in the … Read More
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources reports that it stocked 31.9 million fish in 70 counties in 2014. In a typical year, stocking numbers usually range between 22 and 24 million fish. The increase was due primarily to a nearly record number of walleye eggs collected by DNR … Read More
Indiana Conservation Officers in Elkhart County are investigating the illegal taking of a large muskie fish in High Dive Park in Elkhart on May 4. Cory Barnett, 23, of Elkhart, was charged by ICO Paul Crockett on one count of taking a game fish by illegal method. Muskies, … Read More
