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Indiana Fishing Reports

The Steelhead Site - Indiana Steelhead / Salmon fishing reports
Creekside Outfitters Fishing Reports - Dave hits the streams at least 2-3 times per week (DAILY in Spring and Fall) + he has a small posse always out there chasing the action. Great place to find out what's going on in NW Indiana.
Indiana DNR Fishing Report - Click the appropriate region to view a brief report on the activity in each area.
Chicagoland Fishing - a wealth of forums and discussion here. Three are particularly useful for the Indiana Angler
Urban Waterways Forum - streams like the Little Calumet show up here.
Indiana Forum - I really should check this one more often
Lake Michigan Forum - sometimes cover IN waters as well!
MP's Rambling Reports - This site of course! Bookmark it already! - while I have all this other great stuff on the site, first and foremost it's all about getting out the fishing reports!

Indiana River Flow / Temp Data

USGS - this is where your flow data actually comes from!
Flow Data from the USGS via the Steelhead Site - easier to navigate than going directly to the USGS website but some links may be broken.
Michigan Sea Grant Coastwatch - Lake Michigan Surface Conditions - between the flows, the weather and the lake suface temps you can start to figure out if the fish are close to shore or far out.

Indiana Weather Data

Accuweather.com - only place I've been able to find forecasted precipitation amounts.
Indiana Weather @ Weather Underground - real time conditions ++
Indiana Weather @ Weather Central - select a region for a 7-day forecast
Weather.com - I admit it, I do use the Weather Channel's website most often. You can type in the name,state if you don't have a zip (Kenosha's results are bookmarked on my home computer.

Indiana Fishing License Info

Indiana License Fees - from the DNR.
Access Indiana - Online Licensing Center - Buy your fishing license online!

Indiana Fishing Regulations

Indiana Fishing Regulations - from the DNR.

Indiana Maps / Access Points / Waterbody Info

Indiana DNR "Where to fish" - lists access spots for every county in the state!
Indiana Trout Streams - YES there are INLAND TROUT closer to Chicago than Black Earth CREEK, WI! In fact, the closest trout streams to Chicago are in Indiana!
Indiana Lake Michigan Shoreline & Tributaries - another excellent source for access points and such.

Indiana DNR

Indiana Department of Natural Resources Homepage - State DNR / Fishery Department websites can be a WEALTH of information. If I didn't link to it already, that doesn't mean you won't find it here!

Indiana Fly Fishing Guides, Fishing Guides & Charters*

*A note about the guides I link to - I'm only going to list folks I've fished with or know REALLY well. I've always considered a link to a guide to be my personal endorsement; I'm not going to send YOU to someone I don't know firsthand (and therefore can't really recommend).

Creekside Outfitters - Yes they do offer guide services! I've fished with Dave a few times and it's always fun (check out Summer Skamania on 7-7-04)...I'm just cursed in Indiana (it's not Dave's fault)!

Indiana Fly Shops / Tackle Shops

Creekside Outfitters - notice a running theme here? Great for local patterns! Creekside is arguably the regional Centerpin Headquarters. Lots of classes, including rod building. Dave really helped me with my rod finishing technique. HIGHLY recommended as a good place to stop for all your fly fishing, rod building, bait drifting needs in NW IN!

Indiana Fishing-Related Clubs

Creekside Conservation Club - yes I am currently a "board member" - the point? Improving the inland trout streams closest to Chicago! It's worth a look! Trying to get rolling, maybe as a TU or FFF chapter. Come help us create a great trout fishery close to home!
Northwest Indiana Steelheaders - wow, how did this happen? I'm actually a 2004 member too (but honestly I've never been to a meeting). I saw their stream rehab work and well, $15 per year I can't go wrong with that investment.