Updated Jul 2026
Indiana Fishing Guide
11 documented fish species across 14 graded Indiana lakes. Filter the map by species, then find the cleanest-graded water for what you want to catch.
Indiana Fish Map
Every Indiana lake with a documented fishery, colored by water-quality grade. Pick a species to see only the lakes that hold it.
Best-Graded Lakes by Species
Top Indiana game species, ranked by water-quality grade. Nobody else grades the water under the fish.
Largemouth Bass
All 11 →- BLake GeorgeSteuben
- BDewart LakeKosciusko
- CSyracuse LakeKosciusko
- DLost LakeMarshall
- DKoontz LakeStarke
- DLake WawaseeKosciusko
Walleye
All 5 →- DLost LakeMarshall
- DLake WawaseeKosciusko
- DMonroe LakeMonroe
- FWinona LakeKosciusko
- FPike LakeKosciusko
Northern Pike
All 4 →- BDewart LakeKosciusko
- CBig Chapman LakeKosciusko
- CSyracuse LakeKosciusko
- DLake WawaseeKosciusko
Fish Species in Indiana
Every documented species, grouped by type. Each links to the best-graded Indiana lakes for that fish.
Catfish & Bullhead
Other Species
Indiana Fishing by County
Lakes with a documented fishery, by county.
Where to stay for a Indiana fishing trip
Top-rated places to stay near Indiana lakes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What fish are in Indiana lakes?
Indiana lakes have 11 documented fish species across 14 graded lakes. The most common are Bluegill, Redear, Largemouth Bass, Catfish, Crappie, Walleye.
What are the best fishing lakes in Indiana?
The best Indiana fishing lakes pair a documented fishery with a high water-quality grade. Use the species filter on the map, or the best-by-species tables, to find A- and B-graded lakes for your target species.
Where does the Indiana fish data come from?
Fish species are documented by state agency survey, stocking, and public fishing-access records, joined to each lake's EPA water-quality grade. It reflects documented presence, not a guarantee every species is currently catchable.
Fish species from state agency survey, stocking, and public fishing-access records; water-quality grades from the EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys.