Section 312 IAC 9-6-6 - Areas closed to fishingAuthority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-22-2-6
Affected: IC 14-22
Sec. 6.
An individual must not take or possess fish at any of the following locations:
(1) Within one hundred (100) feet above or below the Linde Dame (Prax Air) on the East Branch of the Little Calumet River within Porter County (northeast quarter of section 32, township 37 north, range 6 west).(2) From the East Race waterway in the city of South Bend in St. Joseph County.(3) From the St. Joseph River in St. Joseph County:(A) within one hundred (100) feet of the entrance or exit of the East Race waterway;(B) from the fish ladders located at the South Bend dam in the city of South Bend or the Downtown Mishawaka dam in the city of Mishawaka;(C) within one hundred (100) feet of the entrances and exits of those fish ladders located at the South Bend dam or the Downtown Mishawaka dam; and(D) while fishing from a boat within two hundred (200) feet downstream of the South Bend dam or downstream of the Downtown Mishawaka dam to the Main Street bridge in the city of Mishawaka.(4) From April 15 to the last Saturday in April from the following: (A) The Pigeon River (and Pigeon Creek) in LaGrange County from the Steuben County line to County Road 410 East (Troxel's bridge), but excluding the impoundment known as the Mongo Mill Pond.(B) Harding Run, Curtis Creek, Bloody Run, and Graveyard Run (tributaries of the Pigeon River) in LaGrange County.(C) Turkey Creek north of County Road 100 South in LaGrange County.(D) Rainbow Pit located in the Pigeon River Fish and Wildlife Area approximately one and one-tenth (1.1) miles east of Ontario in LaGrange County.(E) Little Elkhart River in LaGrange and Elkhart counties.(F) Rowe-Eden Ditch in LaGrange and Elkhart counties.(G) Solomon Creek in Elkhart County.(H) Cobus Creek in Elkhart County.(I) Little Kankakee River in LaPorte County from County Road 800E upstream to Division Road.(J) Spy Run within Franke Park in Allen County.(K) Mississinewa River within the boundaries of the Randolph County Wildlife Management Area.(L) Big Blue River within the boundaries of Wilbur Wright State Fish and Wildlife Area in Henry County.(M) Jackson Creek upstream of Yellowwood Lake in Brown County.(5) On or along Trail Creek in Michigan City in LaPorte County from either of the following locations: (A) Within one hundred (100) feet upstream (generally southeasterly) of the sea lamprey control barrier.(B) From the sea lamprey control barrier downstream (generally northwesterly) to the Pottawatomie Country Club Golf Course property line, which is located adjacent to Springland Avenue.Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 9-6-6; filed May 12, 1997, 10:00 a.m.: 20 IR 2715; filed May 28, 1998, 5:14 p.m.: 21 IR 3719; errata filed Aug 25, 1998, 3:02 p.m.: 22 IR 125; filed Dec 26, 2001, 2:40 p.m.: 25 IR 1537; readopted filed Jul 28, 2003, 12:00 p.m.: 27 IR 286; filed Feb 27, 2007, 2:25 p.m.: 20070328-IR-312060262FRA; readopted filed Nov 24, 2008, 11:08 a.m.: 20081210-IR-312080672RFA; filed Jul 6, 2010, 1:55 p.m.: 20100804-IR-312090616FRA; filed Mar 15, 2013, 2:33 p.m.: 20130410-IR-312120403FRA; Readopted filed 5/20/2014, 9:43 a.m.: 20140618-IR-312140017RFAFiled 10/24/2017, 8:46 a.m.: 20171122-IR-312170262FRAReadopted filed 9/18/2019, 1:16 p.m.: 20191016-IR-312190325RFA