Rainbow trout to be stocked in Smalley Lake

Indiana Department Natural Resources press release Indiana DNR, working in conjunction with the Connersville Parks Department, plans to stock 1,000 rainbow trout an average of more than seven inches long into Smalley’s Lake on Nov. 2. The trout for the fall stocking are surplus fish produced by the Curtis Creek Trout Rearing Station, a DNR facility in …

Black bear found dead near road in Northern Indiana

DNR press release DNR recovered the body of a black bear north of Bristol in Elkhart County on Wednesday. The bear was found near a toll road and was in an advanced state of decomposition. DNR staff delivered the remains to the Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL) at Purdue for necropsy to determine cause …

Inland trout season, which includes Brookville Tailwaters, opens Saturday

Indiana Department of Natural Resources press release DNR staff have been busy stocking more than 23,000 rainbow trout in preparation for this year’s upcoming stream trout opener on Saturday, April 24.  The season officially starts at 6 a.m. local time. By opening day, the DNR will have stocked 23,425 rainbow trout in 17 streams in …