Fishing in Sullivan County, Indiana
County seat: Sullivan. Population 20,817 (2020 Census).
- 59lake pages
- 50DNR boat ramps
- 2river pages
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The fishing case for Sullivan County
Sullivan County numbered 20,817 people in 2020 and keeps its seat at Sullivan. In the DNR public lakes layer, county lakes fall in DNR fisheries district 5. Part of Wabash River belongs to the next state over.
By mapped area, Turtle Creek Reservoir leads the 59 lake pages for the county. DNR access data puts 50 boat ramps within county lines. Bank anglers get 10 piers and shore sites on the same DNR layer. Count 107 stocking rows on the DNR stocking dashboard for this county.
Census 2020 population; Indiana DNR public lakes layer (county, owner, fisheries district number, location text), read November 5, 2026. Indiana DNR Fishing Access Sites layer (shown on the DNR Where to Fish map; attributes as recorded, blank where not recorded), read November 5, 2026. Indiana DNR fish stocking dashboard (year, month, water, species, number and average length as listed; repeat stockings summed by DNR), read November 5, 2026.
Sullivan County ramps, piers and lakes plotted
Indiana DNR Fishing Access Sites layer (shown on the DNR Where to Fish map; attributes as recorded, blank where not recorded), read November 5, 2026. Lake points from the Indiana DNR public lakes layer (county, owner, fisheries district number, location text), read November 5, 2026.
Sullivan County lakes with their own guide
| Lake | Area | Max depth | Kind | Ramps | Fish the DNR names |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Creek Reservoir | 1,558 acres (NHD outline area) | reservoir | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | |
| Lake Sullivan | 400 acres (NHD outline area) | lake | 2 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | |
| Lake Kickapoo | 258 acres (NHD outline area) | lake | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | |
| Lake Shakamak | 54 acres (NHD outline area) | lake | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, common carp | |
| Reservoir Number Twenty-six | 45 acres (NHD outline area) | reservoir | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | |
| Graveyard Pit | 43 acres (NHD outline area) | pit | 2 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | |
| Deep Pit | 34 acres (NHD outline area) | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | |
| Narrow Pit | 12 acres (NHD outline area) | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | |
| South Lake | 8 acres (NHD outline area) | lake | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | |
| Apple Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Badger Lake | lake | 0 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Bass Lake (Sullivan County) | lake | 1 | muskellunge | ||
| Benefiel Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Bennett Pit | pit | 0 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Black Cat Lake | lake | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Bobcat Lake | lake | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Catfish Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Corky Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, largemouth bass | ||
| Dogwood Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Dowling Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Duck Lake | lake | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Edds Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Fox Lake (Sullivan County) | lake | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Fry Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Gambill Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Goose Lake (Sullivan County) | lake | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Hackberry Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Hale Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Hammond Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Hickory Pit | pit | 0 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Ladder Pit | pit | 0 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Locust Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Long Lake (Sullivan County) | lake | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Lonnie Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Low Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Lower Fry Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Lynn Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Mason Pit | pit | 0 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Mayfield Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, largemouth bass | ||
| Pump Lake | lake | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Ray Pit | pit | 0 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Red Pine Pit | pit | 0 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Redbud Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Reservoir Number Twenty-nine | reservoir | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Skunk Lake | lake | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Smedley Pit | pit | 0 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| South Bass Lake | lake | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Spencer Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| T Lake | lake | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Todd Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, largemouth bass | ||
| Tree Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Trout Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Turtle Lake | lake | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Twin Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Walnut Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| West Lake | lake | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| White Ash Pit | pit | 0 | redear sunfish, largemouth bass, bluegill | ||
| White Pine Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish | ||
| Willow Pit | pit | 1 | bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish |
Acres are the NHD outline area of the mapped lake (USGS National Hydrography Dataset via IndianaMap), not a DNR survey figure. Maximum depths from DNR Status & Trends surveys with the survey year. Indiana DNR Fishing Access Sites layer (shown on the DNR Where to Fish map; attributes as recorded, blank where not recorded), read November 5, 2026.
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Lake pages out to 50 miles from Sullivan were tallied by fish, and bluegill leads.
Species the DNR names on lakes and access sites, the DNR stocking dashboard and record list, counted per lake page within 50 miles; not a survey of fish numbers.
More ponds and pits around Sullivan County
Another 20 named waters sit in Sullivan County without a guide of their own.
| Water | Kind | Area | Nearest town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Lake | lake | 2 acres (NHD outline area) | Linton |
| Red Pit | pit | 1 acres (NHD outline area) | Linton |
| Buckeye Pit | pit | Linton | |
| Butternut Pit | pit | Linton | |
| Chain Pit | pit | Linton | |
| Elm Pit | pit | Linton | |
| High Rock Pit | pit | Jasonville | |
| Island Lake | lake | Sullivan | |
| J-1 Lake | lake | Shelburn | |
| Little Ham Pit | pit | Linton | |
| Lower Long Pit | pit | Linton | |
| Marsh Hawk Pit | pit | Shelburn | |
| Mink Pit | pit | Sullivan | |
| Mouse Pit | pit | Sullivan | |
| Pear Pit | pit | Linton | |
| Pin Oak Pit | pit | Linton | |
| Reservoir Number Twenty-nine A Pit | reservoir | Linton | |
| Steep Pit | pit | Linton | |
| Stevens Pit | pit | Linton | |
| Weasel Pit | pit | Sullivan |
Indiana DNR public lakes layer (county, owner, fisheries district number, location text), read November 5, 2026. Acres are the NHD outline area of the mapped lake (USGS National Hydrography Dataset via IndianaMap), not a DNR survey figure.
Flowing water across Sullivan County
- Wabash RiverNRC Outstanding River (2013 list), 30 DNR access sites, 18 USGS gauges, shared with Illinois
- Busseron Creek1 USGS gauge
Further streams of Sullivan County (2)
- Kelley Bayou4.4 mi of mapped NHD line in Indiana
- Turman Creek26.6 mi of mapped NHD line in Indiana
USGS readings across Sullivan County
| USGS gauge | Latest reading | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Wabash River At Riverton, In | 4,760 cfs, 4.50 ft gage height | Nov 13 12:00 am |
| Busseron Creek Near Carlisle, In | 9 cfs, 1.77 ft gage height | Nov 13 12:00 am |
US Geological Survey provisional data, retrieved Nov 13, 2026 12:34 am ET. Provisional readings can be revised.
NHD named flowlines (mapped length in Indiana), DNR Outstanding River, put-and-take and salmonid stream lists, DNR access sites and USGS gauges (live readings); read November 5, 2026.
Timed river gauge values around Sullivan County
| Gauge | Reading | Flow | Flood category | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busseron Creek near Carlisle | 1.84 ft | 0.0124 kcfs | no flooding | 2026-11-05 20:00:00 UTC |
| Wabash River at Riverton | 4.58 ft | 4.88 kcfs | no flooding | 2026-11-05 20:00:00 UTC |
| Bee Hunter Ditch at Linton | 4.19 ft | – | no flooding | 2026-11-05 19:45:00 UTC |
| White River (IN) at Edwardsport | 3.53 ft | 0.964 kcfs | no flooding | 2026-11-05 18:00:00 UTC |
| White River (IN) near Edwardsport | 4.23 ft | 1.19 kcfs | no flooding | 2026-11-05 19:30:00 UTC |
One reading per gauge with its UTC time; river pages carry live USGS data.
NOAA National Water Prediction Service gauge readings (water.noaa.gov), read November 5, 2026; dated readings, not live (kcfs = thousand cubic feet per second).
Where boats go in around Sullivan County
- Apple Pit boat rampApple Pit, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Bass Lake boat ramp (south), Sullivan CountyBass Lake, concrete ramp, fishing pier, ADA access, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Benefiel Pit boat rampBenefiel Pit, gravel ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Black Cat Lake boat rampBlack Cat Lake, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Bobcat Lake boat rampBobcat Lake, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Catfish Pit boat rampCatfish Pit, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Deep Pit (Greene-Sullivan) boat rampDeep Pit, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Dogwood Pit boat rampDogwood Pit, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Downing Pit boat ramp on Dowling PitDowling Pit, gravel ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Duck Lake boat rampDuck Lake, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Edds Pit boat rampEdds Pit, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Fox Lake boat ramp (south)Fox Lake, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Fry Pit (Greene-Sullivan) boat rampFry Pit, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Gambill Pit (Greene-Sullivan) boat rampGambill Pit, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Goose Lake boat ramp (south)Goose Lake, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Graveyard Pit (Greene-Sullivan) boat rampGraveyard Pit, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Hackberry Pit boat rampHackberry Pit, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Hale Pit (Greene-Sullivan) boat rampHale Pit, gravel ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Hammond Pit (Greene-Sullivan) boat rampHammond Pit, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Kickapoo Lake boat rampLake Kickapoo, concrete ramp, courtesy dock, restrooms, lights, fee: Entry Fee & Lake Permit Req, Electric only
- Lake Shakamak boat rampLake Shakamak, concrete ramp, fishing pier, courtesy dock, restrooms, lights, fee: Entry Fee & Lake Permit Req, Electric only
- Lake Sullivan boat rampLake Sullivan, concrete ramp, fishing pier, courtesy dock, restrooms, lights, fee: Entry Fee
- Lake Sullivan campground rampLake Sullivan, boat ramp, fishing pier, courtesy dock, ADA access, restrooms, lights
- Locust Pit (Greene-Sullivan) boat rampLocust Pit, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Long Lake boat ramp (south), Sullivan CountyLong Lake, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Lonnie Pit (Greene-Sullivan) boat rampLonnie Pit, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Low Pit boat rampLow Pit, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Lower Fry Pit boat rampLower Fry Pit, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Lynn Pit (Greene-Sullivan) boat rampLynn Pit, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Merom boat ramp on Wabash RiverWabash River, concrete ramp, no fee recorded, Electric only
- Narrow Pit (Greene-Sullivan) boat rampNarrow Pit, boat ramp, restrooms, lights, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Pump Lake boat rampPump Lake, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Red Bud Pit boat ramp on Redbud PitRedbud Pit, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Reservoir Number Twenty-nine boat rampReservoir Number Twenty-nine, gravel ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Reservoir Number Twenty-six boat rampReservoir Number Twenty-six, concrete ramp, fishing pier, ADA access, restrooms, lights, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Riverview Public Access Site on Wabash RiverWabash River, concrete ramp, ADA access, no fee recorded
- Skunk Lake boat rampSkunk Lake, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- South Bass Lake (Greene-Sullivan) boat rampSouth Bass Lake, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- South Lake boat rampSouth Lake, gravel ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Spencer Pit boat rampSpencer Pit, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- T-Lake boat rampT Lake, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Tree Pit (Greene-Sullivan) boat rampTree Pit, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Trout Pit (Greene-Sullivan) boat rampTrout Pit, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Turtle Creek Reservoir boat rampTurtle Creek Reservoir, concrete ramp, fishing pier, courtesy dock, restrooms, no fee recorded, <10hp
- Turtle Lake boat rampTurtle Lake, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Twin Pit boat rampTwin Pit, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Walnut Pit boat rampWalnut Pit, gravel ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- West Lake boat rampWest Lake, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- White Pine Pit boat rampWhite Pine Pit, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Willow Pit boat rampWillow Pit, boat ramp, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
Fishing from land in Sullivan County
- Badger Lake shore accessBadger Lake, shore access, fee: Lake Permit Required
- Bennett Pit shore accessBennett Pit, shore access
- Downing Pit shore access on Dowling PitDowling Pit, shore access, no fee recorded, Electric only
- Hickory Pit shore accessHickory Pit, shore access, fee: Lake Permit Required
- Ladder Pit shore accessLadder Pit, shore access, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Mason Pit (Greene-Sullivan) shore accessMason Pit, shore access, fee: Lake Permit Required
- Ray Pit (Greene-Sullivan) shore accessRay Pit, shore access, fee: Lake Permit Required
- Red Pine Pit shore accessRed Pine Pit, shore access, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
- Reservoir Number Twenty-nine shore accessReservoir Number Twenty-nine, shore access, fee: Lake Permit Required
- Smedley Pit shore accessSmedley Pit, shore access, fee: Lake Permit Required, Electric only
Indiana DNR Fishing Access Sites layer (shown on the DNR Where to Fish map; attributes as recorded, blank where not recorded), read November 5, 2026.
DNR stocking in Sullivan County
| Year | Month | Water | Species (as listed) | Number | Avg length (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | October | Narrow Pit | Channel Catfish | 209 | 8.49 |
| 2026 | October | Reservoir Number Twenty-six | Channel Catfish | 403 | 8.49 |
| 2025 | October | Narrow Pit | Channel Catfish | 550 | 7.95 |
| 2025 | October | Reservoir Number Twenty-six | Channel Catfish | 1,061 | 7.95 |
| 2023 | October | Narrow Pit | Channel Catfish | 550 | 8.4 |
| 2023 | October | Reservoir Number Twenty-six | Channel Catfish | 1,061 | 9.39 |
| 2021 | October | Narrow Pit | Channel Catfish | 440 | 11.4 |
| 2021 | October | Reservoir Number Twenty-six | Channel Catfish | 849 | 9.5 |
| 2020 | October | Turtle Creek Reservoir | Largemouth Bass | 69,000 | |
| 2019 | November | Narrow Pit | Black Crappie | 2,200 | 1.68 |
| 2019 | November | Narrow Pit | Bluegill | 8,250 | 1.69 |
| 2019 | November | Narrow Pit | Largemouth Bass | 2,329 | 4.21 |
| 2019 | November | Narrow Pit | Redear Sunfish | 2,750 | 1.06 |
| 2019 | October | Turtle Creek Reservoir | Largemouth Bass | 207,000 | 7.0 |
| 2019 | Multiple | Narrow Pit | Channel Catfish | 3,371 | 3.49 |
| 2018 | December | Narrow Pit | Largemouth Bass | 1,600 | 3.87 |
| 2018 | October | Turtle Creek Reservoir | Largemouth Bass | 69,000 | 5.0 |
| 2018 | March | Gambill Pit | Bluegill | 12,000 | 1.3 |
| 2018 | March | Gambill Pit | Channel Catfish | 3,200 | 3.2 |
| 2018 | March | Gambill Pit | Largemouth Bass | 3,200 | 3.72 |
| 2018 | March | Gambill Pit | Redear Sunfish | 4,000 | 1.1 |
| 2018 | Multiple | Gambill Pit | Black Crappie | 2,390 | 3.17 |
| 2017 | November | Turtle Creek Reservoir | Largemouth Bass | 60,000 | 5.0 |
| 2016 | November | Turtle Creek Reservoir | Largemouth Bass | 30,000 | 7.0 |
| 2016 | October | Narrow Pit | Channel Catfish | 440 | 10.3 |
| 2015 | November | Turtle Creek Reservoir | Largemouth Bass | 32,300 | 5.0 |
| 2015 | October | Reservoir Number Twenty-six | Channel Catfish | 522 | 10.33 |
| 2014 | November | Turtle Creek Reservoir | Largemouth Bass | 130,000 | 8.0 |
| 2013 | June | Mason Pit | Largemouth Bass | 575 | 1.6 |
| 2013 | June | White Ash Pit | Largemouth Bass | 1,035 | 1.69 |
Indiana DNR fish stocking dashboard (year, month, water, species, number and average length as listed; repeat stockings summed by DNR), read November 5, 2026; rows reach the county through the water they name.
Statewide creel rows for Sullivan County water
Any Sullivan County lake without its own guide entry keeps to the rows below. A twelve-month Indiana license is $23 at resident rates and $60 at nonresident rates.
| Species | Daily limit | Size limit |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Unlimited | no size limit |
| Redear Sunfish | 25 | no size limit |
| Black Bass: largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass (in lakes) | 5, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass | 14 inches |
| Black Bass: largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass (in rivers and streams) | 5, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass | No fish 12 to 15 inches may be kept, and no more than two fish over 15 inches may be kept |
| Black Bass: largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass (in Lake Michigan) | 3, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass | 14 inches |
| Yellow Bass | Unlimited | no size limit |
| White Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass | 12, any combination of white bass or hybrid striped bass | No more than two fish may exceed 17 inches |
| Striped Bass | 2 | no size limit |
| Rock Bass | 25 | no size limit |
| Crappie | 25 | no size limit |
| Walleye, Walleye-Sauger Hybrid (Saugeye), Sauger | 6, any combination of walleye, walleye-sauger hybrid, and sauger | For walleye: 14 inches south of SR 26; 16 inches north of SR 26 For sauger and saugeye: No size limit |
| Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge | 1 muskellunge or 1 tiger muskellunge | 36 inches |
| Northern Pike | 3 | 24 inches; no more than one 30 inches or longer |
| Yellow Perch | Unlimited (15 only on Lake Michigan) | no size limit |
| Catfish: Channel, Blue, Flathead (in rivers and streams) | Unlimited | 13 inches; not more than one blue catfish that’s at least 35 inches, one flathead catfish at least 35 inches, and one channel catfish at least 28 inches or longer may be kept |
| Catfish: Channel, Blue, Flathead (in lakes) | 10 | None; not more than one blue catfish that’s at least 35 inches, one flathead catfish at least 35 inches, and one channel catfish at least 28 inches or longer may be kept |
| Bullhead | Unlimited | no size limit |
| Shovelnose Sturgeon | Unlimited | 25 inches (fork length) |
Sullivan County waters carrying guide exceptions (2)
| Water (counties) | Species | Rule as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Turtle Creek Reservoir (Sullivan) | Channel Catfish | No bag limit |
| Turtle Creek Reservoir (Sullivan) | Largemouth Bass | 20-inch minimum size limit and one fish daily bag limit |
| Sullivan Lake (Sullivan) | Saugeye | 14-inch minimum size |
Statewide limits as printed, 2026-2027 Indiana Fishing Regulations Guide (eRegulations, linked from the Indiana DNR), read November 5, 2026. Special regulation waters as printed, 2026-2027 Indiana Fishing Regulations Guide (eRegulations, linked from the Indiana DNR), read November 5, 2026. Indiana DNR license fees (license year April 1 to March 31), read November 5, 2026.
State record weights from Sullivan County
| Species | Weight | Water | County | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warmouth | 1 lb. 6.4 oz. | North Dugger Pit | Sullivan County | 2002 |
Indiana DNR Indiana Record Fish Program list (keeper: Indiana DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife (Indiana Record Fish Program); angler names left off here), read November 5, 2026.
Where Sullivan County anglers stock up
Buying bait in Sullivan County
- Handcrafted Lures & Live Baitbait and tackle shop, Dugger
Guide services around Sullivan County
- Humes Outdoorsfishing guide, (812) 870-8359
- White River Guide Servicefishing guide, (317) 691-7388
Yellow Pages, chain store and DNR property listings; the DNR licensed fishing guide list and tourism bureau charter listings (matched by the waters they list or their county), read November 5, 2026.
Moving on from Sullivan County
Towns of Sullivan County
- Sullivanpop. 4,264
- Shelburnpop. 1,107
- Farmersburgpop. 1,069
County guides around Sullivan County
- Greene County22 miles east
- Vigo County24 miles north
- Clay County26 miles northeast
- Knox County28 miles south
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Asked about fishing Sullivan County
What public launch count does Sullivan County carry?
The DNR layer shows 50 boat ramps, starting with Apple Pit boat ramp.
Which Sullivan County water lets a boat roam furthest?
Turtle Creek Reservoir, at 1,558 acres (NHD outline area).
Which fish turn up most on lake pages near Sullivan County?
Bluegill leads the count of lake pages within 50 miles, then largemouth bass, redear sunfish and catfish; the DNR names them on lake and access records.
Which Sullivan County stores sell fishing tackle, per the listings?
1 listed shops, beginning with Handcrafted Lures & Live Bait.
Which town serves as the Sullivan County county seat?
It is Sullivan.
Do Sullivan County lakes require a fishing license?
A twelve-month Indiana license is $23 at resident rates and $60 at nonresident rates.
Which counties touch Sullivan County?
The next county guides over are Greene County, Vigo County and Clay County.
Which fisheries district do Sullivan County lakes fall in?
The DNR lake layer gives the county's own lakes the number for DNR fisheries district 5.
Where can I fish from shore in Sullivan County?
The DNR layer lists 10 piers and shore sites, such as Badger Lake shore access.
Which Sullivan County lakes have special regulations?
The guide lists 2 special regulation waters in this county, starting with Turtle Creek Reservoir; the table above shows each.
What does the stocking dashboard show for Sullivan County?
The DNR dashboard carries 107 rows; the newest lists 403 Channel Catfish, 8.49 in average (October 2026) in Reservoir Number Twenty-six.
Has a Sullivan County lake produced an Indiana record?
Warmouth, 1 lb. 6.4 oz., 2002, from North Dugger Pit.
Choose a lake or stream in Sullivan County
Every lake page lists the fish the DNR names there.