Lake Waveland Fishing
Montgomery and Parke counties holds this lake, 337 acres (NHD outline area).
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Sizing up Lake Waveland from the Indiana map
Mapped at 337 acres (NHD outline area), Lake Waveland is a lake lying in Montgomery and Parke counties. Groceries and gas are nearest in Rockville, around 12 miles away.
The DNR Where to Fish layer plots 1 boat ramp on it. The DNR has logged 47 stocking rows for it.
Acres are the NHD outline area of the mapped lake (USGS National Hydrography Dataset via IndianaMap), not a DNR survey figure. Indiana DNR public lakes layer (county, owner, fisheries district number, location text), read November 5, 2026. Census 2023 places.
DNR layer entries describing Lake Waveland
- Location (DNR)Waveland
- Owner (DNR)Little Raccoon Conservancy, Nonprofit
- DNR districtDNR fisheries district 4
The DNR layer supplied every entry above for Lake Waveland.
Indiana DNR public lakes layer (county, owner, fisheries district number, location text), read November 5, 2026.
DNR-listed fish at Lake Waveland
Labels follow the DNR wording for Lake Waveland: its lake layer, access sites, stocking rows and record list; it is not a catch report.
Indiana DNR lake layer and Fishing Access Sites species fields, Indiana DNR fish stocking dashboard (year, month, water, species, number and average length as listed; repeat stockings summed by DNR), read November 5, 2026; 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.
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| Site | Type | Recorded attributes | Managed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Waveland boat ramp | boat ramp | concrete ramp, ADA access, fee: Entry Fee | Waveland Park Board |
Other ramps if Lake Waveland is busy
- Portland Mills boat ramp on Cecil M Harden LakeCecil M Harden Lake, 9 miles southeast
- Hollandsburg boat ramp on Cecil M Harden LakeCecil M Harden Lake, 10 miles south
- Rockville Lake boat rampRockville Lake, 10 miles southwest
- Raccoon Ramp on Cecil M Harden LakeCecil M Harden Lake, 11 miles south
- Walker Ramp on Cecil M Harden LakeCecil M Harden Lake, 12 miles south
- Sugar Creek Rock River Ridge boat rampSugar Creek (Boone and Clinton Counties), 12 miles northeast
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.
Reading the bottom of Lake Waveland
You can download 2 contour maps for Lake Waveland from the DNR.
Indiana DNR lake depth maps (PDF bathymetry by lake), read November 5, 2026.
DNR stocking rows for Lake Waveland
| Year | Month | Species as listed | Number | Avg length (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | March | Channel Catfish | 4,846 | 4.0 |
| 2021 | November | Channel Catfish | 2,130 | 8.1 |
| 2018 | March | Largemouth Bass | 1,336 | 3.72 |
| 2018 | March | Muskie | 45 | 9.73 |
| 2017 | November | Channel Catfish | 2,130 | 9.0 |
| 2017 | March | Largemouth Bass | 9,016 | 4.15 |
| 2016 | March | Largemouth Bass | 22,507 | 3.08 |
| 2015 | October | Channel Catfish | 2,130 | 9.7 |
| 2013 | October | Channel Catfish | 2,130 | 9.4 |
| 2012 | October | Muskie | 1,775 | 8.52 |
| 2011 | October | Channel Catfish | 2,400 | 8.5 |
| 2011 | April | Largemouth Bass | 697 | 6.61 |
The stocking dashboard holds these Lake Waveland releases.
Indiana DNR fish stocking dashboard (year, month, water, species, number and average length as listed; repeat stockings summed by DNR), read November 5, 2026.
Bag and size rules that apply at Lake Waveland
| Species as printed | 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) |
A special regulation entry for Lake Waveland would override the statewide row.
- Walleye size lineWalleye taken from all public waters (lakes, rivers, and streams) south of State Road 26 must be 14 inches or longer. Walleye taken north of State Road 26 must be 16 inches in length or longer, except for: Bass Lake (Starke County) and Wolf Lake (Lake County); minimum size 14 inches Lake George (Steuben County); minimum size 15 inches Wall Lake (LaGrange County); minimum size 16 inches with a daily bag limit of two walleye There is no minimum size requirement for saugeye on all state waters, except for Huntingburg Lake (Dubois County), Glenn Flint Lake (Putnam County), and Sullivan Lake …
Anglers 18 and older carry an Indiana fishing license ($23 a year for residents, $60 for nonresidents).
Statewide limits 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.
Nearby lakes lined up with Lake Waveland
Of the five closest lake pages, Cecil M Harden Lake has the largest outline at 1,674 acres (NHD outline area).
| Lake | Distance | Size | DNR ramps | Stocking rows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Waveland | this lake | 337 acres (NHD outline area) | 1 | 47 |
| Shades State Park Pond | 3 miles north | 3 acres (NHD outline area) | 0 | 43 |
| Cecil M Harden Lake | 10 miles south | 1,674 acres (NHD outline area) | 5 | 52 |
| Rockville Lake | 10 miles southwest | not printed | 1 | 29 |
| Glenn Flint Lake | 14 miles southeast | 360 acres (NHD outline area) | 1 | 31 |
| Jaycee Park Pond | 23 miles southeast | not printed | 0 | 21 |
Indiana DNR lake layer, NHD outline areas, DNR Fishing Access Sites and stocking dashboard; read November 5, 2026.
Around the edges of Lake Waveland
Lakes in the same part of Indiana as Lake Waveland
- Shades State Park Pond3 miles north
- Cecil M Harden Lake10 miles south
- Rockville Lake10 miles southwest
- Glenn Flint Lake14 miles southeast
- Jaycee Park Pond23 miles southeast
Picking up nightcrawlers and minnows near Lake Waveland
- Morton Hook & Sinker Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Greencastle, 12 miles
- Beautiful Bud's Sports and Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Crawfordsville, 14 miles
- Heritage Lake Marinamarina, Coatesville, 23 miles
Hoosier towns sitting near Lake Waveland
- Rockville12 miles
- Crawfordsville14 miles
- Ladoga16 miles
County guides tied to Lake Waveland
- Montgomery Countyseat: Crawfordsville
- Parke Countyseat: Rockville
Piscifun picks for a day out on Lake Waveland
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Picture ID for the fish swimming at Lake Waveland
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photo: Ray Dumas, CC BY-SA 2.0
What the bait counter hears about Lake Waveland
Which Hoosier town sits nearest the shore of Lake Waveland?
Waveland. The DNR files it under Montgomery and Parke counties, about 12 miles from Rockville.
Is Lake Waveland a large lake for Indiana?
337 acres (NHD outline area).
How many DNR ramps serve Lake Waveland?
The DNR shows just Lake Waveland boat ramp.
Which species does the DNR list for Lake Waveland?
DNR sources name bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, muskellunge and channel catfish.
How many black bass may an Indiana angler keep from Lake Waveland?
The statewide lake row reads: 5, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass, size 14 inches.
Can I fish Lake Waveland without paying a fee to the state?
Anglers 18 and older carry an Indiana fishing license ($23 a year for residents, $60 for nonresidents). Youth under 18 are exempt.
Is Lake Waveland good without a boat?
No shore site is mapped; ramp areas are the usual bank spots.
Is there a bait shop by Lake Waveland?
Our list starts with Morton Hook & Sinker Bait Shop, about 12 miles away,.
Is Lake Waveland on the stocking dashboard?
The latest dashboard row: 4,846 Channel Catfish, 4.0 in average (March 2023).
Hitch up for Lake Waveland this weekend
Fees, stamps and special rules are on the license page.