Mississinewa Lake Fishing
This reservoir lies in Miami and Wabash counties, 2,160 acres (NHD outline area).
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Taking stock of Mississinewa Lake
Mississinewa Lake is a reservoir in Miami and Wabash counties; its mapped outline covers 2,160 acres (NHD outline area). Converse sits about 8 miles from the lake point, the nearest place on the Census list.
You can launch from 4 boat ramps that the DNR maps. DNR hatchery releases appear here in 21 stocking rows. A dated Corps pool reading appears further down.
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.
What the DNR lake layer records for Mississinewa Lake
- Location (DNR)State Reservoir/COE
- Owner (DNR)DNR State Parks and Reservoirs, State
- DNR districtDNR fisheries district 3
- Mississinewa Lake Miami SRAboating, boat ramps, cabins, CAMPING, dump station, FISHING, FISHING PIER, HIKE TRAIL, hunting, seasonal interpretive service, marina, PICNICKING, swimming beach, youth tent areas, trapping,, phone 765-473-6528
The attribute text for Mississinewa Lake above is as the DNR stores it.
Indiana DNR public lakes layer (county, owner, fisheries district number, location text), read November 5, 2026.
Urban fishing and habitat work at Mississinewa Lake
- Reservoir habitat structures19 (19 Christmas Tree), built 2020
The DNR urban sites and habitat layers are the source for Mississinewa Lake here.
Indiana DNR urban fishing sites and reservoir habitat layers on gisdata.in.gov, read November 5, 2026.
Species on the DNR list for Mississinewa Lake
At Mississinewa Lake the list mirrors DNR labels; no angler reports went into it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Slocum boat ramp on Mississinewa Lake | boat ramp | boat ramp, fishing pier, courtesy dock, fee: Entry Fee & Lake Permit Req | Mississinewa Lake State Park |
| Miami SRA on Mississinewa Lake | boat ramp | concrete ramp, fishing pier, courtesy dock, ADA access, restrooms, lights, fee: Entry Fee & Lake Permit Req | Mississinewa Lake State Park |
| Pearson Mill boat ramp on Mississinewa Lake | boat ramp | concrete ramp, fishing pier, courtesy dock, fee: Entry Fee & Lake Permit Req | Mississinewa Lake State Park |
| Red Bridge boat ramp on Mississinewa Lake | boat ramp | concrete ramp, fishing pier, courtesy dock, restrooms, lights, fee: Entry Fee & Lake Permit Req | Mississinewa Lake State Park |
More DNR launches that reach Mississinewa Lake
- Omar Cole (Peru) boat ramp on Wabash RiverWabash River, 6 miles north
- Wabash boat rampWabash River, 8 miles northeast
- Eagles Landing (Peru) on Wabash RiverWabash River, 11 miles west
- Lagro boat ramp on Wabash RiverWabash River, 14 miles northeast
- Hominy Ridge Lake boat rampHominy Ridge Lake, 14 miles northeast
- Dora-New Holland boat ramp on Salamonie LakeSalamonie Lake, 14 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.
Pool elevation reported for Mississinewa Lake
At 2026-11-05 19:45:00 UTC the reported pool on Mississinewa Lake was 730.76 feet (feet as published by NWS for the pool gauge (datum not printed in the API)); treat it as history, not as now.
USACE Louisville District pool as reported through the NOAA National Water Prediction Service gauge MSSI3, read November 5, 2026 (one dated reading, not live; feet as published, datum not printed).
| NWS gauge | Reading | Flow | Flood category | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Indiana Lakes at Mississinewa Lake | 730.76 ft | – | not defined | 2026-11-05 19:45:00 UTC |
NOAA National Water Prediction Service gauge readings (water.noaa.gov), read November 5, 2026; dated readings, not live (kcfs = thousand cubic feet per second).
| USGS gauge | Latest reading | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Mississinewa Lake At Peoria, In | 729.58 ft lake elevation | Nov 6 11:45 pm |
US Geological Survey provisional data, retrieved Nov 7, 2026 12:34 am ET. Provisional readings can be revised.
The Mississinewa Lake USGS panel is live and unreviewed.
USGS instantaneous values, provisional.
Fingerlings and catchables added to Mississinewa Lake
| Year | Month | Species as listed | Number | Avg length (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October | Largemouth Bass | 12,500 | 5.0 |
| 2003 | August | Rainbow Trout | 478 | 11.9 |
| 1997 | June | Walleye | 86,865 | 1.04 |
| 1995 | June | Walleye | 67,650 | 1.8 |
| 1992 | April | Walleye | 480,000 | |
| 1990 | June | Walleye | 245,316 | 1.54 |
| 1989 | June | Walleye | 150,312 | 1.62 |
| 1988 | June | Walleye | 189,809 | 2.06 |
| 1986 | June | Hybrid Striped Bass | 23,970 | 1.54 |
| 1985 | August | Tiger Muskie | 10,000 | 7.46 |
| 1985 | June | Walleye | 77,950 | |
| 1982 | May | Northern Pike | 17,688 | 2.2 |
DNR releases into Mississinewa Lake, as the dashboard prints them.
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 limits in force on Mississinewa Lake
| 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) |
Those statewide guide rows govern Mississinewa Lake unless a special regulation line says otherwise.
- 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.
Mississinewa Lake beside its Indiana neighbours
Salamonie Lake covers the most water in this group around Mississinewa Lake: 2,874 acres (NHD outline area).
| Lake | Distance | Size | DNR ramps | Stocking rows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississinewa Lake | this lake | 2,160 acres (NHD outline area) | 4 | 21 |
| Bostwick Pond | 3 miles west | not printed | 0 | 4 |
| Hominy Ridge Lake | 14 miles northeast | 9 acres (NHD outline area) | 1 | 29 |
| Kokomo Reservoir | 16 miles southwest | 458 acres (NHD outline area) | 1 | 46 |
| Salamonie Lake | 17 miles east | 2,874 acres (NHD outline area) | 5 | 20 |
| Lukens Lake | 20 miles north | 48 acres (NHD outline area) | 0 | 0 |
Indiana DNR lake layer, NHD outline areas, DNR Fishing Access Sites and stocking dashboard; read November 5, 2026.
A Hoosier back-road drive from Mississinewa Lake
Other lakes a county or two from Mississinewa Lake
- Bostwick Pond3 miles west
- Hominy Ridge Lake14 miles northeast
- Kokomo Reservoir16 miles southwest
- Salamonie Lake17 miles east
- Lukens Lake20 miles north
Grab bait on the way into Mississinewa Lake
- Red Bridge Harbor Marinamarina, Amboy, under a mile
- Woody's Spillway Camp & Baitbait and tackle shop, Peru, 4 miles
- Benton Street Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Peru, 10 miles
- Riverside Sporting Goodsbait and tackle shop, Marion, 14 miles
- Peacepipe Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Andrews, 14 miles
- S & S Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Andrews, 15 miles
Guided Indiana trips on Mississinewa Lake
- Nick Leisure Guide Servicefishing guide, (765) 432-1088
Indiana towns close to Mississinewa Lake
- Converse7 miles
- Wabash9 miles
- Peru10 miles
The counties Mississinewa Lake passes through
- Miami Countyseat: Peru
- Wabash Countyseat: Wabash
Piscifun gear a Hoosier angler might bring to Mississinewa Lake
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Telling Mississinewa Lake fish apart from a photo
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
Mississinewa Lake: questions Hoosier anglers bring up
Which Indiana county is Mississinewa Lake in?
State Reservoir/COE. It lies in Miami and Wabash counties, about 8 miles from Converse.
Roughly how big is Mississinewa Lake, in acres?
About 2,160 acres (NHD outline area).
Can I tow a bass boat to Mississinewa Lake?
The DNR maps 4 boat ramps; Frances Slocum boat ramp on Mississinewa Lake is one.
What might bite for a Hoosier angler at Mississinewa Lake?
Look for bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, walleye and common carp; the DNR names them.
Which bass rule applies at Mississinewa Lake?
The statewide lake row reads: 5, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass, size 14 inches.
Which Indiana license papers cover Mississinewa Lake?
Anglers 18 and older carry an Indiana fishing license ($23 a year for residents, $60 for nonresidents). Under-18 anglers are exempt.
Can a bank angler without a boat work Mississinewa Lake?
The access layer records no bank site for it.
Which listed shop can outfit a Hoosier trip to Mississinewa Lake?
Stop at Red Bridge Harbor Marina, under a mile away,.
What was the last reading at Mississinewa Lake?
On the reading taken 2026-11-05 19:45:00 UTC, the pool at Mississinewa Lake stood at 730.76 feet (feet as published by NWS for the pool gauge (datum not printed in the API)); it is a dated snapshot, not a live gauge.
Does the DNR stock Mississinewa Lake?
The latest dashboard row: 12,500 Largemouth Bass, 5.0 in average (October 2025).
Take the county road out to Mississinewa Lake
Check the limits, then pick a ramp.