Big Pine Creek Fishing
Benton County and 3 other counties carries this creek; NRC Outstanding River (2013 list).
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Big Pine Creek on the Indiana map
The NHD map gives Big Pine Creek 45 miles of line within Indiana, across Benton County and 3 other counties. Its state status: NRC Outstanding River (2013 list). The handiest town is Oxford, around 3 miles away.
Flow comes from 1 USGS gauge.
USGS NHD named flowlines (mapped length in Indiana, not a DNR figure); Indiana DNR stream designation layers and Fishing Access Sites, read November 5, 2026.
State designations on Big Pine Creek
- DesignationNRC Outstanding River (2013 list)
- Reach as listedS.R. 18 to confluence with Wabash River
These Big Pine Creek rows repeat state list text.
Natural Resources Commission Outstanding Rivers list (2013), DNR put-and-take and salmonid stream layers, Indiana navigable waterways list; read November 5, 2026.
Today's height and speed of Big Pine Creek
| USGS gauge | Latest reading | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Big Pine Creek At Pine Village, In | 33 cfs, 4.11 ft gage height | Nov 6 11:00 pm |
US Geological Survey provisional data, retrieved Nov 6, 2026 11:34 pm ET. Provisional readings can be revised.
Provisional live values from USGS on Big Pine Creek.
NOAA gauge readings on Big Pine Creek
| NWS gauge | Reading | Flow | Flood category | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pine Creek (IN) at Pine Village | 4.12 ft | – | no flooding | 2026-11-05 20:00:00 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 instantaneous values, provisional.
DNR access points along Big Pine Creek
Big Pine Creek has no DNR-mapped access point.
Other ramps if Big Pine Creek is busy
- Granville Bridge boat ramp on Wabash RiverWabash River, 11 miles
- Attica boat ramp on Wabash RiverWabash River, 14 miles
- Fort Ouiatenon boat ramp on Wabash RiverWabash River, 14 miles
- Water Street Access Site on Wabash RiverWabash River, 15 miles
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 limits in force on Big Pine Creek
| Species as printed | Daily limit | Size limit |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Bluegill | Unlimited | no size limit |
| Redear Sunfish | 25 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Northern Pike | 3 | 24 inches; no more than one 30 inches or longer |
The guide treats Big Pine Creek as moving water for bass and catfish limits.
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.
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Mud Pine Creek sits near 7 miles from Big Pine Creek, the closest listed.
| Stream | Distance | Mapped NHD miles in IN | USGS gauges | DNR ramps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pine Creek | this stream | 45 | 1 | 0 |
| Mud Pine Creek | 7 miles west | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Pine Creek (Tippecanoe and Warren Counties) | 8 miles southeast | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Bear Creek (Fountain and Warren Counties) | 21 miles south | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Iroquois River | 28 miles north | 46 | 3 | 3 |
| South Fork Wildcat Creek | 34 miles east | 44 | 1 | 0 |
USGS NHD and gauges, Indiana DNR Fishing Access Sites; read November 5, 2026.
Around the edges of Big Pine Creek
Lakes in the same part of Indiana as Big Pine Creek
- Bicentennial Nature Park Big Pond18 miles
- Bicentennial Nature Park Little Pond18 miles
- Armstrong Park Pond18 miles
- Munger Park Pond19 miles
Picking up nightcrawlers and minnows near Big Pine Creek
- Geneos Hunting Fishing & deer processing live baitbait and tackle shop, Lafayette, 18 miles
- Academy Sports + Outdoors Lafayettesporting goods store, Lafayette, 20 miles
- Dick's Sporting Goods Lafayettesporting goods store, Lafayette, 20 miles
- BJ's Breezy Hill Bait Shop, LLCbait and tackle shop, Monticello
- Lake Shafer Boat Rentalsmarina, Monticello
- Norway Bait and Tacklebait and tackle shop, Monticello
Hoosier towns sitting near Big Pine Creek
- Oxford3 miles
- Otterbein6 miles
- Fowler10 miles
One more river beside Big Pine Creek
- Mud Pine Creek7 miles
- Little Pine Creek (Tippecanoe and Warren Counties)8 miles
- Bear Creek (Fountain and Warren Counties)21 miles
- Iroquois River28 miles
- South Fork Wildcat Creek34 miles
County guides tied to Big Pine Creek
- Benton County
- Fountain County
- Warren County
- White County
Piscifun picks for a day out on Big Pine Creek
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Telling Big Pine Creek fish apart from a photo
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, CC BY 2.0
What the bait counter hears about Big Pine Creek
Which town is near Big Pine Creek?
It runs through Benton County and 3 other counties, and its mapped point is about 3 miles from Oxford.
Is Big Pine Creek a long river?
The NHD map shows 45 miles of line in Indiana; that is a mapping figure, not a DNR survey.
How do I get onto Big Pine Creek?
No public site is mapped on it.
Which species does the DNR list for Big Pine Creek?
DNR layers leave its species blank.
How many black bass may an Indiana angler keep from Big Pine Creek?
The guide row for rivers and streams reads: 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
Can I fish Big Pine Creek without paying a fee to the state?
Anglers 18 and older carry an Indiana fishing license ($23 a year for residents, $60 for nonresidents).
Who measures Big Pine Creek?
USGS gauge Big Pine Creek at Pine Village, IN reports live; see the flow band.
Is there a bait shop by Big Pine Creek?
Our list starts with Geneos Hunting Fishing & deer processing live bait, about 18 miles away,.
Is Big Pine Creek a trout stream?
State lists name it: NRC Outstanding River (2013 list).
Plan a float down Big Pine Creek
Fees, stamps and river rules sit on one page.