Coffee Creek (Porter County) Fishing
Indiana creek fishing in Porter County; DNR put-and-take salmonid stream.
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First Indiana notes on Coffee Creek (Porter County)
Across Porter County, Coffee Creek (Porter County) shows 10 miles of mapped NHD line. Indiana names it as DNR put-and-take salmonid stream and DNR salmonid stream. Chesterton is some 3 miles off, the closest town.
Read on for where to get in and what to keep.
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.
Outstanding River and trout stream status of Coffee Creek (Porter County)
- DesignationDNR put-and-take salmonid stream
- DesignationDNR salmonid stream
- Reach as listedSalt Creek system also part of this system.
Nothing above about Coffee Creek (Porter County) is our wording; it is 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.
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Species for Coffee Creek (Porter County) come from DNR layers and tables only.
Indiana DNR 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.
Concrete and gravel slopes into Coffee Creek (Porter County)
| Site | Type | Recorded attributes | Managed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve shore access | shore access | restrooms, no fee recorded | Coffee Creek Watershed Conservancy |
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.
Keep rules for Coffee Creek (Porter County)
| 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 |
Moving-water rows for bass and catfish govern Coffee Creek (Porter County).
- Inland troutInland Trout sizes & limits | Species | Daily Bag Limit | Minimum Size | Brook Trout | 5, any combination of brook, rainbow, or brown trout; no more than one may be brown trout | 7 inches* | Rainbow Trout | Brown Trout | *There is no minimum size limit for trout caught from lakes, except for an 18-inch size limit for brown trout at Oliver, Olin, and Martin lakes in LaGrange County and Brookville Lake tailwater (East Fork Whitewater River) in Franklin County. |
Anglers 18 and older carry an Indiana fishing license ($23 a year for residents, $60 for nonresidents). Fishing for trout or salmon also needs the $11 trout/salmon stamp.
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.
Lining up Coffee Creek (Porter County) against nearby streams
Nearest to Coffee Creek (Porter County) in this table: East Arm Little Calumet River, some 4 miles out.
| Stream | Distance | Mapped NHD miles in IN | USGS gauges | DNR ramps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee Creek (Porter County) | this stream | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| East Arm Little Calumet River | 4 miles north | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Reynolds Creek | 5 miles east | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Salt Creek (Porter County) | 6 miles southwest | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| Crooked Creek (LaPorte and Porter Counties) | 11 miles south | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties) | 12 miles southeast | 9 | 0 | 0 |
USGS NHD and gauges, Indiana DNR Fishing Access Sites; read November 5, 2026.
Near Coffee Creek (Porter County)
Nearby water to fish after Coffee Creek (Porter County)
- Long Lake (Porter County)3 miles
- Flint Lake4 miles
- Loomis Lake4 miles
- Spectacle Lake4 miles
Hoosier tackle stops handy to Coffee Creek (Porter County)
- Country Bait & Taxidermybait and tackle shop, Valparaiso, 2 miles
- The Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Valparaiso, 4 miles
- Burns Harbor Townmarina, Chesterton, 6 miles
- Dick's Sporting Goods Valparaisosporting goods store, Valparaiso, 7 miles
- Erwin's Marinemarina, Valparaiso, 7 miles
- Lair's Pawn-Sports-Petbait and tackle shop, Portage, 8 miles
Booking an Indiana guide for Coffee Creek (Porter County)
- Captain Q Charterscharter, Portage, (219) 869-0297
- Rainmaker Charterscharter, Portage, (219) 762-9336
Home bases for anglers fishing Coffee Creek (Porter County)
- Chesterton3 miles
- Porter5 miles
- Valparaiso6 miles
Moving water past Coffee Creek (Porter County) drainage
Coffee Creek (Porter County), broken out by Indiana county
- Porter County
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Hardwood shorelines around Coffee Creek (Porter County) through a lens
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Things Indiana anglers ask about Coffee Creek (Porter County)
What part of Indiana does Coffee Creek (Porter County) drain?
Look in Porter County, and its mapped point is about 3 miles from Chesterton.
How far does Coffee Creek (Porter County) run?
The NHD map shows 10 miles of line in Indiana; that is a mapping figure, not a DNR survey.
Where is public access on Coffee Creek (Porter County)?
The DNR maps a single access site on it: Coffee Creek Watershed Preserve shore access.
Are there smallmouth in Coffee Creek (Porter County)?
The DNR list starts with bluegill, largemouth bass and redear sunfish.
What is the bass rule on Coffee Creek (Porter County)?
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
Does a Hoosier fishing license cover Coffee Creek (Porter County)?
Anglers 18 and older carry an Indiana fishing license ($23 a year for residents, $60 for nonresidents). Fishing for trout or salmon also needs the $11 trout/salmon stamp.
How do I see current flow on Coffee Creek (Porter County)?
It has no USGS or NWS gauge in our set.
Where do Hoosiers fishing Coffee Creek (Porter County) stock up on hooks?
Country Bait & Taxidermy, about 2 miles away, is first on our list.
How does the state list Coffee Creek (Porter County)?
State lists name it: DNR put-and-take salmonid stream; DNR salmonid stream.
Put Coffee Creek (Porter County) on the calendar
River limits and fees are on the Indiana license page.