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Indiana rivers and streams

Indian Creek (Montgomery County) Fishing

This creek crosses Montgomery County; NRC Outstanding River (2013 list).

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Montgomery County

Reading Indian Creek (Montgomery County) before you wade in

Indian Creek (Montgomery County) is an Indiana creek that runs 13 miles of mapped NHD line in Montgomery County. On state lists it is NRC Outstanding River (2013 list). Gas and ice are closest in Crawfordsville, about 8 miles away.

Further down are the access sites and the keep rules.

13mi of mapped NHD line in IN

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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.

Directions to Indian Creek (Montgomery County)

Status

Indian Creek (Montgomery County) on DNR stream lists

DesignationNRC Outstanding River (2013 list)
Reach as listedC.R. 475W to confluence with Sugar Creek
Navigableon the Indiana navigable waterways list

Each line above for Indian Creek (Montgomery County) is a state list entry, printed as listed.

Natural Resources Commission Outstanding Rivers list (2013), DNR put-and-take and salmonid stream layers, Indiana navigable waterways list; read November 5, 2026.

Access

Reaching Indian Creek (Montgomery County)

You will not find Indian Creek (Montgomery County) on the DNR access layer.

More DNR launches that reach Indian Creek (Montgomery County)

Lake Waveland boat rampLake Waveland, 6 miles
Sugar Creek Rock River Ridge boat rampSugar Creek (Boone and Clinton Counties), 7 miles
Portland Mills boat ramp on Cecil M Harden LakeCecil M Harden Lake, 11 miles
Hollandsburg boat ramp on Cecil M Harden LakeCecil M Harden Lake, 13 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 shore fishing

Limits

Bag counts and inch rules on Indian Creek (Montgomery 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

River and stream rows apply to Indian Creek (Montgomery County) for bass and catfish; other species follow the statewide table.

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.

Indiana licenses and limits

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Five streams close to Indian Creek (Montgomery County)

The closest stream page to Indian Creek (Montgomery County) is Sugar Mill Creek, about 10 miles away.

Stream	Distance	Mapped NHD miles in IN	USGS gauges	DNR ramps
Indian Creek (Montgomery County)	this stream	13	0	0
Sugar Mill Creek	10 miles west	20	0	0
Big Raccoon Creek	11 miles south	77	3	0
Sugar Creek (Boone and Clinton Counties)	13 miles northeast	88	2	1
Big Walnut Creek	17 miles southeast	58	2	0
Wabash River	20 miles west	368	18	30

USGS NHD and gauges, Indiana DNR Fishing Access Sites; read November 5, 2026.

Nearby

A Hoosier back-road drive from Indian Creek (Montgomery County)

Other lakes a county or two from Indian Creek (Montgomery County)

Shades State Park Pond5 miles
Lake Waveland6 miles
Cecil M Harden Lake14 miles
Glenn Flint Lake15 miles

Grab bait on the way into Indian Creek (Montgomery County)

Beautiful Bud's Sports and Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Crawfordsville, 8 miles
Morton Hook & Sinker Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Greencastle, 12 miles
Heritage Lake Marinamarina, Coatesville, 20 miles

Indiana towns close to Indian Creek (Montgomery County)

Crawfordsville9 miles
Ladoga10 miles
Rockville18 miles

Other Indiana rivers near Indian Creek (Montgomery County)

Sugar Mill Creek10 miles
Big Raccoon Creek11 miles
Sugar Creek (Boone and Clinton Counties)13 miles
Big Walnut Creek17 miles
Wabash River20 miles

The counties Indian Creek (Montgomery County) passes through

Montgomery County

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Fish photos

Fish to know on sight at Indian Creek (Montgomery County)

Channel Catfish, Indiana — Channel Catfish
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain

Redear Sunfish, Indiana — Redear Sunfish
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain

White Bass, Indiana — White Bass
Photo: robposse, CC BY 2.0

Northern Pike, Indiana — Northern Pike
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, CC BY 2.0

Answers

Indian Creek (Montgomery County): questions Hoosier anglers bring up

Through which Indiana country does Indian Creek (Montgomery County) wind?

Its counties are Montgomery County, and its mapped point is about 8 miles from Crawfordsville.

What is the mapped length of Indian Creek (Montgomery County)?

The NHD map shows 13 miles of line in Indiana; that is a mapping figure, not a DNR survey.

Can I put a boat in Indian Creek (Montgomery County)?

The DNR maps no access site on it; use legal road crossings.

What might bite for a Hoosier angler in Indian Creek (Montgomery County)?

No species are named for it in DNR data.

Is there a slot limit on Indian Creek (Montgomery 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

Which Indiana license papers cover Indian Creek (Montgomery County)?

Anglers 18 and older carry an Indiana fishing license ($23 a year for residents, $60 for nonresidents).

How high is Indian Creek (Montgomery County) running?

No live flow exists for it.

Which listed shop can outfit a Hoosier trip to Indian Creek (Montgomery County)?

Stop at Beautiful Bud's Sports and Bait Shop, about 8 miles away,.

Is Indian Creek (Montgomery County) on a special state list?

State lists name it: NRC Outstanding River (2013 list).

Load the canoe for Indian Creek (Montgomery County)

Check the stream rows before you keep a bass.

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