Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties) Fishing
Moving water in LaPorte and Porter counties; DNR put-and-take salmonid stream.
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The Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties), sized up for Indiana anglers
Mapped NHD line puts 9 miles of the Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties) inside Indiana, through LaPorte and Porter counties. The state lists it as DNR put-and-take salmonid stream. Plan on roughly 2 miles to the town of Wanatah.
Access, species and limits are in the bands below.
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.
Special status of the Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties)
- DesignationDNR put-and-take salmonid stream
The rows for the Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties) quote the state stream lists.
Natural Resources Commission Outstanding Rivers list (2013), DNR put-and-take and salmonid stream layers, Indiana navigable waterways list; read November 5, 2026.
DNR-listed fish in the Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties)
For the Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties) each name traces to a DNR label or row.
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.
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DNR access data skips the Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties); wade only where access is legal.
Neighbouring launches around Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties)
- Westville boat ramp on Clear LakeClear Lake, 10 miles
- Kankakee & Yellow Rivers, The Points boat rampKankakee River, 10 miles
- Kankakee River boat rampKankakee River, 10 miles
- Long Lake boat ramp (north), Porter CountyLong Lake, 11 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.
Hatchery rows for the Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties)
| Year | Month | Species as listed | Number | Avg length (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | April | Rainbow Trout | 200 | 12.07 |
| 2025 | April | Rainbow Trout | 150 | 9.4 |
| 2024 | Multiple | Rainbow Trout | 400 | 9.29 |
| 2023 | Multiple | Rainbow Trout | 400 | 10.58 |
| 2022 | Multiple | Rainbow Trout | 400 | 10.7 |
| 2021 | Multiple | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 10.96 |
| 2020 | Multiple | Rainbow Trout | 450 | 11.13 |
| 2019 | April | Rainbow Trout | 200 | 11.3 |
| 2018 | Multiple | Rainbow Trout | 650 | 11.22 |
| 2017 | April | Rainbow Trout | 150 | 10.7 |
Indiana DNR fish stocking dashboard (year, month, water, species, number and average length as listed; repeat stockings summed by DNR), read November 5, 2026.
Trout targets set for the Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties)
| Season | Water as printed | Location | Planned number | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening day streams, north | Slocum Ditch | 400 | Rainbow Trout | |
| Memorial Day weekend | Slocum Ditch | Hunt Park, Wanatah | 200 | Rainbow Trout |
Read the Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties) trout figures as plans.
Indiana DNR 2026 trout stocking plan (updated March 20, 2026; planned targets, DNR notes actual numbers may vary), read November 5, 2026.
How many fish leave the Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties) in your cooler
| 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 |
On the Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties), the river versions of the bass and catfish rows replace the lake ones.
- 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.
Nearby Indiana current around the Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties)
Crooked Creek (LaPorte and Porter Counties) is the nearest neighbour of the Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties), roughly 3 miles off.
| Stream | Distance | Mapped NHD miles in IN | USGS gauges | DNR ramps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties) | this stream | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Crooked Creek (LaPorte and Porter Counties) | 3 miles west | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Kankakee River | 11 miles south | 74 | 5 | 10 |
| Coffee Creek (Porter County) | 12 miles northwest | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Reynolds Creek | 13 miles north | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Salt Creek (Porter County) | 14 miles northwest | 16 | 2 | 0 |
USGS NHD and gauges, Indiana DNR Fishing Access Sites; read November 5, 2026.
A short haul from Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties)
More Indiana lakes within reach of Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties)
- Clear Lake (Porter County)10 miles
- Flint Lake10 miles
- Loomis Lake11 miles
- Long Lake (Porter County)11 miles
Stores stocking hooks and line around Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties)
- Dick's Sporting Goods Valparaisosporting goods store, Valparaiso, 7 miles
- Erwin's Marinemarina, Valparaiso, 8 miles
- The Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Valparaiso, 10 miles
- Country Bait & Taxidermybait and tackle shop, Valparaiso, 12 miles
- Hubers Marinemarina, Kingsbury, 13 miles
- Fay's Marinamarina, La Porte, 17 miles
Indiana guides and charters on Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties)
- Canadian Fly-In Fishingcharter, Michigan City, (219) 872-8849
- Captain Q Charterscharter, Portage, (219) 869-0297
- Cloud Nine Fishing Charterscharter, Michigan City, (219) 898-5090
- Fire Drill Charterscharter, Michigan City, (219) 898-8111
- Rainmaker Charterscharter, Portage, (219) 762-9336
Places to eat and sleep near Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties)
- Wanatah2 miles
- Westville9 miles
- Kouts9 miles
Further Hoosier streams by the Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties)
- Crooked Creek (LaPorte and Porter Counties)3 miles
- Kankakee River11 miles
- Coffee Creek (Porter County)12 miles
- Reynolds Creek13 miles
- Salt Creek (Porter County)14 miles
County pages that take in Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties)
- LaPorte County
- Porter County
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Lakes and stream bends close to Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties), in pictures
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Plain answers about the Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties)
Which counties does the Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties) cross?
Head for LaPorte and Porter counties, and its mapped point is about 2 miles from Wanatah.
How many mapped Indiana miles does the Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties) run?
The NHD map shows 9 miles of line in Indiana; that is a mapping figure, not a DNR survey.
Which access sites serve the Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties)?
No DNR access site names it.
Which fish does the DNR name in the Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties)?
DNR labels name rainbow trout.
Which bass limit covers the Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties)?
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
May an out-of-state visitor wet a line on the Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties)?
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.
Is there a flow gauge on the Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties)?
Nobody posts a stage for it.
Which Indiana bait counter is handiest to the Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties)?
Nearest in our list: Dick's Sporting Goods Valparaiso, about 7 miles away,.
What designation does the Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties) carry?
State lists name it: DNR put-and-take salmonid stream.
Give the Slocum Ditch (LaPorte and Porter Counties) a Saturday
Get the Indiana license on the DNR site before the float.