Brook Trout in Indiana
Indiana brook trout: bag, record, stocking and waters.
- no statewide rowbag
- 3 lb. 15.5 oz.record
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brook trout from Lake Michigan to the Ohio
No statewide Indiana row is written for brook trout. A water with a special regulation line can still set a rule that reaches it.
The Hoosier brook trout record reads 3 lb. 15.5 oz., Lake Gage, 1973. The DNR names it at 2 waters with pages here, starting with Oliver Lake and Lake Gage.
Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis), Salmonidae (trouts and salmons).
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| Where | Row as printed | Daily | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| inland waters | Inland trout | 5, any combination of brook, rainbow, or brown trout; no more than one may be brown trout | 7 inches (no minimum size for trout caught from lakes, except 18-inch brown trout waters) |
Statewide limits as printed, 2026-2027 Indiana Fishing Regulations Guide (eRegulations, linked from the Indiana DNR), read November 5, 2026.
Heaviest Indiana brook trout on file
| Weight as printed | Water | County | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 lb. 15.5 oz. | Lake Gage | Steuben County | 1973 |
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.
Places to try for Indiana brook trout
- Oliver Lake390 acres (NHD outline area), LaGrange County
- Lake Gage337 acres (NHD outline area), Steuben County
Indiana DNR public lakes layer (county, owner, fisheries district number, location text), read November 5, 2026.
Fish related to brook trout on this site
- Atlantic Salmonno statewide row
- Brown Troutno statewide row
- Chinook Salmonno statewide row
- Coho Salmonno statewide row
- Lake Troutno statewide row
- Lake Whitefishno statewide row
- Pink Salmonno statewide row
- Rainbow Troutno statewide row
- Steelhead Troutno statewide row
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Hardwood shorelines around Brook Trout through a lens
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Common Indiana questions on brook trout
How many brook trout may I keep in a day in Indiana?
Nothing statewide is printed; look up the water you plan to fish.
What is the Indiana record brook trout?
3 lb. 15.5 oz. out of Lake Gage, 1973.
Which Hoosier lake or river lists brook trout?
See Oliver Lake and Lake Gage, the first of 2 Indiana pages naming it.
Does the guide print special brook trout rules anywhere?
No special regulation entry names it, though all-fish rules on a water still apply.
How many brook trout has the DNR stocked?
Stocking rows run through 2013.
How much is an Indiana license to fish for brook trout?
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.
Which fish family are Indiana brook trout in?
Salvelinus fontinalis; family Salmonidae (trouts and salmons), on the DNR Fishes of Indiana list.
Can I fish for brook trout on Free Fishing Days?
The Indiana DNR set Free Fishing Days for May 10, June 6-7, and Sept. 26, 2026, for Indiana residents (no license or trout/salmon stamp needed; all other rules apply). Bag and size rules still apply.
Find brook trout near your Indiana base
Every linked water lists DNR access sites.