Grass Carp in Indiana
Indiana grass carp: bag, record, stocking and waters.
- no statewide rowbag
- 69 lb.record
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grass carp from Lake Michigan to the Ohio
No statewide Indiana row is written for grass carp. A water with a special regulation line can still set a rule that reaches it.
The Hoosier grass carp record reads 69 lb., Westons Pond, 2018. The DNR names it at 39 waters with pages here, starting with Hardy Lake, Prides Creek Lake and Lake Lincoln.
Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), Xenocyprididae (sharpbellies).
Heaviest Indiana grass carp on file
| Weight as printed | Water | County | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 lb. | Westons Pond | Hamilton County | 2018 |
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 grass carp
- Hardy Lake741 acres, Scott County
- Prides Creek Lake90 acres (NHD outline area), Pike County
- Lake Lincoln52 acres (NHD outline area), Spencer County
- Kunkel Lake24 acres (NHD outline area), Wells County
- Stone Arch Lake22 acres (NHD outline area), Johnson County
- Olinger Lake18 acres (NHD outline area), Orange County
- Crosley Lake15 acres (NHD outline area), Jennings County
- Hominy Ridge Lake9 acres (NHD outline area), Wabash County
- Big Piney Pond4 acres (NHD outline area), Daviess County
- Arrowhead MarshJennings County
- Ashby PitPike County
- Barrett PitPike County
- Beaver BottomJohnson County
- Bluebird PondDaviess County
- Boones PondBoone County
- Buffalo Trace LakeHarrison County
- Cattail PitPike County
- Chandler Park PondWarrick County
- Deer Creek LakePerry County
- Delaware LakeMarion County
- Dogleg PitPike County
- Dove Hollow LakeDaviess County
- Duck PondMarion County
- East Twin PitPike County
Indiana DNR public lakes layer (county, owner, fisheries district number, location text), read November 5, 2026.
Fish related to grass carp on this site
- Bighead Carpno statewide row
- Silver Carpno statewide row
- Common Carpno statewide row
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Common Indiana questions on grass carp
How many grass carp 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 grass carp?
69 lb. out of Westons Pond, 2018.
Which Hoosier lake or river lists grass carp?
See Hardy Lake, Prides Creek Lake and Lake Lincoln, the first of 39 Indiana pages naming it.
Does the guide print special grass carp rules anywhere?
No special regulation entry names it, though all-fish rules on a water still apply.
How many grass carp has the DNR stocked?
Stocking rows run through 2014.
How much is an Indiana license to fish for grass carp?
Anglers 18 and older carry an Indiana fishing license ($23 a year for residents, $60 for nonresidents).
Which fish family are Indiana grass carp in?
Ctenopharyngodon idella; family Xenocyprididae (sharpbellies), on the DNR Fishes of Indiana list.
Can I fish for grass carp 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.
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Every linked water lists DNR access sites.