Skipjack Herring in Indiana
Where skipjack herring swim in Indiana, and what may be kept.
- no statewide rowbag
- 2 lb. 8.2 oz.record
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Sizing up Indiana skipjack herring
The Hoosier statewide limits table does not list skipjack herring. Check the special regulation waters list before keeping one.
DNR record keepers show 2 lb. 8.2 oz. for skipjack herring: Wabash River, 2021. It turns up on 1 Indiana water pages, Wabash River first.
Skipjack Herring (Alosa chrysochloris), Alosidae (shads).
Indiana's top skipjack herring by weight
| Weight as printed | Water | County | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 lb. 8.2 oz. | Wabash River | Carroll County | 2021 |
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.
Where skipjack herring are listed in Indiana
- Wabash RiverAdams County
Indiana DNR public lakes layer (county, owner, fisheries district number, location text), read November 5, 2026.
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Snapshots of the water by Skipjack Herring
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Indiana skipjack herring, asked and answered
How many skipjack herring can go home from an Indiana lake?
The statewide chart has no row for it; check the special waters list for the lake you fish.
When was the Indiana skipjack herring record set?
2 lb. 8.2 oz., landed at Wabash River in 2021.
Where do skipjack herring live in Indiana?
It is named on 1 pages, Wabash River among them.
Is the skipjack herring rule the same on every Indiana water?
No entry changes its rule by name; all-fish lines still count.
Has the Indiana DNR stocked skipjack herring?
No stocking row names it.
Is one Indiana license enough for skipjack herring?
Anglers 18 and older carry an Indiana fishing license ($23 a year for residents, $60 for nonresidents).
What is the Latin name the DNR gives skipjack herring?
Alosa chrysochloris; family Alosidae (shads), on the DNR Fishes of Indiana list.
When can Indiana residents fish skipjack herring without a license?
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). The daily bag still counts.
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The lakes linked above show piers and ramps.