Hamilton Lake Tournaments
Contest calendar and printed winners for Hamilton Lake.
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Indiana hosts post Hamilton Lake contests on their own pages, and each row here was read there.
Formats posted for Hamilton Lake: club tournament; youth trail event.
Host pages linked in each row; read November 2026.
How the Hamilton Lake events are listed
Anglers Choice Northeast Indiana at Hamilton Lake (6 Jun 2027) (2027-06-06): listed as Hamilton; listed by Anglers Choice Northeast Indiana; format: club tournament (members).
Premier Bass Tournaments at Hamilton Lake (26 Jun 2027) (2027-06-26): listed as Hamilton; host Premier Bass Tournaments; format: club tournament (members).
IBF Youth North at Hamilton Lake (10 Jul 2027) (2027-07-10): listed as Hamilton; run by IBF Youth North; format: youth trail event.
Details as posted on each host page linked in the tables; read November 2026.
Hamilton Lake club and trail tournaments
Hamilton Lake turns up in 3 scheduled events on the Indiana boards, 3 not fished yet, alongside no winners printed. Booking Hamilton Lake: Anglers Choice Northeast Indiana, Premier Bass Tournaments and IBF Youth North. Hosts send boats out from a DNR ramp (name not listed).
Up first: Anglers Choice Northeast Indiana at Hamilton Lake (6 Jun 2027), 2027-06-06.
Open dates ahead on Hamilton Lake
| Date | Event | Organizer | Launch | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-06-06 | Anglers Choice Northeast Indiana at Hamilton Lake (6 Jun 2027) | Anglers Choice Northeast Indiana | a DNR ramp (name not listed) | Steuben County |
| 2027-06-26 | Premier Bass Tournaments at Hamilton Lake (26 Jun 2027) | Premier Bass Tournaments | a DNR ramp (name not listed) | Steuben County |
| 2027-07-10 | IBF Youth North at Hamilton Lake (10 Jul 2027) | IBF Youth North | a DNR ramp (name not listed) | Steuben County |
Hoosier calendars as of November 2026.
Hamilton Lake when the trailers are gone
On the map Hamilton Lake comes to 835 acres (NHD outline area) in Steuben County. DNR places it in DNR fisheries district 2. Owned by DNR DFW, per the DNR layer.
DNR access here: 1 access site. Anglers 18 and older carry an Indiana fishing license ($23 a year for residents, $60 for nonresidents).
Indiana DNR public lakes layer (county, owner, fisheries district number, location text), read November 5, 2026.; Acres are the NHD outline area of the mapped lake (USGS National Hydrography Dataset via IndianaMap), not a DNR survey figure.; Indiana DNR Fishing Access Sites layer; read November 5, 2026.
Hamilton Lake bag and length limits
| Species as printed | Daily limit | Rule as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Unlimited | no size limit |
| Redear Sunfish | 25 | no size limit |
| Black Bass: largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass (in lakes) | 5, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass | 14 inches |
| 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 |
| Black Bass: largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass (in Lake Michigan) | 3, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass | 14 inches |
| Yellow Bass | Unlimited | 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 |
| Striped Bass | 2 | no size limit |
| Rock Bass | 25 | no size limit |
| Crappie | 25 | no size limit |
| 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 |
| Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge | 1 muskellunge or 1 tiger muskellunge | 36 inches |
| Northern Pike | 3 | 24 inches; no more than one 30 inches or longer |
| Yellow Perch | Unlimited (15 only on Lake Michigan) | no size limit |
| 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 |
| Catfish: Channel, Blue, Flathead (in lakes) | 10 | None; 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 |
| Bullhead | Unlimited | no size limit |
| Shovelnose Sturgeon | Unlimited | 25 inches (fork length) |
Guide rules written for Hamilton Lake alone
| Water as printed | Species | Rule as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Lake (Steuben) | Northern Pike | No more than 6 per day; no minimum size limit, with no more than 1 per day more than 30 inches long |
Special regulation waters as printed, 2026-2027 Indiana Fishing Regulations Guide (eRegulations, linked from the Indiana DNR), read November 5, 2026.
Statewide limits as printed, 2026-2027 Indiana Fishing Regulations Guide (eRegulations, linked from the Indiana DNR), read November 5, 2026.
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Launch ramps on Hamilton Lake
- Hamilton Lake boat rampconcrete ramp, ADA access, restrooms, no fee recorded, Hamilton
- Ball Lake boat rampconcrete ramp, courtesy dock, ADA access, restrooms, no fee recorded, Hamilton
- Pigeon Lake boat rampconcrete ramp, ADA access, no fee recorded, Angola
- Fox Lake boat ramp (north)concrete ramp, restrooms, no fee recorded, Angola
Who schedules Hamilton Lake contests
Indiana county links for Hamilton Lake
- Steuben County
Rigging a boat for Hamilton Lake
Jigs and chatterbaits
For lily pads and docks
Casting rods
For natural-lake weedlines
Copolymer line
For clear glacial lakes
Fish care
For summer weigh-ins
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Indiana contest pages beyond Hamilton Lake
- Brookville Lake3 events
- Cedarville Reservoir1 event
- Crooked Lake (Steuben County)1 event
- Dallas Lake1 event
- Dewart Lake1 event
- Lake Freeman1 event
- Lake James3 events
- Lake Manitou2 events
- Lake Maxinkuckee5 events
- Lake Shafer4 events
- Lake Wawasee9 events
- Lake of the Woods (Marshall County)6 events
- Monroe Lake7 events
- Nyona Lake1 event
- Ohio River10 events
- Palestine Lake4 events
- Patoka Lake6 events
- Pine Lake (LaPorte County)2 events
- Sylvan Lake2 events
- Tippecanoe Lake3 events
- Waldron Lake5 events
- Webster Lake5 events
- Winona Lake1 event
- Worster Lake3 events
Hoosier lakes and creeks near Hamilton Lake, on camera
Photo: Kyle Hartshorn, CC BY 2.0
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Coves and docks near the Hamilton Lake weigh-ins, in pictures
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What Indiana anglers ask about Hamilton Lake contests
How many events does Hamilton Lake carry in Indiana?
3 printed dates, 3 still to fish, plus no winners printed.
When is the next Indiana field on Hamilton Lake?
Anglers Choice Northeast Indiana at Hamilton Lake (6 Jun 2027) on 2027-06-06.
What bag wins a Hoosier event on Hamilton Lake?
No host has printed a dated one-day five-bass winner here yet.
Which trails come to Hamilton Lake?
Anglers Choice Northeast Indiana, Premier Bass Tournaments and IBF Youth North.
Which DNR ramp do Hoosier Hamilton Lake fields leave from?
Launches named by the Indiana hosts: a DNR ramp (name not listed).
Who tops the newest Hamilton Lake results?
A winner has yet to be posted for this water.
Which Indiana license fits a Hamilton Lake event?
Anglers 18 and older carry an Indiana fishing license ($23 a year for residents, $60 for nonresidents).
Where does a Hoosier angler send a Hamilton Lake entry?
Entries go straight to the host, reached through the linked event name.
Can a bass club send in a Hamilton Lake date?
The Add a tournament button above is open to any Indiana host.
Spend a day learning Hamilton Lake
Every ramp in this list also appears on the water page.
Know a tournament that is not listed?
Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.
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