Indiana tournaments

Pine Lake (LaPorte County) Tournaments

Dates, hosts and winning weights on Pine Lake (LaPorte County).

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Every Pine Lake (LaPorte County) row was read from the host page it links to; the Indiana DNR posts no statewide contest calendar.

Pine Lake (LaPorte County) formats as the hosts describe them: club tournament.

Host pages linked in each row; read November 2026.

Details

Listing notes for Pine Lake (LaPorte County) contests

Casting Couples at Pine Lake (LaPorte County) (1 May 2027) (2027-05-01): listed as Pine; host Casting Couples; format: club tournament (members).

Michiana Singles at Pine Lake (LaPorte County) (16 May 2027) (2027-05-16): listed as Pine; run by Michiana Singles; format: club tournament (members).

Details as posted on each host page linked in the tables; read November 2026.

Indiana tournaments

Hoosier tournament board for Pine Lake (LaPorte County)

The Indiana host count for Pine Lake (LaPorte County) reads 2 scheduled events, 2 upcoming, and no winners printed. Casting Couples and Michiana Singles put boats on Pine Lake (LaPorte County). Trailers line up at Stone, per the listings.

The nearest Indiana date is Casting Couples at Pine Lake (LaPorte County) (1 May 2027), 2027-05-01.

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Next Hoosier contests on Pine Lake (LaPorte County)

DateEventOrganizerLaunchCounty
2027-05-01Casting Couples at Pine Lake (LaPorte County) (1 May 2027)Casting CouplesStoneLaPorte County
2027-05-16Michiana Singles at Pine Lake (LaPorte County) (16 May 2027)Michiana SinglesStoneLaPorte County

Indiana host listings, read November 2026.

The water

Pine Lake (LaPorte County) on a quiet weekday

Pine Lake (LaPorte County) is in LaPorte County. The DNR lake layer files it under DNR fisheries district 1. The DNR access layer shows 1 access site here.

Anglers 18 and older carry an Indiana fishing license ($23 a year for residents, $60 for nonresidents).

1DNR access sites

Indiana DNR public lakes layer (county, owner, fisheries district number, location text), read November 5, 2026.; Indiana DNR Fishing Access Sites layer; read November 5, 2026.

Limits

Keeping fish from Pine Lake (LaPorte County): the limits

Species as printedDaily limitRule as printed
BluegillUnlimitedno size limit
Redear Sunfish25no size limit
Black Bass: largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass (in lakes)5, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bass14 inches
Black Bass: largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass (in rivers and streams)5, any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, or spotted bassNo 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 bass14 inches
Yellow BassUnlimitedno size limit
White Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass12, any combination of white bass or hybrid striped bassNo more than two fish may exceed 17 inches
Striped Bass2no size limit
Rock Bass25no size limit
Crappie25no size limit
Walleye, Walleye-Sauger Hybrid (Saugeye), Sauger6, any combination of walleye, walleye-sauger hybrid, and saugerFor walleye: 14 inches south of SR 26; 16 inches north of SR 26 For sauger and saugeye: No size limit
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge1 muskellunge or 1 tiger muskellunge36 inches
Northern Pike324 inches; no more than one 30 inches or longer
Yellow PerchUnlimited (15 only on Lake Michigan)no size limit
Catfish: Channel, Blue, Flathead (in rivers and streams)Unlimited13 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)10None; 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
BullheadUnlimitedno size limit
Shovelnose SturgeonUnlimited25 inches (fork length)

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 sites

Getting a boat onto Pine Lake (LaPorte County) for a contest

Pine Lake (LaPorte County) boat ramps the DNR maps

  • Teledyne Park on Pine Lakeboat ramp, fishing pier, ADA access, restrooms, lights, no fee recorded, La Porte
  • Clear Lake boat ramp (west)concrete ramp, no fee recorded, La Porte
  • Stone Lake boat ramp (west)concrete ramp, ADA access, restrooms, no fee recorded, La Porte
  • Hog Lake boat rampconcrete ramp, ADA access, no fee recorded, New Carlisle

Organizers on Pine Lake (LaPorte County), busiest first

Casting Couples1 event
Michiana Singles1 event

Pine Lake (LaPorte County) and its counties

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Other waters

Indiana contest waters besides Pine Lake (LaPorte County)

Fish photos

Telling Pine Lake (LaPorte County) fish apart from a photo

Redear Sunfish, Indiana
Redear Sunfish
Photo: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, CC BY 2.0
White Bass, Indiana
White Bass
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Striped Bass, Indiana
Striped Bass
Photo: Watts, CC BY 2.0
Yellow Perch, Indiana
Yellow Perch
Photo: Heath Alseike, CC BY 2.0
Photographs

Camera views of the water around Pine Lake (LaPorte County) events

La Porte, Indiana
La Porte 2 mi
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0
Michigan City, Indiana
Michigan City 9 mi
Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
Michigan City Harbor, Indiana
Michigan City Harbor 11 mi
Photo: NOAA Photo Library, CC BY 2.0
Lake Michigan, Indiana
Lake Michigan 16 mi
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0
Answers

Pine Lake (LaPorte County) tournament questions answered

How many Indiana contests list Pine Lake (LaPorte County)?

2 dates on file, 2 still open, plus no winners printed.

Which Pine Lake (LaPorte County) date comes up first?

Casting Couples at Pine Lake (LaPorte County) (1 May 2027) on 2027-05-01.

What scale weight usually takes first on Pine Lake (LaPorte County) in Indiana?

Results here are two-day totals or undated releases, so no one-day average is given; weights stand as printed.

Who holds contests on Pine Lake (LaPorte County)?

Casting Couples and Michiana Singles.

Where is check-in for a Pine Lake (LaPorte County) contest?

Launches named by the Indiana hosts: Stone.

Who won last time on Pine Lake (LaPorte County)?

No dated winner is printed for this water yet.

What license does a Pine Lake (LaPorte County) contestant need?

Anglers 18 and older carry an Indiana fishing license ($23 a year for residents, $60 for nonresidents).

Who handles sign-up for Pine Lake (LaPorte County)?

Hosts list fees and how to enter on the page each event name links to.

Is there a way to add a Pine Lake (LaPorte County) tournament?

Yes; press Add a tournament at the top of the page and include the host link.

Fish Pine Lake (LaPorte County) on an off day first

The water page lists ramps and the Indiana guide limits.

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Know a tournament that is not listed?

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