Winona Lake Tournaments
Contest calendar and printed winners for Winona Lake.
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Indiana hosts post Winona Lake contests on their own pages, and each row here was read there.
Formats posted for Winona Lake: youth trail event.
Host pages linked in each row; read November 2026.
How the Winona Lake events are listed
IBF Youth North at Winona Lake (12 Jun 2027) (2027-06-12): listed as Winona; listed by IBF Youth North; format: youth trail event.
Details as posted on each host page linked in the tables; read November 2026.
Winona Lake club and trail tournaments
Winona Lake turns up in 1 scheduled event on the Indiana boards, 1 not fished yet, alongside no winners printed. Booking Winona Lake: IBF Youth North. Hosts send boats out from Fairground.
Up first: IBF Youth North at Winona Lake (12 Jun 2027), 2027-06-12.
Open dates ahead on Winona Lake
| Date | Event | Organizer | Launch | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-06-12 | IBF Youth North at Winona Lake (12 Jun 2027) | IBF Youth North | Fairground | Kosciusko County |
Hoosier calendars as of November 2026.
Winona Lake when the trailers are gone
Winona Lake belongs to Kosciusko County. Depth noted by the DNR: 79 ft maximum depth (DNR Status & Trends survey, 2017). DNR places it in DNR fisheries district 3.
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.; Indiana DNR Fishing Access Sites layer; read November 5, 2026.
Winona 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) |
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 Winona Lake
- Winona Lake boat rampconcrete ramp, fishing pier, courtesy dock, ADA access, restrooms, no fee recorded, Warsaw
- Pike Lake boat rampconcrete ramp, courtesy dock, restrooms, lights, no fee recorded, Warsaw
- Center Lake boat rampboat ramp, fishing pier, ADA access, no fee recorded, Warsaw
- Little Pike Lake (Use Pike Lake Ramp)other ramp, no fee recorded, Speed Limit, Warsaw
- Little Chapman Lake (Use Big Chapman Ramp)other ramp, no fee recorded, Speed Limit, Warsaw
- Carr Lake boat rampconcrete ramp, ADA access, restrooms, no fee recorded, Winona Lake
- Big Chapman Lake boat rampconcrete ramp, ADA access, restrooms, Warsaw
- Palestine Lake boat rampconcrete ramp, ADA access, restrooms, no fee recorded, Warsaw
Who schedules Winona Lake contests
Indiana county links for Winona Lake
- Kosciusko County
Rigging a boat for Winona Lake
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Fish care
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Indiana contest pages beyond Winona Lake
- Brookville Lake3 events
- Cedarville Reservoir1 event
- Crooked Lake (Steuben County)1 event
- Dallas Lake1 event
- Dewart Lake1 event
- Hamilton Lake3 events
- 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
- Worster Lake3 events
Hoosier lakes and creeks near Winona Lake, on camera
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Lakes a short drive from Winona Lake club stops, photographed
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What Indiana anglers ask about Winona Lake contests
How many events does Winona Lake carry in Indiana?
1 printed dates, 1 still to fish, plus no winners printed.
When is the next Indiana field on Winona Lake?
IBF Youth North at Winona Lake (12 Jun 2027) on 2027-06-12.
What bag wins a Hoosier event on Winona Lake?
No host has printed a dated one-day five-bass winner here yet.
Which trails come to Winona Lake?
IBF Youth North.
Which DNR ramp do Hoosier Winona Lake fields leave from?
Launches named by the Indiana hosts: Fairground.
Who tops the newest Winona Lake results?
A winner has yet to be posted for this water.
Which Indiana license fits a Winona 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 Winona Lake entry?
Entries go straight to the host, reached through the linked event name.
Can a bass club send in a Winona Lake date?
The Add a tournament button above is open to any Indiana host.
Spend a day learning Winona 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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