Lagrange County Lakes Guide - 2022

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LaGrange County Lakes Council

2022 MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION

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Email Household Membership $35

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All gifts to the LaGrange County Lakes Council are tax-deductible LCLC is a 501c3 tax-exempt group

Mail to: LaGrange County Lakes Council PO Box 86 LaGrange, IN 46761

Whether you’re a guest at one of our beautiful lakes, a weekend or summer resident, or one of the growing number of lakeside LaGrange County residents, we trust you’ve grown to love our lakes. Our organization works to be a voice for the lakes, and to promote, protect and preserve the lakes and watersheds of LaGrange County and Indiana.

We connect our members to resources from the Indiana and North American Lake Management Societies and to the work being done by various government agencies to contribute to the conservation of the vital economic and ecological resource right in our front yards A warm welcome to Lake Country! We trust you’ll observe boating and fishing laws, and lakeside etiquette, and help us control invasive species by cleaning your boat between lakes and never dumping bait (or anything else) into the lake

Enjoy our lakes year-round, and allow LaGrange County Lakes Council to be your source of information about our lakes Visit us on the web, or feel free to email any time Be a joiner! Become a member of your favorite lake association, and of our County-wide Council

Not yet a member? You should be! LCLC invests in water quality testing and works to protect lake property values. Volunteer to water test your lake? Contact us today! Join us!

The LaGrange County Lakes Council is looking for sponsors to continue our good work. Our lakes are such a great asset and bring so much traffic to the area, it would be a benefit to our community to suppor t the Lakes Council. Our main concern is the quality of water in LaGrange County lakes and rivers. Water quality education will continue to be our main project to protect our waters.

Please consider a $150.00 sponsorship, your company name, contact information, and logo, if you wish, will be on our website as well as in our newsletter, which is distributed to around 4,000 lake proper ty owners Please fill out the form below and mail it with your check to the address shown above right. If you would like your logo on our website , please email it to lagrangecountylakescouncil@gmail.com.

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Indiana Fishing & License Regulations 2022-23

WHO NEEDS A FISHING LICENSE

With a few exceptions (see License Exemptions), a valid fishing license issued by the Indiana Depar tment of Natural Resources is required to fish in public lakes, streams, rivers or tributaries in Indiana and its boundar y waters.

A printed license must be signed in ink to be valid, or the licensee must produce an electronic copy of the license while fishing You must carr y it with you when fishing and present it to an Indiana Conservation Officer (or any other authorized law enforcement official) upon request There are fines and penalties for fishing without a license . To legally fish for or take trout and salmon from public waters, you must also have a valid trout/salmon stamp and a valid fishing license while fishing

To qualify for resident fishing licenses, a person must have established a true fixed and permanent home and primar y residence in Indiana for 60 consecutive days prior to purchasing a license or permit, and not claim residency for fishing, hunting, or trapping in another state or countr y All others are non-residents.

Indiana residents who were born after March 31, 1943 and are at least 64 years of age are eligible to buy a Senior Annual or Senior Fish for Life License The Senior Fish for Life License is valid for the rest of the holder’s life and includes the trout/salmon stamp

A fishing license may be revoked if the license holder is convicted of violating fish and wildlife regulations Any equipment used in the violation of Indiana fish and wildlife laws may be seized for evidence and be confiscated upon conviction.

FISHING LICENSE EXEMPTIONS

A fishing license and trout/salmon stamp are NOT required for : Indiana residents born before April 1, 1943. Such residents should carr y their valid Indiana driver’s license or other identification to verify age and residency

• Residents and non-residents under age 18.

• Residents who are legally blind Proof of being legally blind i s not required while fishing.

• Residents of a state-owned mental rehabilitation facility.

• Residents of any licensed health care facility in Indiana taking par t in a super vised fishing activity sponsored by the facility

• Residents who have a developmental disability as defined by IC 12-7-2-61 Proof of the disability is not required while fishing

• Fishing in a private pond that does not allow fish entr y from or exit to public waters. However, an angler must have permission from the proper ty owner to fish

• Residents of Indiana engaged in full-time militar y ser vice while on approved militar y leave . However, the angler must carr y leave orders and a valid Indiana Driver’s License or voter registration card

• Resident owners or lessees of Indiana farmland who farm that land, their spouses and children living with them, while fishing on the farmland they own or lease This exemption does not apply to land owned by a business, corporation, or par tnership unless the share-

holders, par tners, members, or owners are composed solely of an immediate family and farm that land Farmland means agricultural land that is devoted to or best adaptable to the production of crops, fruits, timber, or raising livestock, or is assessed as agricultural land for proper ty tax purposes

• Some non-resident landowners, while fishing in public waters from the farmland they own, according to the exemptions that their state provides to Indiana residents

NOTE: Non-resident militar y personnel on active duty and stationed in Indiana may purchase an Indiana resident license

Indiana disabled American veterans can get a DAV fishing and hunting license application form from the County Ser vice Officer where they live or they can download the application form at Fishing.IN.gov by clicking “Disabled Veterans’ (DAV) License . ” Place the form in a stamped self-addressed envelope and mail to the DNR Customer Ser vice Center : 402 W Washington St , Room W160, Indianapolis, IN 46204.

HOW TO BUY A LICENSE

Online …

Go to: on.IN.gov/INHuntFish

In Person …

To find a retailer near you, visit Fishing IN gov, select “Fishing License ” then click “Find an authorized license vendor near you ” or visit the DNR Customer Ser vice Center, Indiana Government Center South, 402 W Washington St , Room W160, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday.

By Mail …

Send check, money order (payable to DNR) or Visa, MasterCard, or Discover card number with expiration date to:

Licenses …

DNR Customer Ser vice Center, Attn: Licenses

402 W. Washington St., Room W160

Indianapolis, IN 46204

Allow 2-3 weeks for deliver y Include the following information:

Name , date of bir th, driver’s license number and Social Security Number (mandator y)

Complete address, city, state , ZIP code , and phone number

Height, weight, color of hair and eyes.

Specify the licenses including the season

Hunter Education cer tificate number if born after Dec . 31, 1986. By Phone …

Call (317) 232-4200

or

RESIDENT LICENSES

NON-RESIDENT LICENSES

All 2022 annual licenses and stamp privileges are valid from April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023. 2022 license fees are subject to change by the Natural Resources Commission. For a list of current license fees, go to Fishing.IN.gov or call (317)

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Indiana Boating Safety

AGE OPERATOR RESTRICTIONS:

All Motorboat or PWC operators in Indiana must have a valid driver’s license to operate on all public waters Operators who are at least 15 years of age and don’t have a driver’s license may operate a motor vessel if they take a NASBLA approved boater education course and have an I D Card on board issued by the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV)

PERSONAL FLOTATION

DEVICES (PFD):

Boats less than 16 feet long, and a canoe or kayak of any length, must have onboard a wearable U.S.C .G. approved PFD for ever yone onboard or being towed

Boats 16 feet and longer must have wearable PFDs for ever yone onboard and readily accessible

Personal Watercraft operators and passengers must wear an approved Type I, II, III, or V PFD

Required PFDs must be readily accessible .

RECKLESS OPERATION:

Reckless operation of a boat, when a boat is operated carelessly in willful disregard of the rights, safety, or proper ty of others, is a crime in Indiana Examples of reckless operation include:

• Excessive speed in regulated or congested areas or during times of restricted visibility

• Operating in a manner that may cause an accident

• Operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs

• Operating in a swimming area with swimmers present

• Towing water skiers where obstructions exist or a fall might cause them to be injured

• Bow riding or riding on the gunwale or transom where no seating is provided

• Operation of a personal watercraft which endangers life or proper ty.

EXHAUST MUFFLER REQUIRED:

No person shall operate any powercraft without a muffler, underwater exhaust, or other device that muffles or suppresses the sound of the exhaust at all speeds.

WATER SKIING/TUBING:

No person shall tow a person on water skis, tube , or similar device without an obser ver (in addition to the boat operator) aboard to obser ve the skier and the towline

Water skiing/tubing is not permitted between after sunset and before sunrise .

PERSONAL WATERCRAFT (PWC):

Persons less than 15 years of age shall not operate a Personal Watercraft. Each person on a Personal Watercraft (PWC) must wear a Coast Guard approved PFD Additionally, the operator must wear a lanyard type cut off switch provided by the manufacturer which will shut off the PWC should the operator fall off

A PWC is a boat and operators of PWCs must obey all boating regulations and requirements PWC operators must adhere to additional legal requirements that apply specifically to the operation of PWCs on Indiana waterss. The operator of a Personal Watercraft should operate in a reasonable and prudent manner

PWCs may be operated during daylight hours only unless equipped with the appropriate lighting

PWCs may be used to tow skiers/tubes if the PWC is designed to seat at least three people and is at least 9 feet long Also, a person other than the operator must be onboard as an obser ver.

BOAT LIGHT REQUIREMENTS:

Boats under way between sunset and sunrise must display a green bow light on the starboard (right) and red bow light on the port (left), as well as an “all around” (visible from 360 degrees) white light on the stern Boats at anchor must display one all around white light visible to any approaching crafts Rowboats or paddleboats must have an all around white light ready to display in time to prevent collision

BOATING WHILE INTOXICATED:

Operating a boat or PWC while intoxicated is against the law Refusal to submit to a test may result in loss of operating privileges for at least one year.

SPEED LIMITS AFTER “OFFICIAL SUNSET”:

No skiing, or any other activity requiring speeds in excess of 10 MPH may be engaged in between the official time of sunset and sunrise Syracuse has a flashing beacon light on the NW corner of the lake (at the public pier) that star ts flashing at sunset

DAMAGE TO MARKER BUOYS:

The Lake Association has been charged by the Indiana Depar tment of Natural Resources with the responsibility of placing and maintaining State-Owned Marker Buoys These are placed less than 200 feet from shore in locations considered particularly critical as warning to boaters to keep their distance from shore (such as off point of land) or to reduce their speed (such as entries to channels). Intentional damage or other interference with these buoys is a crime against the State and carries a severe fine , a jail sentence , or both. These buoys are anchored with a chain and will probably damage a boat if hit.

LEGAL DISTANCE FROM SHORE:

It is unlawful to operate a motorized boat closer than 200 feet from the shoreline , unless coming or going from the shore; also to operate at greater than idle speed closer than 200 feet from shore .

REGISTRATION/TITLING:

All motorboats operated on the waters of Indiana must be registered and numbered. Motorboats legally registered in another state can be used in Indiana for 60 consecutive days before an Indiana registration is required

Indiana and federal boating laws are presented in a summarized form. The laws in their entirety can be found by consulting Indiana State Law These laws are subject to change . It is the responsibility of the operator to be aware of the most current laws when using a boat

Cer tain bodies of water in Indiana have local restrictions as to type and size of watercraft or motor horsepower, restricted use areas, boat speed, and times for use Check with the local authorities for these additional restrictions.

You may obtain registration and title application forms at any BMV location FOR MORE INFORMATION: Depar tment of Natural Resources, 402 West Washington St., Room W160A, Indianapolis, IN 46204. (317) 232-4010.

Adams Lake

n Approximate Acres of Water 303

n Best Fishing Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, White Crappie

n Lake Bottom Mar l and Sand

Atwood Lake

n Approximate Acres of Water 170

n Best Fishing Bluegill, Redear, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie

n Lake Bottom Clay, Gravel, Mar l and Muck

Big Long Lake

n Approximate Acres of Water 365

n Best Fishing Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Redear

n Lake Bottom Gravel and Sand

Big Turkey Lake

n Approximate Acres of Water 450

n Best Fishing Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Bullhead

n Lake Bottom Muck and Sand

Little Turkey Lake

n Approximate Acres of Water 135

n Best Fishing Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Bullhead, Pumpkinseed

n Lake Bottom Mar l and Sand

Cedar Lake

n Approximate Acres of Water 120

n Best Fishing Bluegill, Largemouth Bass

n Lake Bottom Gravel and Mar l

David Rogers Memorial Park Delt Church Park

Duff Nature Preserve

Dallas, Messick & Hackenbur g Lakes

n Approximate Acres of Water Dallas Lake: 283; Messick Lake: 68; Hackenburg Lake: 42

n Best Fishing Dallas Lake: Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Bullhead

Messick Lake: Bluegill, Crappie, Catfish, Largemouth Bass

Hackenburg Lake: Bluegill, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, War mouth

n Lake Bottom Dallas Lake: Mar l, Sand and Gravel; Messick Lake: Mar l, Sand and Gravel; Hackenburg Lake: Mar l and Sand

Fish and Royer Lakes

n Approximate Acres of Water Fish Lake: 145; Royer Lake: 69

n Best Fishing Fish Lake: Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Royer Lake: Bluegill, Largemouth Bass

n Lake Bottom Fish Lake: Mar l and Sand; Royer Lake: Muck and Sand

Lake of the Woods

n Approximate Acres of Water 136

n Best Fishing — Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch

n Lake Bottom Gravel and Mar l

Pretty Lake

n Approximate Acres of Water 185

n Best Fishing Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, Walleye

n Lake Bottom Gravel

Shipshewana Lake

n Approximate Acres of Water 202

n Best Fishing Largemouth Bass

n Lake Bottom Gravel and Muck

Stone Lake

n Approximate Acres of Water 116

n Best Fishing Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Bullhead, Yellow Perch

n Lake Bottom Mar l and Sand

Twin Lakes (Nor th & South)

n Approximate Acres of Water Nor th Twin Lake: 135, South Twin Lake: 116

n Best Fishing Nor th: Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch

South: Bluegill, Car p, Cisco, Largemouth Bass, Nor ther n Pike

n Lake Bottom Gravel, Mar l and Sand

Wall Lake

n Approximate Acres of Water 141

n Best Fishing Bluegill, White Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Perch, Walleye

n Lake Bottom Mar l and Sand

Westler Lake

n Approximate Acres of Water 88

n Best Fishing Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass

n Lake Bottom Mar l and Sand

Witmer Lake

n Approximate Acres of Water 204

n Best Fishing Catfish, Crappie, Bluegill, Nor ther n Pike, Redear, Largemouth Bass

n Lake Bottom Mar l and Sand

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