Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
Unless otherwise exempted, you must have a valid fishing license to fish in public lakes, streams, rivers or tributaries in Indiana
or its boundary waters. A valid trout/salmon stamp also is required to fish for or take trout and salmon from public waters.
License holders must carry their license while fishing and present it upon request to a conservation officer (or any authorized law enforcement official).
There are fines and penalties for fishing without a license. A fishing license may be revoked if the license holder is convicted of violating fish and wildlife regulations.
A person has to have lived in Indiana continuously for 60 days in order to purchase
a resident fishing license. All others are non-residents.
You do not need a license if...
Resident Anglers:
Indiana residents born before April 1, 1943.?br>Resident age 17 and younger. ?br>Residents who are legally blind.?br>Residents of a state-owned mental reha?br>bilitation facility.
Residents of any licensed health care fa?br>cility in Indiana taking part in a supervised fishing activity sponsored by the facility.
Landowners or lessees of farmland, who farm that land, their spouses and children living with them, while fishing in public waters from the farmland they own or lease.
Indiana residents engaged in full- time military service while on approved military leave; the angler must carry leave orders and a valid Indiana driver痴 license or voter registration card.
Non-resident Anglers:
Non-resident age 17 or younger are exempt.
Non-resident military personnel sta?br>tioned in Indiana must obtain a resident license.
Some non-resident landowners, while fishing in public waters from the farmland
they own, according to exemptions their states provide Indiana residents. See fishing.IN.gov or call (317) 232-4200 for details.
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