The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-29
Let's Go Fishing
ANGLERS HOPES
FOR WEEKEND
FISHING FADE
Conditions Best in Northern
Indiana After Heavy
Rainfall.
BY LEFTY LEE
Times Fishing Editor

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Warden Walker, La Porte County
The rivers are roily, and the lakes
somewhat higher, but clear. Fish
are not biting.
Warden Downey, st. Joseph and
Elkhart Counties-The streams and
lakes are Toily, due to high winds
and heavy rains. Fishing is slow.
A few good catches of pickerel have
been reported from northeastern
Elkhart county.
Warden Sloan, Starke and Mar
shall Counties-Not many fish are
being caught in these counties, due
to heavy rains. Streams and lakes
are rolled up.
Warden Havel, Jasper and New
ton CountieS-Streams are all low
and clear, but the fish are not bit
ing. A few bass we're taken on live
bait, however. There are plenty of
squirrel in these counties.
Warden R~hodehamel, Lagrange
County-The Pigeon and Fawn riv-
ers have raised from five to six
inches during the last week, due to
heavy rains. Waters are fairly clear
considering the amount of rainfall.
Some fine small mouth bass, red eye
and pickerel were taken, despite the
adverse weather conditions.
Warden Hanlin, Adams, Wells and
Jay Counties-All rivers are out of
banks and almost at flood stages
The only fish being taken are cats,
from the gravel pits and quarries.
WardenS Roth and MCLEAN,
White and Carroll Counties-Lakes
Shafer and Freeman are in good
shape for fishing. Upper Tippe-
canoe river and upper Shafer lake
are a little high. Franks lodge at
the mouth of the Monon reports
that fishing was fine and some Won
derful catches of bass and crappie
were taken here.
Warden Weser, Cass and Miami
Counties - The Wabash and Eel
rivers are high and muddy. No
fishing.
Warden Eaton, Kosciusko County
- Lakes and streams are much
higher this week due to heavy rains.
Some fine blue gill were taken from
Barbee lake. Bass fishing has been
the best on Lakes Wawasee and
Webster. One bass taken weighed
six pounds. An angler from Peru
landed a 16-pound pike on a home
made surface bait. He also lost
another pike, and had several fine
bass on the stringer with the pike
caught.
Warden Mars, Whitley and Allen
Counties-Rivers in Allen county
suffering from pollution. Fishing
poor or the lakes owing to high
winds and rains.
Some fine catches of crappie were
made at Loon lake at night with
gasoline light. Small minnows were
the bait used. Several catches of
bass were reported from Big lake.
Warden White, Noble and DeKalb
Counties-The streams are clear, but
there has been no fishing.
Warden Marksbury, Tippecanoe
and Benton Counties-All streams
in this territory r high and muddy
owing to heavy rains.
WardenS GroSSman and Anderson.
Wayne, Henry and Randolph Coun-
ties-The streams in these counties
are high and muddy and very little
fishing is being tried.
Warden Merideth, Fountain and
Montgomery Counties-All streams
are muddy. The Wabash river is
high and still rising. Fishing is no
good.
Warden Riley, Putnam, Owen and
Clay Counties-The streams are low
and not many are fishing. White
river is milky. Eel river is muddy
and Walnut, Mill, Raccoon and Deer
creeks are muddy, due to recent
rains.
w a r d e n Richard, Hamilton,
Madison and Delaware Counties
Streams are high and muddy. Three
inches of rainfall Wednesday.
Warden Stone, Monroe and Green
Counties-The streams are all low
and the fishing poor. Some blue gill
and bass were taken from the water
works lakes at Bloomington.
Warden Lacey, Decatur, Rush and
Crawford Counties-All streams are
very muddy. Blue river near flood
stage. Aliens lake is muddy and
fishing is poor.
Warden Kegerice, j e fl e r S o n,
Switzerland and Jennings Counties
All streams are muddy and fishing
is no good.
Warden Thomson, Jackson County
Streams are muddy, fishing is no
good.
Warden Weber, Dearborn, Ripley
and Ohio Counties-Everything in
this territory is muddy. White river
is ~overfowing. Fishing is NO good.
Warden Heron, Bartholomew and
Johnson CountieS-The only fishing
possibilities here over the weekend
are the White and Driftwood rivers.
All other streams are very muddy.
Warden Casady, Shelby County
All streams are high and muddy, no
fishing.
Warden Morgan, Vigo, Parke and
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