The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-24
Let's Go Fishing
FISHING DROPS
AS SPORTSMEN
TURN TO WOODS
Several Indiana Lakes Are
Under Ice: WardenS'
Reports Given.
B. Lefty Lee
Times Fishing Editor

Times Fishing Editor
Fishing is almost at a standStill
at the present time, owing in part
10 the cold weather and because
most of the sportsmen are hunting
While the season lasts. The report
for the hunter is very good now
ever, quail, rabbit and ducks being
plentiful
The report follows;
Warden Grossman. Noble and De
Kalb counties-There are not many
fishing now but the hunters ana
the game are plentiful The rivers
and lakes are about normal To
protect the railway bank and re-
pairs. Sylvan lake IS being lowered
four feet. This means that the flsn
of this lake will be at the mercy
of the fishermen when the lake
freezes over but most Of the angl-
ers who fish this lake are real
sportsmen and will not take ad-
vantage Of the situation.
Warden Eaton, Warsaw-An OF
the small lakes and streams are
frozen over. Many ducks and geese
still are flying over the large lakes.
Tried for Cisco the other night out
they are not running yet. We are
getting ready for the Cisco now and
If we are successful it Will De
wonderful thing for the poor ana
also the fishermen.
Warden Perley, La Porte-There
is very little fishing being done
here now. Coon hunters are having
some fine sport each night with
their dogs.
Warden Mars, Larwill-All small
lakes are frozen over and also the
streams where the water is slow
running. Due to the heavy snow
there are not many hunters out.
Night hunting and trapping also is
slow owing to the severe weather.
Warden Imhof, LOgansport-The
streams in Cass and Miami counties
are low and clear. There is no ice
in this locality.
Warden Marksbury Randolph,
Henry. Fayette and Union Counties
All streams are low and clear
Not many hunters early in the
week, but they we're out in force
during the last half. Many rabbits
are being killed.
Warden White, Montgomery and
TippeCanoe Counties - All streams
in these counties are low and clear.
Not much hunting being done
Warden Merideth Attica - The
streams are low. clear and in good
shape for fishing Not many hunt
ers are out.
Warden Morgan. Vigo. Parke and
Vermilion Counties-Big and Little
Raccoon, Brulette, Sugar, Otter and
Walton creeks are clear and in good
shape for fishing. Greenfield bayou
South pit and the Wabash river
also are in fine shape. There is
good hunting in this territory, and
many quail and rabbits are being
taken. Quail are plump and have
not suffered any from the cold
weather.
Warden Lacey Greensburg-The
Big and Little Flatrock and Clifty
creeks. Little Blue river, McCoys
lake, Big Four reservoir and the
Muscatatuck are in fine shape for
fishing.
Good hunting and fishing is the
report from jackson county This
report covers White river, Muscat-
atuck and Sand creek.
Warden Bennett EIartin and Da-
vieS CountieS-Both forks Of White
river are clear. but not many fisher
men are out Many hunters are out,
however, and the quail and rabbits
are plentiful. Several hunters came
in with their limits Of quail
Warden Heron. Bartholomew and
johnson COunties-All streams are
in fine shape for fishing. Hunting
is not so good in Johnson county
except in the west portion. Quite a
few ducks are reported on White
river the last few days. With a
little rain, hunting should improve
considerably as there are a number
of quail, but the dry weather has
made it difficult for the dogs to
work.
The crappie are biting at Owen
park and Cataract Falls in Mill
creek many anglers taking advan-
tage of the break in the weather
the last few days, getting the limit
regularly.