The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-28
Let's Go Fishing
NORTHERN LAKE
REGION is BEST
FOR FISHERMEN

IN Southern Section
of State.
BY LEFTY LEE.
Times Fishing Editor
Recent rains have muddied
streams in the northern part OF the
state. but reports from the lake re-
gion in the northern part. indicate
plenty OF good sport for all
First. We VIII give a FISH story
from 0. A Kegrice, warden Of JEFF
ferson. Jennings and Switzerland
counties Kegrice tells OF A.
pound bass that Otto King OF North
Vernon hooked in the Muscatatuck
river. The bass 5attled It's way be-
meath rock. but King knew that
ne was connected with A big one
and went in after him.
The real battle then started. with
King the winner Ray Falson and
Glen Muller. other anglers from
North Vernon. also landed a 81
bass. The wardens report is that
fishing is fine.
Warden Walker. La Porte-More
fsh being taken from rivers and
lakes in this section than ever be-
lore. The warden has seen several
broods Of pheasant. and reports they
are doing fine.
Warden Bartock. Porter and Lake
Counties ~ George Wolf. Cedar
Wanhol. Long and Flint lakes are
all reporting limit catches of bass.
blue gill. crappie and pickerel Bur-
ris Ditch, Little Calumet and Salt
creeks are low. Deep river fishing
Is fine.
Warden Havel. Jasper and New
ton -Kankakee river is
low, and fishing is poor. Iroauois
river very dirty, and fishing very
poor. The jungle ditch in Jasper
county, Is a wonderful bass stream.
The squirrel season opens next
Tuesday, Aug l. and they are
plentiful in this locality. Farmers
are letting the hunters on their
property but the warden advises
that they ask permission.
Warden Roth. White COUNTY
Shafer and Freeman lakes are clear.
The Tippecanoe river also is low
and clear. Silver bass biting some
early and late. catfish biting fair.
but the general fishing is poor.
Warden Sloan, Marshall and
Starke counties Rivers and lakes
normal. and the fishing is good.
Many fine strings of fish taken
since Wednesday
Warden Weser. Cas- County
Wabash and Eel rivers low and
cloudy.
Warden Hanlon. Jay County
-honie, Wabash. and st. Mary
river at normal stage Bass,
channel cat and coarse fish biting.
Excellent camping sites on the
banks of these streams
Warden GroSSman. Noble County
Fishing not so good Lakes and
rivers below normal level.
Warden Downey. st. Joseph
County-St. Joe river in fine shape.
but fishing is only fair Bristol re-
ports good catches Of small mouth
bass. Elkhart river is normal and
fishing fair to good.
Warden CaSady. Shelby County
Streams high and muddy. Should
be in good shape for the week lend if
weather remains fair.
Warden Mars Whitley and Allen
Counties-FiShing is best early in
the morning and late evening Crick-
cts are making fine bait when they
can be obtained Many crappies are
being taken and bass also are hit
ting. Lakes and creeks low. but
water is in good shape,
Warden Weber. Ripley and Dear
born-With no more rain. streams
should be in good shape. White
Water river is in best OF shape.
Warden Meredith. Attica-Pine.
Chawnee. Coal and Sugar creeks and
Wabash river are clear and in fine
shape
Warden White. Lafavette-All
streams in Benton and Tipppecanoe
counties clear and in fine shape for
fishing
Warden Largent. Montgomery
County-The creeks are very low
and clear.
Warden Morgan. Vigo County =
Fine fishing at Sugar, Big Raccoon,
and Little Vermillion creeks. Walton
lake. the Wabash river and south
gravel pit in West Terre Haute.
Warden Ehlers. Marion County
White river cloudy. Fall and Eagle
creeks muddy and White Lick in
good shape.
Warden Herren. Johnson County
Driftwood and White river in excel
lent shape. while Sugar. Flat Rock
and Clifty creeks. and Blue river are
cloudy.
Warden Bennett. Martin and Da-
vieS Counties-Both forks Of White
river muddy. but some real catches
OF catfish are being made.
Warden Lacey. Decatur and Rush
CountieS-All streams in this terri
tory muddy. Big Four reservoir in
fair shape.
Warden Benbo. Orange County
All streams are muddy with excep-
ton OF White river. and fishing in
this stream is good.
Warden McCashland. Fayette and
Franklin Counties - West fork of
White river from Laurel and Brook
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