The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-20
Let's 90 FISHING
SOUTHERN PART
OF STATE BEST
WEEKEND Bet
Conditions SpOtty Because
of Rain and Chilly
Weather.
BY GEORGE II. DENNY
Times Fishing Editor.

Times Fishing Editor.
Wardens' reports regarding week
end prospects are spotty. Heavy
rains in the northern sections may
make your trip in that direction
fruitless unless you stick to the
lakes.
Southern streams seem to be bet
ter bets on the whole Chilly wealth
er for the last few days won't help,
but you've only two more week-ends
until the closed season 50 study the
reports and pick your spots.
Lake and Porter counties War
den Bartock writes that although
streams and lakes are a bit roily,
fish are biting fairly we'll Catches
include bass, bluegills, crappies and
catfish
From Jasper and NeAOn counties
warden Havel reports that streams
are all muddy but some bass have
been taken from the Iroquois river,
mostly on live bait. Suckers are
just beginning to rifle
Cass and Miami: Wabash and Eel
high and muddy: fish not biting,
according to warden MCLEAN.
Best of Year
From St. Joseph and Elkhart
counties warden Downey reports
that water is clearing and fishing is
better than it has been all year.
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some bass have been hitting arti-
fetal bats, but bass are not biting
in the lakes.
Whitley and Allen, lakes and
streams still very high but clearing,
warden Mars writes Lots of peo-
PIE trying in the last week and
few have had luck
Warden Grossman reports from
Noble and De Kalb that lakes and
streams are high and mostly mud
dy. Not much luck so far.
Streams Are Clearing
Wayne, Fayette and Union:
Streams muddy but clearing rapidly,
and no fishing to report from warden
Marksbury.
Warden White writes that streams
in Lafayette and Tippecanoe are in
great shape. Montgomery county
creeks are a little roily yet.
Greene and Monroe counties:
Warden Stone reports streams mud
6y but they may be in shape by
the weekend. Lakes, pits and ponds
are good.
Jennings, Switzerland and Jeffcr-
son: Warden Kegerice writes that
all streams are clear and fish are
biting well.
Prospects Good.
From Clinton, Boone and Hamil-
ton counties Warden Anderson re-
ports water generally in good shape
and fishing good White river still
muddy, but Cicero should be all
right by Sunday.
Jay. Adams, Wells and Blackford:
Hanlin writes that rivers and pits
are high but the Wabash, Sala-
mOnia and ST MaryS should be good
spots for the weekend
Martin ard Davies: Warden Ben
nett reports all water fine; hun
dreds of fishermen out and most of
them having lots Of luck. Bass.
crappieS, perch. sunfish, catfish and
blue-gillS all hitting.
From Shelby Warden Casady
writes that Flatrock and Little Blue
are clear. Brandywine and Sugar
still cloudy. Not much action last
week.
Big Sturgeon Taken
PoSey and Vanderburg: Hirsch
reports Black river and Big creek
clear Bass and crappie fishing good
One three pound bass taken on
minnoWS.
From Lawrence and Brown
counties Clark reports fishing fine
joel NeWCombe caught two six
Founders at Trinity Springs. Stem
Gray landed a rs pound, five and
one-half foot sturgeon on rod and
reel at Williams Dam.
From Gibson and Pike warden
Pritchett reports White and Wabash
rivers good and bass are hitting.
a last minute flash from Warden
Roth says that Shater and Freeman
lakes are clear and in fine shape for
fishing. Silver bass are biting be-
low the dams and good catches Of
black bass and crappies have been
made in the lakes