Indiana Fishing Calendar
What's biting month by month, and how many Indiana charters on Unreel target each fish.
| Fish | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Salmon8 charters · April to September, also March and October to November | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: also fished | April: peak | May: peak | June: peak | July: peak | August: peak | September: peak | October: also fished | November: also fished | December: off peak |
Trout6 charters · April to October, also January, March and November | January: also fished | February: off peak | March: also fished | April: peak | May: peak | June: peak | July: peak | August: peak | September: peak | October: peak | November: also fished | December: off peak |
Shaded months are the typical peak for a charter trip. The outlined column is this month.
Indiana fishing, month by month
- January
- Off season for most charters. Some captains still run trips, so it is worth asking.
- February
- Off season for most charters. Some captains still run trips, so it is worth asking.
- March
- Off season for most charters. Some captains still run trips, so it is worth asking.
- October
- Trout
- November
- Off season for most charters. Some captains still run trips, so it is worth asking.
- December
- Off season for most charters. Some captains still run trips, so it is worth asking.
How this calendar is built
The charter counts are live from the Unreel directory: each one is a Indiana charter that lists that fish as a target. A fish only appears here if at least three local charters target it.
The shaded months are general peak windows for the Great Lakes, not fishing regulations. For ocean species, the spawning, migration and federal closure notes were checked against NOAA Fisheries species profiles, and for inshore and freshwater species against state wildlife agency guidance and rules. Seasons, closures and limits change every year and can differ by water, so check Indiana's current regulations and ask your captain what is running before you book.