Indiana Hunting & Fishing

Indiana offers Midwestern hunters a productive mix of farmland whitetail, public-land turkey, and waterfowl along its river bottoms and reservoirs. Hunting guides in Indiana work the agricultural country of the central and southern parts of the state, where corn and bean fields next to hardwood draws grow heavy-bodied bucks. The state's expanding turkey flock and managed wetlands give outfitters options well beyond the firearm deer season.

Fishing charters in Indiana have a surprising ace: the state's slice of Lake Michigan shoreline near Michigan City produces excellent salmon and steelhead. Inland, reservoirs like Monroe Lake and Patoka Lake hold largemouth, crappie, and bluegill, while the Ohio River along the southern border yields catfish and white bass. With public lands scattered statewide and accessible water, Indiana is an easy destination for traveling sportsmen.