| The State Record for Black Crappie in
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| | water-supply lake and covers
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| Indiana is 4 pounds, 11 ounces. Black
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| | approximately 1,350 acres. It has an
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| Crappie prefer water temperatures of 68
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| | average depth of 18 feet with a maximum
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| to 72 Degrees, and deeper, slow moving
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| | depth of 45 feet.
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| waters.
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| | An ample amount of cover is available
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| Rules and Regulations
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| | towards the upper end of the lake.
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| Like other states, Indiana requires you
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| | MORSE RESERVOIR - Morse Reservoir is a
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| to purchase a fishing license before
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| | water supply reservoir owned by the
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| fishing in any public waters in Indiana.
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| | Indianapolis Water Company. The lake
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| The only exception to this is in private
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| | spans over 1,350 acres, and can reach a
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| ponds and lakes. To obtain a residential
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| | depth of up to 45 feet in some areas.
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| fishing license, you must have lived in
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| | Beware, as some spots on the lake are
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| Indiana for a minimum of 60 days. All
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| | very narrow.
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| others will be issued a none-resident
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| | There is a large amount of cover
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| license.
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| | available throughout the entire lake.
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| You can purchase your license online
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| | Wooded areas and submerged logs provide
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| though the Indiana government website, or
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| | the essential cover needed for Crappie
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| at any local retailer, DNR office, by
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| | fishing.
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| phone, or by mail.
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| | SULLIVAN LAKE - Sullivan Lake is in the
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| Indiana allows for a few exemptions. If
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| | southwestern parts of Indiana near the
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| you are over the age of 65 you are not
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| | town of Sullivan. This is a small lake,
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| required to obtain a fishing license,
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| | only covering 461 acres. The average
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| however you must carry a valid ID stating
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| | depth is 10 feet, with spots up to 25
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| your age and area of residence. If you
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| | feet deep. The primary fish found in
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| are under the age of 17, or legally
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| | Sullivan Lake is white crappie. About 50%
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| blind, you are not required to purchase a
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| | of all fisherman fishing on Sullivan lake
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| license. All military personal on leave
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| | are fishing for Crappie.
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| may fish without a license as long as you
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| | One interesting fact about Lake Sullivan
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| carry your leave orders with you at all
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| | is the fact that the crappie feed largely
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| times, and Indiana is your home state.
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| | on bug instead of other small fish,
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| Indiana Hot Spots
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| | despite the large amount of shad
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| EAGLE CREEK RESERVOIR - Eagle Creek
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| | available in the lake. Biologists studied
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| Reservoir is 10 miles northwest of
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| | the stomach contents of the Crappie to
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| downtown Indianapolis and just off
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| | find a large amount of caddis fly larvae.
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| Interstate 465. It was impounded as a
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