Reservoir · Wabash, Indiana
Salamonie Lake
Salamonie Lake
Reservoir · Indiana
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Salamonie Lake.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Salamonie Lake is the middle Upper Wabash USACE / DNR reservoir and a bass, crappie, and walleye fishery. StrikeTracks publishes complete static Fishery with catalog-visible Unavailable conditions because no same-lake live USGS 00010 exists. Dora 03324500 is not this lake. This is not Mississinewa Lake and not Roush Lake.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Indiana DNR Salamonie Lake bass fishery. Not Mississinewa Lake.
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Salamonie Lake black crappie.
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Salamonie Lake channel catfish.
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Walleye
Sander vitreus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Salamonie Lake walleye. Not Brookville Lake.
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Salamonie Lake bluegill.
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Upper Wabash muskie reservoir. Not Mississinewa Lake.
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
USACE flood-control pool on the Salamonie River in Wabash County. Distinct from Mississinewa Lake and from J. Edward Roush / Huntington Lake.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Access and Public Fishing Rights
Indiana DNR Salamonie Lake pages document public ramps and shore fishing at the SRA. Catalog coordinates are the mid-lake / SRA point, not USGS 03324500.
Stocking information
Indiana DNR manages bass, crappie, and walleye here. Confirm current official stocking records.
- Stocked
Walleye
Stocked · Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
- Stocked
Muskellunge
Stocked · Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Wildlife
Official sources
Indiana inland fishing regulations apply. Confirm current DNR inland limits. Do not treat Mississinewa or Roush rules as this destination.
conditionPublicationPolicy=static-value-structural-unavailable. Salamonie Lake is the middle Upper Wabash USACE / DNR flood-control reservoir with public SRA ramps and an Indiana DNR-managed bass, crappie, walleye, and muskie fishery distinct from Mississinewa on the neighboring river. inlandHasCompleteStaticFisheryValue passes. USGS 03324500 Salamonie River at Dora is the tailwater, not Salamonie pool 00010; using it would be a tailwater-to-lake remap. HIGH plus PATH B does not auto-approve; public Unavailable is approved because Salamonie is a distinct Upper Wabash reservoir whose honest Unavailable plus complete static Fishery is useful independently of Mississinewa, Roush, or Brookville. This justification is Salamonie-specific and does not copy Mississinewa or Monroe prose.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Wabash, Indiana
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Lake Details
County
Wabash
Management Category
USACE / Indiana DNR flood-control reservoir
Regulation Scope
Salamonie Lake
Regulation Summary
Salamonie Lake: Indiana inland fishing regulations at Salamonie Lake State Recreation Area. Confirm current official regulations.
Target Species
Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Black Crappie, Channel Catfish, Bluegill, Muskellunge
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available
Description
Salamonie Lake, Wabash / Huntington counties, Indiana. USACE Upper Wabash flood-control reservoir. Catalog-visible Unavailable: no same-lake live USGS water temperature (00010). Salamonie River at Dora 03324500 is the tailwater, not pool thermal. Not Mississinewa Lake and not J. Edward Roush Lake.
