Guide To Fishing For Salmon In Indiana

All about fishing for Atlantic, chinook, coho and pink salmon in IN.

If you want to catch salmon in Indiana you basically have one choice. And what a choice. Lake Michigan has excellent fishing for atlantic salmon, coho salmon and pink salmon.

Click the images and links above for species details.

Lake Michigan holds the state record for coho salmon, pink salmon and Atlantic salmon.

The state record for chinook (king) salmon came from Trail Creek.

About The Pacific Salmon Family

Pacific Salmon are born in and remain in freshwater streams for the early years of life. The number varies by species. Afterward they migrate to the Pacific Ocean waters where they bulk up and prepare for their once in a lifetime spawning run up the freshwater stream where they were born. They will instinctively return to their birthplace, spawn and die. They are found in the streams which empty into the ocean, and adjoining ocean waters.

The preferred method for catching salmon is fly fishing. Depending on the activity level, salmon may be caught on wet or dry flies. For more details check here for articles about fly fishing.

Click here for a Indiana Fishing License.

Salmon Organizations

Atlantic Salmon Federation

Atlantic Salmon Trust

Atlantic Salmon Museum

Pacific Salmon Commission

Pacific Salmon Foundation

Indiana Salmon Fishing

The preferred method for catching salmon is fly fishing. Depending on the activity level, salmon may be caught on wet or dry flies, as well as a variety of other lures and baits.

Salmon fishing waters and information, by state.