LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Fishing licenses are now available for purchase in Indiana.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources said fishing licenses are valid April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026. Licenses can be purchased through the DNR Fish & Wildlife Activity Hub by clicking here, via mail or at in-person retailers, which are listed here.
Licenses can also be purchased at the 70th annual Ford Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show from Feb. 19-23 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
According to a news release Tuesday, Lafayette angler Isaac Switzer set a new state record last year by catching a shortnose gar. Switzer hauled in a two-pound, 15.9-ounce, beating the previous record by more than 10 ounces.
The fish was caught June 17, 2024, the second time in less than four years the species' record has been broken. Both times were catches on the Wabash River.
"I was fishing with my older brother on the Wabash River at night as we had done a hundred times before, targeting gar and catfish,” Switzer said of his record catch to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
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