Fishing/Hunting Licenses Expire 3/31/2018

Reminder, the 2017 Fishing and Hunting Licenses expire on March 31st. For more information on purchasing a license, click here: http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/9339.htm

Starke County Surveyor Thanks Local Farmers For Stepping Up to Help Out With Flood Response

Posted on March 6, 2018
Author Jacque Ryan, WKVI

According to Starke County Surveyor Bill Crase, four breached levees in the Starke County and La Porte County areas have recently been fixed, while work on one site is being postponed due to the current levels of the Kankakee River.

Surveyor Crase explained that while working on the final section of a levee, workers realized that the river wasn’t dropping. He said if they sealed it up, the pressure would have caused the water to burst out elsewhere so they weren’t able to fix it just yet. While they have slowed the breach down a bit, Crase said crews continue to monitor the spot and are waiting for the river to drop before patching it up any further.

Additionally, crews have been working to assist the DNR with flood response. He said over the last few days, they’ve been helping them out at the Kankakee Fish and Wildlife Preserve to fix a few areas inside that were causing major flooding on Highway 8. He said just yesterday, they were working on a problem spot in the Yellow River behind DNR Headquarters to fix a breach there.

Crase mentioned that all the flood response work that’s been completed lately could not have been done without the help of a number of local volunteers who have been pitching in.

He explained, “We’ve had several of our area farmers step up and help through this process. They’ve assisted the county and assisted the DNR and individuals who came out to help carry sandbags…”

Aside from local farmers and volunteers, members of the Starke County Highway Department and many businesses including Beck’s seed company, Dirt Works, NISPCO and the Starke County Co-Op have provided assistance as well. Crase extended major gratitude to everyone willing to sacrifice their time and effort to help with the response.

11/1/2017 Pheasant, Quail & Rabbit Hunting Seasons Have Arrived

Pheasant, quail and rabbit hunting seasons begin Nov. 1. Here are a few last minute reminders before you head out.

• What License Do I Need: www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/6486.htm

• Buy a License: www.in.gov/ai/appfiles/dnr-license/index.html

• Where to Hunt: www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/5427.htm

• General Hunting Info: www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/2344.htm

• Indiana Hunting & Trapping Guide: www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/2343.htm

4/1/2017 Deadline for DNR Accepting Historic Preservation Photo Contest Entries

Posted on February 4, 2017
Author Mary Perren, WKVI

The DNR Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology encourages photographers to submit their entries for the annual Historic Preservation Month photo contest.

May is National Historic Preservation Month, but entries showcasing Indiana’s historic places are due the first Friday of April. Entries should be of places in Indiana that are at least 50 years old. Photos can be black and white or color and should have been taken within the last two years.

All images must be 8×10 prints, mounted or matted on or with an 11×14 matte board.

Entries will not be returned. DNR officials advise photos may be used for office displays and promotions for the contest, Historic Preservation Month and historic preservations in general.

Photos will be judged by a panel of representatives from the DNR and other preservationists or photographers. Selected photos from all contests will be displayed in several locations throughout the state in May.

Visit http://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/3994.htm for more information.

DNR Seeks Lifeguards At State Park Facilities

Published: April 18, 2015

By: Tyler Maffitt, WKVI

Those looking to qualify for a summer job, and who may want to get bronzed in the process, can now retrieve a bit of information through the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

The DNR says it’s taking applications for summer lifeguard positions. Tests are required for first-year lifeguards at State Park facilities. Applicants who have already been lifeguards at more than 10 locations around the state are exempt from taking the test.

According to the DNR, all of the lifeguards at their State Park facilities are certified in CPR, swimming, and other lifeguarding techniques. The test that’s required to be considered for the positions runs about 50 questions long; and applicants must score at least a 70-percent.

Swim season typically runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Links to the test and application information is available online at http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/8176.htm.

May 18th and June 1st - & 2nd are Free Fishing Days

By: Ben Haut (WKVI)
Published: May 13th, 2013

Grab your fishing poles and tackle; Free Fishing Day is coming up in Indiana, giving anglers the perfect opportunity to get out to the water and cast out their lines. Free Fishing Day on May 18 is the second of four Free Fishing Days this year, the first of which was April 20. Indiana’s adult residents do not need a fishing license or a trout/salmon stamp to fish public waters in the state during Free Fishing Day.

DNR Go FishIN Coordinator Clint Kowalik encourages fishing enthusiasts to take advantage of the event and head out to the water, bring a friend, or take your family to a local city park pond.

Youth ages 17 and younger are exempt from purchasing a fishing license, but on May 18 and June 1-2, all Hoosiers do not need a fishing license or a trout/salmon stamp to fish public Hoosier waters.