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Indiana striped bass limits

Away from the Ohio River, Indiana lets you keep 2 striped bass a day and sets no minimum length. Hybrid striped bass are not in that bag. They share the white bass limit of 12 a day, with no more than 2 of those 12 longer than 17 inches. On the Ohio River main stem the shared rule is 30 a day of white, yellow, striped and hybrid striped bass combined, with no more than 4 fish 15 inches or longer.

Verified 2026-11-04

Updated

Limits at a glance

Regulation period: April 2026 through March 31, 2027.

Statewide (lakes, rivers and streams away from the Ohio River)

Daily limit
2 per day

DatesOpen all year

Size ruleNo minimum lengthThis bag is striped bass only. Hybrid striped bass count with white bass: 12 a day combined, no minimum length, no more than 2 over 17 inches. Possession is twice the daily bag (4 striped bass) and does not apply to fish processed and stored at your primary residence.

Ohio River main stem (Indiana waters; not the tributaries or embayments)

Daily limit
30 per day, white, yellow, striped and hybrid striped bass combined

DatesYear-round (as printed)

Size ruleNo minimum length; no more than 4 fish 15 inches or longerThe statewide table's only striped bass footnote points here. Indiana and Kentucky honor each other's fishing licenses on the main stem, bank to bank. Within 200 yards below an Ohio River dam you may fish only with a pole or hand line.

Watch for

  • The two bags do not stack. A striped bass kept inland counts toward 2. The same fish kept on the Ohio River main stem counts toward 30, together with white bass, yellow bass and hybrids.
  • The guide's identification page separates them by the tongue: striped bass have two parallel tooth patches, hybrids have two patches that are joined, and white bass have a single patch. Hybrids also have a first stripe below the lateral line that runs to the tail.
  • Yellow bass have no statewide limit, but on the Ohio River they count in the 30.
  • The statewide table lists no other striped bass exception. Lake-specific notes in the guide cover bass, crappie and sunfish, not a separate striped bass minimum.
  • These figures come from the 2026-2027 guide, which runs to March 31, 2027. We will re-check this page when the 2027-2028 guide is out.

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Quick answers

What is the daily limit for striped bass in Indiana?

Statewide (lakes, rivers and streams away from the Ohio River): 2 per day. Size rule: No minimum length. Other waters and date windows have different rules; see the table. Verify with Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Fish & Wildlife.

Which regulations do these Indiana figures come from?

April 2026 through March 31, 2027, as published by Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Fish & Wildlife. Last verified 2026-11-04.