Fancher Lake
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout and rainbow trout water, stocked through the spring 2026 program; 900 fish in the published allocation. A 8.9-acre lake.
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What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Season program record
Indiana DNR publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations. The Indiana season shape statewide: spring trout; catfish rounds to fall.
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| spring 2026 | Brown trout | 250 | |
| spring 2026 | Rainbow trout | 650 |
When to fish Fancher Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:28-11:28 am and 9:50-11:50 pm | 3:45-4:45 am and 3:59-4:59 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:14 am-12:14 pm and 10:38 pm-12:38 am | 4:54-5:54 am and 4:22-5:22 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Central Time (CDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked through the spring 2026 program
Computed this evening, Oct 23
Gear for this water
For the trout (brown trout on the season program here, stillwater)
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Slocum Ditch | 24 mi | spring 2026 |
| Horsetail Lake IL | 32 mi | fall 2026 |
| Rock Creek IL | 35 mi | fall 2026 |
| Lake Strini IL | 41 mi | fall 2026 |
| Galien River MI | 42 mi | Jun 10 |