Fancher Lake
Brown trout and rainbow trout water, stocked through the spring 2026 program; 900 fish in the published allocation.
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spring 2026
program
2
species
900
fish allocated
8.9
acres (NHD)
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.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| spring 2026 | Brown trout | 250 | |
| spring 2026 | Rainbow trout | 650 |
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 |
Records from Indiana DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Indiana fishing
regulations.