Wildcat Creek
Rainbow trout water, stocked through the spring 2026 program; 300 fish in the published allocation.
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Water right now
4.17
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 03335000
(WILDCAT CREEK NEAR LAFAYETTE, IN) · 2026-08-28 17:45
spring 2026
program
1
species
300
fish allocated
What swims here
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 | Rainbow trout | 300 |
Gear for this water
For the trout (rainbow trout on the season program here, moving water)
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mississinewa River | 48 mi | spring 2026 |
| Clear Lake IL | 51 mi | fall 2026 |
| Mill Creek | 54 mi | spring 2026 |
| Myers Lake | 63 mi | spring 2026 |
| Lawrence Lake | 63 mi | spring 2026 |
Records from Indiana DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Indiana fishing
regulations.