Reply With QuoteDude, no need to go that far. White Lick creek got plenty of big smallies.Originally Posted by tmaxxp21
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I live in the Brownsburg area and I am looking for a couple good spots on the White River for Smallmouth. I just wanted to know if anyone could tell me where to go to catch some good Smallmouth on the White River around my area?
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Dude, no need to go that far. White Lick creek got plenty of big smallies.
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I live in Washington (southwest) Indiana.. I've never been on the White River here, but I keep hearing stories about the fish in the river that jump out of the water and even into your boat when your running down the river.. don't know if you have that around your area but it might be something to ask about or watch out for.. i know there's video on youtube of this thing in illinois on the white river..
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Where is White Lick Creek?
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You must be new to BBurg, White Lick runs all the way thru Hendricks county. Google it, you will find it.
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Here's an idea...............grab a fishin pole and go fishin! Do what the rest of us have done and go find places that are productive on your own!
Internet has ruined many good smallmouth waters and White Lick is on the top of that list. It has suffered since every Tom, ****, and Harry has said, "Hey man, (this creek) is full of smallies"!
By the way........check the DNR webpage for "navigatable" waterways! White Lick isn't on that list...........therefore if you don't have permission you ARE TRESSPASSING! I live on the creek and have had the CO out a dozen times this year already for people tresspassing. It's always the same excuse..........."I'm just fishin the river." Check the laws before you go out wading guys!
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What he said^^^^^^ except for the ruined part. It's still pretty darn good. Not a whole lotta peoples willing to go wading so I think it will be much longer before I start gettin worry.
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There might or might not be alot of people wading, but 90% of them are trespassing! Unless your in a park, have permission, or the "flow" is deemed "navigatable" by the state, it's NOT fishable.
People just need to know the law before they start parking on every bridge around and think it O.K. to fish just because is a creek or river!
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So let say that if a person was on a canoe or float tube or something like that. Would he/she still be tresspassing? The property owners own the land but they don't own the water right?
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That's what i'm saying if i'm walking in the water and not on land. The persons land should end at the water. I don't think they own the water it's a state river. I don't even know the place you are talking about. I just thought it's interesting what your saying.
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If a creek that is 3 ft. wide runs through your backyard does that give me the right to be in your yard whenever I want as long as I'm in the water?
That's why the state designates streams and rivers and "navigatable" and "non-navigatabl." If it's "navigatable" then you may hunt, fish, or trap as long as your w/in the "high water" marks. Basically inside the grass line or flood markings. You can be on the sandbars as long as it's w/in those confines.
If it's a "non-navigatable" stream then the adjoining property owners own that property including the stream. Say you wanted to push the issue of the state owning the water...........as soon as any part of your body touches that creek bed your tresspassing. Secondly, how can you say that a person's property stops at the waters edge? If that was the case I'd have to have a surveyor out everytime it rains!
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[COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.in.gov/nrc/2393.htm[/COLOR]
Here's the link for the "navigatable waterways." If a stream or river is NOT listed here by the DNR then you must have permission as it IS PRIVATE PROPERTY.
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