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Patoka Lake releases waterfowl resting area access calendar
Patoka Lake has released its waterfowl resting area access calendar for the 2024-2025 migratory waterfowl hunting season. A copy is available at the Patoka Lake main office, 3084 Dillard Road in Birdseye and at on.IN.gov/patokalake by selecting “hunting” from the activities tab.
Patoka Lake’s 26,000-acre property offers waterfowl hunters abundant opportunities to hunt open water, marshes, bottomland forests, and more for various migrating waterfowl. Patoka Lake manages three waterfowl resting areas (WRAs) that can offer distinctive opportunities for hunters.
Wall’s Ramp and Allen Creek WRAs continue to have select dates when they are open to hunting (including waterfowl hunting), fishing, trapping, and motorized or nonmotorized boating.
Sycamore Creek WRA continues to remain closed to all forms of waterfowl hunting throughout the year. In addition, there will be no legal access for hunting, fishing, trapping, or boating (motorized or nonmotorized) within Sycamore Creek WRA from Nov. 1, 2024 through Feb. 28, 2025. The intent of this restriction is to allow the area to serve as a temporary wildlife refuge for waterfowl, offering them a place of little to no disturbance.
All hunters should sign in and complete a One-Day Hunter Check-in Card at one of the 17 hunter sign-in stations on the property. This system provides valuable wildlife management information and helps in decision making for habitat management. Hunters should ensure their card is filled out and turned in at the end of their hunting day, even if no game was harvested.
Special federal, state, and property regulations must be followed. Visit Hunting.IN.gov for details. Hunters are encouraged to call DNR Law Enforcement at 812-837-9536 regarding specific questions on federal or state laws, statutes, and/or rules. Hunters can find migratory gamebird seasons and regulations at on.IN.gov/gamebird seasons.
Patoka Lake (on.IN.gov/patokalake) is at 3084 N. Dillard Road, Birdseye, IN 47513.
Patoka Lake’s 26,000-acre property offers waterfowl hunters abundant opportunities to hunt open water, marshes, bottomland forests, and more for various migrating waterfowl. Patoka Lake manages three waterfowl resting areas (WRAs) that can offer distinctive opportunities for hunters.
Wall’s Ramp and Allen Creek WRAs continue to have select dates when they are open to hunting (including waterfowl hunting), fishing, trapping, and motorized or nonmotorized boating.
Sycamore Creek WRA continues to remain closed to all forms of waterfowl hunting throughout the year. In addition, there will be no legal access for hunting, fishing, trapping, or boating (motorized or nonmotorized) within Sycamore Creek WRA from Nov. 1, 2024 through Feb. 28, 2025. The intent of this restriction is to allow the area to serve as a temporary wildlife refuge for waterfowl, offering them a place of little to no disturbance.
All hunters should sign in and complete a One-Day Hunter Check-in Card at one of the 17 hunter sign-in stations on the property. This system provides valuable wildlife management information and helps in decision making for habitat management. Hunters should ensure their card is filled out and turned in at the end of their hunting day, even if no game was harvested.
Special federal, state, and property regulations must be followed. Visit Hunting.IN.gov for details. Hunters are encouraged to call DNR Law Enforcement at 812-837-9536 regarding specific questions on federal or state laws, statutes, and/or rules. Hunters can find migratory gamebird seasons and regulations at on.IN.gov/gamebird seasons.
Patoka Lake (on.IN.gov/patokalake) is at 3084 N. Dillard Road, Birdseye, IN 47513.