Lake Michigan
The only Great Lake entirely inside the United States, and the engine of the salmon fishery. Dune coast on the east, big-city harbors on the west, and a summer king salmon program that draws boats from every state on the chain.
Shoreline
Indiana
The shortest shoreline on the chain and one of the most remarkable: the Indiana Dunes hold more plant species per acre than almost anywhere in North America, sitting between two steel mills.
Shoreline
45 mi
Lakes
1
Gamefish
12
Places covered
1
Water it touches
Who makes the rules
Indiana DNR
Licences, seasons, size and bag limits, launch permits, and shoreline access in Indiana are all set here. Rules change annually — read the current version before you fish or launch.
Open Indiana DNR4 Great Lakes lighthouses in Indiana
24 Great Lakes beaches in Indiana
1 Great Lakes state park in Indiana
Fish in Indiana waters
Where to go
Indiana shoreline
Indiana Dunes National Park
Fifteen miles of Lake Michigan shoreline and dune country at the south end of the lake, between the Gary steel mills and Michigan City, Indiana.