Indiana Fishing Species
Select image below for details on the species. Need help identifying a fish?
Images courtesy of Rick Hill, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, except Northern Pike courtesy of © Tim Knepp / USFWS.
Get help with identifying a fish
Striped Shiner (Luxilus chrysocephalus)
Email a photo to fishid@dnr.IN.gov.
Please include in your email:
- Name of the waterbody where your fish was caught
- Location of catch (closest bridge, address, or other landmark)
- Date of catch
- Your name and phone number
- The following statement: I allow the Indiana Division of Fish & Wildlife to use my photo for educational or promotional purposes.
What we're looking for in fish ID photos:
- A picture of the entire fish with something in the picture to reference size (e.g., ruler, coin, hand)
- Close-ups of any unique features of the fish
