Fish & Wildlife Property Alerts
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Fish & Wildlife Property Alerts
- Sugar Creek Bridge will be closed to all traffic until further notice starting Dec. 1.
- During waterfowl season, Beaver Bottom ADA pier opens for fishing at noon.
- Chinook Fish & Wildlife Area (FWA) is currently undergoing a partial closure as DNR has discovered burning coal underground and is maintaining containment. View a map of the Safety Zone and road closure. The southeast region of tract E, including Chinook Mine Road, is closed beyond parking lot D-2. The boat ramp in tract E is still usable. These sections of Chinook FWA will remain closed until further notice. The public should refrain from entering these areas due to safety concerns of falling trees and sinkholes. Please call the office for more information at 765-653-0453.
- The bridge crossing on River Road at the Muscatatuck River is closed for an indefinite period of time; however, you can still access the western side of the property by taking Highway 3 north to County Road 25W, keeping left onto County Road 115 South then turning back south on County Road 75W. For more information, contact Crosley Fish & Wildlife Area at 812-346-5596.
- The Deer Creek FWA shooting range will be closed on Friday, Feb. 27, for staff training. Normal operating hours will resume on Saturday, Feb. 28.
- Due to spring rain, some roads and access areas at J.E. Roush FWA may be closed due to flooding. The campground and North boat ramp are closed due to flooding. Please call the office for updates.
- A gate prevents access to Kingsbury FWA via the Hupp Road entrance. The gate limits traffic through the property to the industrial park and preserve the property’s quality for wildlife and visitors.
- Hunters cannot harvest an antlerless deer with a firearm during firearms season on Fish & Wildlife properties.
- The Wilbur Wright Shooting Range will be closed from May 11 to Aug. 8, 2026, for facility upgrades. In preparation for this closure, the shotgun range will be closed beginning March 18, 2026.
- J.C. Murphey Lake will be closed Sept. 1-14, 2025 and Oct. 6, 2025 - Feb. 15, 2026. Lake use will be limited to daily registered waterfowl hunters during these periods. Shore fishing will be permitted in designated areas by the headquarters building. If management determines that conditions are unfavorable for waterfowl hunting (ex. hard extended freeze), the lake may be opened to fishing prior to Feb. 15.
