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.
Put and Take Pheasant Hunts canceled: Sunday 11/30 put-and-take hunts at Roush, Tri-County, and Pigeon River FWAs are canceled. The vendor is unable to deliver birds due to the weather. Hunters will be refunded for their hunts, and are welcome to hunt “clean up” in their assigned location. Please contact the property for more information: Roush (260-468-2165), Pigeon River (260-367-2164), Tri-County (574-834-4461).
Free Youth Hunting Days on Nov. 29-30 coincide with reserved draw pheasant hunts at J.E. Roush Lake FWA. Only hunters who have been successfully drawn may take part in these reserved hunts. Youth participating in Free Youth Hunting Days will not be eligible to harvest pheasant in units 17-23. The rest of the property will remain open to hunt all eligible wildlife on these days.
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.
Put and Take Pheasant Hunts canceled: Sunday 11/30 put-and-take hunts at Roush, Tri-County, and Pigeon River FWAs are canceled. The vendor is unable to deliver birds due to the weather. Hunters will be refunded for their hunts, and are welcome to hunt “clean up” in their assigned location. Please contact the property for more information: Roush (260-468-2165), Pigeon River (260-367-2164), Tri-County (574-834-4461).
Put and Take Pheasant Hunts canceled: Sunday 11/30 put-and-take hunts at Roush, Tri-County, and Pigeon River FWAs are canceled. The vendor is unable to deliver birds due to the weather. Hunters will be refunded for their hunts, and are welcome to hunt “clean up” in their assigned location. Please contact the property for more information: Roush (260-468-2165), Pigeon River (260-367-2164), Tri-County (574-834-4461).
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.
