Fishing near South Bend, IN
Set in St. Joseph County in northern Indiana, South Bend centers its fishing on the St. Joseph River, the region's crown-jewel water that runs straight through downtown. The river draws fall Chinook and Coho runs, spring and summer steelhead, plus year-round smallmouth bass, walleye, and catfish. Inland lakes like Worster Lake and the Kankakee River add bass, pike, and panfish, while Lake Michigan sits roughly 50 miles northwest.
Species & education
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Bighead Carp
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Bigmouth Buffalo
Ictiobus cyprinellus
Black Buffalo
Ictiobus niger
Black Bullhead
Ameiurus melas
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Black Redhorse
Moxostoma duquesnei
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus
Bowfin
Amia calva
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
Freshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
Gizzard Shad
Dorosoma cepedianum
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Jon Chizmadia
St Joe Angler
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Expert Fly Fishing Guide Jon Chizmadia
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Jason Harr
Loaded Rod Charters
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Top Lake Erie walleye fishing charter
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Aaron Voirol
Voirol Charters
Lake Fishing: Big Time Indiana Sportfishing Action
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Derek Weurding
Unwrapped Outdoors
Go Catch Michigan Fishing Thrills!
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Christopher Baird
Flagship Fishing Charters
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Jeremie Weber
Reel-Tite Charter
Enjoy freshwater fishing with Reel-Tite Charter!
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