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    Indiana trips

    Anyone making the short ride over? Any issues? Thinking of heading to Syracuse or one possibly Barbee Chain

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    I don't go over there much unless they schedule a Regional tournament at Patoka, etc. I do have some friends who drive over to Geist pretty regularly and they have not experienced any issues at all.

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    Fished Wawasee last October. It was tough for us. 1 keeper over two days in the IBN Team Championship.

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    I haven't been to Indiana fishing for years. I fished the BASS Northern Divisional and a Crappie USA regional on Monroe and liked the lake a lot. Also use to make the trip to Turtle Creek back in the day when it was full of huge bass.

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    If you are asking about issue's with the cop's. They wont bother you. I live on a State Highway and I see Boat's all the time State and out of State. I've not seen anybody get stopped yet.
    I was at Patoka a few days ago and there were IL. and KY in the parking lot.
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    I have been fishing Indiana for the last month. No issues.
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    Heading to Webster to chase muskies this Friday. I'm told water temp is 50ish.

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    Barbee chain 80% No Wake in the past.. That area has about 50-100 good lakes. We use to do well on Chapman(stained) for (numbers) muskies... Tippy & James were deep & Clear with some channels. I got a nice free lake book from bait shop made by Realtor a long time ago with (25) lake maps & descriptions. Also have a nice area road map with all the lakes and roads/ramps from Gas station....Im a map guy.

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    Thanks for the replies guys...will def take advantage of the remaining Covid paid days off the employer is offering

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