Tippecanoe River Fishing Spot

• Elevation: 902'
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The Tippecanoe River is a gentle, 225 mile (362 km) long river in northern Indiana that flows from Lake Tippecanoe in Kosciusko County to the Wabash River near Battle Ground, about twelve miles northeast of Lafayette. It is considered the river of lakes, as it is fed by 88 natural lakes. It has a drainage area of 1.25 million acres (5060 km²), spanning 14 counties. From Lake Tippecanoe in Kosciusko County, the river flows south and west through the southeast corner of Marshall County, then bends northwest through the northern part of Fulton County and through Pulaski County, from the northeast corner to the south central portion, traversing Tippecanoe River State Park along the way. It then enters White County, where dams form Lake Freeman and Lake Shafer. The river exits Lake Freeman from the south and flows through the west part of Carroll County into Tippecanoe County, where it joins the Wabash River. There is good fishing and hunting to be found along the river's banks and in the many cold springs that bubble out of the high bluffs and banks. Several small green islands add to the natural beauty of the Tippecanoe River. The water is amazingly clear and is generally muddy only after a storm. The Tippecanoe has an unusual profile in that its fall in the lower course greatly exceeds the fall in the upper course. This has resulted from the glacial drift material through which the river flows in the upper course.

The Tippecanoe River is a gentle, 225 mile (362 km) long river in northern Indiana that flows from Lake Tippecanoe in Kosciusko County to the Wabash River near Battle Ground, about twelve miles northeast of Lafayette.