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Cooks Bison Ranch in Wolcottville Holds Annual Calf Day Event June 13th

Have you heard bison meat is a healthy choice when it comes to red meat? Are you curious about how it tastes? The annual calf days event at Cook's Bison Ranch in Wolcottville is a great chance to see how the bison are raised, learn about what makes bison meat a healthy choice, and taste for yourself how it compares to the red meat you are used to.

Bison-Buffalo-Wolcottville

Wagon Rides-Games-Food Stop in Saturday and see the bison!

Sylvan Lake- Rome City- Noble County-Indiana Lake and Fishing Information

Sylvan Lake, Rome City

Noble County, Indiana

Sylvan Lake Rome City

Lake Surface Area 669 Acres

16 Miles of Shoreline

Depth: Maximum 33 feet Average 10 feet

Lake Bottom: Clay,Marl and Muck

Lake Type: All Sports Inboard/Outboard

Sylvan Lake Fishing Area Rome City

Fish for: walleye, bluegill, channel and blue cats,

largemouth bass, crappie

Walleye Stocked Annually since 2001

Public Access: off of SR9 West Shore

Concrete ramp and gravel parking for 40 rigs

Sylvan Lake Boat Ramp

Handicapped Accessible- Concrete parking pad,

fishing dock, and sidewalk to boat entry area, 2 porta-potties.

The Sylvan Lake Improvement Association

President: Joseph Costello

Annual Meeting June 20th

Free Food Programs for LaGrange County Youth this Summer

Lakeland School Corporation Summer Program

The Indiana Department of Education, local school corporations, churches, and the USDA have come together to provide breakfast and lunch for kids in our area this summer Monday through Friday.

Lakeland School Corporation

Breakfast will be provided at Lakeland High School from 7:00 to 7:30.

Lunch will be provided at the high school from 12:00 to 1:00 and also at LaGrange Town Park, Howe Town Park, Ontario Town Park, and Taylor Park in Wolcottville.

Menus and details are available at the Lakeland School Corporation site

Westview School Corporation

Breakfast will be provided from 7:15 to 7:45 at the Shore Mennonite Church: 7235 W US 20 in Shipshewana.

Lunch will be provided from 11:30 to 12:00 at the Topeka United Methodist Church: 124 W Pine Street, and at Shipshewana Elementary School and from 11:15 to 11:45 at Shore Mennonite Church.

Free Fishing Weekend in Indiana-Teach a Kid to Fish June 6th and 7th

Indiana is once again holding a free fishing weekend June 6th and 7th. Kids 17 and under never need a license. If you haven't fished for a while and don't have a license, this weekend is your chance to try it again without buying a license. So dust off that fishing pole and tackle box, invite a child you know that's never learned to fish, and teach a new generation to enjoy what our local lakes have to offer in LaGrange County.

Here's the DNR Free Fishing Weekend PageIndiana DNR Free Fishing Weekend

Waldron Lake in Rome City Indiana- A Ski Lake on the West Lakes Chain

Waldron Lake

Rome City, Indiana

Noble County

Waldron Lake Rome City

216 Acres Max Depth 46' Avg Depth 14'

Part of the West Lakes Chain of lakes which includes Jones Lake, Steinbarger Lake, and Tamarack Lake.

Waldron Lake Speed Limit

Speed Restricted to 10 mph except main basin from 10-5

Fish for: channel cats, blue cats, crappie, northern pike, bass

Waldron Lake Boat Ramp

Public access on the west shore, near Duke's Bridge off CR 125 W