Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area

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Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area
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Hovey Lake
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Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area
Coordinates 37°49′N87°56′W / 37.817°N 87.933°W / 37.817; -87.933

Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area is a nearly 7,000-acre (28 km2) recreational area operated by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources near Mount Vernon, Indiana. [1]

The land comprising Hovey Lake FWA was originally ceded to the Indiana Territory by the Treaty of Vincennes in 1804, and then granted to the Wabash and Erie Canal Company. With the failure of the canal, the land was acquired by Charles Hovey.

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References

  1. "March 19 Deadline for Reserved Turkey Hunt". Northeast Indiana Public Radio. 27 February 2023.