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Electric-only lakes in Indiana

We've found 3 lakes in Indiana where gas engines can't be run and electric motors are allowed.

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Gas boats OK, motor up You can launch a boat with a gas outboard. Leave it up and use your electric motor. No gas motors on board Remove the outboard or bring a boat without one. Gas boats: check first The rules don't say. Call before you tow a gas boat there.

Chain O'Lakes (Chain O'Lakes State Park)

Near Albion, Noble County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first

Electric motors only on the park's connected lakes.

Launch
Boat launch ramps on Long, Dock, Sand, Miller, and Norman lakes
Fees & permits
State park entrance fee; see Indiana state park fees page
Other rules
Nine connected kettle lakes.
Managed by
Indiana DNR, Division of State Parks
What the official rules say
Boating / electric motor only

Lake Shakamak, Lake Lenape and Lake Kickapoo (Shakamak State Park)

Near Jasonville, Clay / Greene / Sullivan County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first

Electric trolling motors only.

Size
400 acres
Launch
Boat launch ramp
Fees & permits
State park entrance fee
Other rules
Acreage is the total for all three lakes. Paddleboat, rowboat and kayak rentals.
Managed by
Indiana DNR, Division of State Parks
What the official rules say
Boating Motor / Elect. trolling only

Whitewater Lake (Whitewater Memorial State Park)

Near Liberty, Union County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first

Electric trolling motors only on Whitewater Lake (gas motors allowed on adjacent Brookville Lake).

Size
200 acres
Launch
One boat launch ramp on Whitewater Lake
Fees & permits
State park entrance fee
Other rules
The rule covers Whitewater Lake only, not nearby Brookville Lake. Canoe, paddleboat and rowboat rentals.
Fish
Bass, bluegill (per Wikipedia)
Managed by
Indiana DNR, Division of State Parks
What the official rules say
Boat Motor at Brookville Lake / Electric trolling only at Whitewater Lake

Before you go

Rules change, and some lakes close for the season or have their own permits. We link each lake to the agency page that states its motor rule, and show the month we checked it (most recently October 2026). Confirm the current rules with the lake's manager before you head out. Your state's boat registration and safety-equipment rules still apply on electric-only lakes.

Know a lake we're missing, or a rule that's changed? Tell us.

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