Indiana muskrat records follow marshes, ponds, drainage ditches, and slow water, with promising public habitat in the wetlands of Indiana Dunes and Kankakee Sands and around Pokagon’s glacial lakes. Reports peak from March through May, when open water and fresh shoreline activity make muskrats and their lodges easier to notice.
The 571 iNaturalist records are encounters, not an abundance survey. Wetlands beside trails and roads receive much more attention than farm ditches and inaccessible marsh interiors, so gaps and clusters in Indiana records partly reflect where observers can reach the water.
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