what's some of the best October (fall) fishing lakes in Indiana? Want to take the boat, stay a night or two with wife. Lake can be small or large. Thanks
what's some of the best October (fall) fishing lakes in Indiana? Want to take the boat, stay a night or two with wife. Lake can be small or large. Thanks
Monroe once the water gets under 60 degrees
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I can't think of any lake in Indiana that I'd recommend as a good fall fishing lake anymore. Used to be, Patoka was my go to fall destination in Indiana. As most know, its not been worth much any time of the year for several seasons now. I plan to go back down to Patoka near the end of October, just because I've always made that trip for many years in the past. The only time I didn't was during the 4 years I lived in Bama. Its a kind of tradition I suppose. I will say that, even now, you do have a good chance to catch a nice size bass down there in the fall. The past several years, either myself or my wife has gotten into a good fish. I'm talking maybe 3-6lbs. Down side is that there surely weren't any numbers to go along with the one or two nice ones we caught. Last year I fished 3 days around the end of October and caught one fish, a 4lb bass.
Bill Gard
Richmond, Indiana
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Last edited by fishinarc; 05-24-2021 at 01:26 PM.
I'd pass on Boggs.. Was out there on 9/25 besides all the weeds being gone, now the algae is dying off. I don't recall in all my years fishing there, visibility being more than a foot or two. It's as much as 6 feet now and ALL of the shallow cover is exposed (and abandoned). I don't know if this is a result what they put in the lake to kill the weeds or what. It doesn't look like your typical turnover but maybe somebody can educate me on that. I don't see the bait fish pushing shallow as the temps drop because there's nothing for them to hide in.
Everything dead is pushing it's way to the south end of the lake so O2 levels there are tanked. I tried deep water thinking the fish had moved there but couldn't find any life on the graph, perhaps they were scattered. Went home with a fat goose egg for the first time ever there. Something's thrown that lake off it's normal balance in my opinion.
Last edited by BackLash625; 09-27-2020 at 10:10 AM.
Patoka was decent this weekend.
The fish are in transition right now. It will be a couple weeks before they start to bite.
Bill Gard
Richmond, Indiana
2015 BassCat Caracal/225ProXs
TEAM SHERM'S MARINE
Of course I talk to myself...sometimes I need expert advice.
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2018 Phoenix 921
2018 Mercury 250 Pro xs
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"It's even, but it ain't settled. Let's settle it." Fast Eddie
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Raccoon ! Stay in Rockville the folks will appreciate the business since the Bridge Festival was canceled.....
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I prefer launching in the state park on the west side and I normally fish on the west side. Be careful on the east side, there are trees just under the water surface.
Either Patoka or Monroe, when temps get into the low 40s, is in my experience, the best fishing all year on either lake. You have to be patient but a 25lb 5 fish limit isn’t out of the question....if you can find the shad in the coves it can be an awesome bite.