Moving to Indianapolis

[BigRed44]

Looks like my work is moving me from St. Louis to Indianapolis very soon. I noticed most of the guys on this board are avid KY lake fans, so I will fit right in. My brother lives in Murray and I'm down that way pretty often.
My big question is where in the heck do I fish around Indianapolis that isn't a far drive? I know absolutely nothing about the area! I could use some serious help. I'm going to leave my boat back in STL but bring it up for a few weeks at a time if I can find some place decent to use it. Any advice to keep me from going crazy in Indy is going to be a great help! Thanks in advance.

[Zach G]

well you have Geist wich is in Fishers that is probably pound for pound the best bass lake in the state. Feel free to IM me with any questions you may have

[Mike Daleo]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Zach G &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">well you have Geist wich is in Fishers that is probably pound for pound the best bass lake in the state. Feel free to IM me with any questions you may have</td></tr></table>

Seriously??

[Zach G]

Remember where you broke off all those fish???? Those were probably 5# fish

[CatFan]

Since I'm SW of Indy, I'm only familiar with the lakes in that direction.
Monroe would be less than an hour on a 4-lane from much of suburban Indy.
West Boggs 1:45 to 2 hours.
Patoka 3? hours.
Kentucky Lake is probably 5.5hours depending on where you'd live. When/If I69 is completed it should cut some time off your trip to all those lakes.

[TR21Bassin]

Just make the drive to Barkley and KY every weekend. No need wasting time on the IN lakes.

Just my opinion.

Charlie

[Tony Pennington]

I thought Patoka took 5 fish limits of 20lbs or better pretty often. Thats not to bad for an Indiana lake. Ky lake is sweet though.

[WIR3D 2 FISH]

I moved to the Indianapolis area from Murray. I graduated college and got a job with Nucor Steel in Crawfordsville. And just let me tell ya.... fishing sucks up here!!! I fished KY and Barkley regularly while in college, sometimes 5 days a week. I have never been so "fishing depressed" in my life! However, to keep yourself sane Lake Waveland, Raccoon, Geist and Monroe are all decent. The main problem I have noticed up here is that the lakes are way undersized and WAY overfished. I have more fun walking up and down Sugar Creek (major creek in Montogomery and Parke Co that feeds into the Wabash River) catching smallmouth. I have caught several in the 4lb + range. Like some of the others have suggested.... On friday have your rig hooked up to the truck and loaded, hit I-70 west until it runs into 57 South then hop of 57 S onto I-24. The 5 1/2 hour trip is well worth it!!!!!

[hardestyeric]

Patoka is doing real well this year. Two guys were pushing 19# after day one of our Top 8 with big fish at 6.38. Monroe seems like it is on a down cycle right now but it will come back. Depending on your style of fishing Geist can be good and Freeman/Schafer can too.
Eric H.

[BigRed44]

Thanks for all the info. I will be traveling back to the Missouri lakes quite a bit but it would be nice to have a little something close by. All these comments make this move look like a bad idea! I will definitely be looking for someone to go fishing and learn a few areas with once I'm there.

[Bob20]

Shafer/Freeman 1 1/2 hrs, Geist 20 minutes, West Boggs 2 hrs, Patoka 2 1/2 hrs, KY/Barkley 5 hrs. All times approximate.

There are plenty of small lakes around Indy within 1-2 hours, just not really too great fishing.

Welcome to Indian-no-place!!!

[Lucky1]

Zach - what are you smoking?

[Jason1]

Dont forget Morse, just a little bit farther north from geist. Brookville is s very nice lake as well.

[Zach G]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Lucky1 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Zach - what are you smoking? </td></tr></table>

I think its close. Consistently takes 12 to 15 to get a check and there is probably 3 tourneys a week there. Patoka may be better but geist is in the top three anyway

[Mike Daleo]

This is like the top three best looking girls at the meat packing plant, but here goes:

#1 Patoka
#2 Monroe
#3 ???

We have to consider only lakes that can have 300 boats fishing tournaments on them and still put out lots of fish.

[billius]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Zach G &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

I think its close. Consistently takes 12 to 15 to get a check and there is probably 3 tourneys a week there. Patoka may be better but geist is in the top three anyway</td></tr></table>

Zach...you're dreaming. Patoka, Monroe, Wawasee, Tippy, Maxinkuckee, Racoon, James, Barbee Chain, Dewart, Chapman, Salamonie, and many more are way better than Geist. In the summer...you can hardly find any stretch of water on Geist that doesn't have a boat in it.

[Lucky1]

It took 12 to win on Tuesday and then dropped down to 8 for 2nd.........

1 - Patoka - typically over 20 to win
2 - Monroe - typically over 20 to win
3 - West Boggs - small lake but with 16 + pounds you still will not get a check at times
4 - Lemon - same as above

And the only reason Patoka and Monroe are ahead of the other two is due to size of lake.

Heck - I rather fish the Ohio if it was closer


Modified by Lucky1 at 5:37 AM 4/30/2010

[Lucky1]

Here is a complete year of Tuesday Nighters.... It only went over 15 lbs twice to win.

2008 SEASON
4/01/08 7 boats
1st---1 fish---3.63---105
2nd---2 fish---3.17---35
3rd---1 fish---1.63---00
big bass---3.63---35
GOOD JOB GUYS

4/8/08 25 boats
1st---5 fish---12.92---260
2nd---4 fish---9.19---180
3rd---2 fish---6.32---60
big bass---4.31---125
GOOD JOB GUYS

4/15/08 35 boats
1st---5 fish---14.30---320
2nd---5 fish---14.02---200
3rd---3 fish---8.27---100
4th---3 fish---8.22---80
big bass---4.55---175
GOOD JOB GUYS

4/22/08 37 BOATS
1ST----5 FISH-------12.46-------320
2ND---5 FISH--------11.95-------220
3RD---2 FISH--------10.01-------120
4TH---4 FISH--------8.80---------185
BIG FISH-----5.89-----185
GOOD JOB GUYS

4/29 24 BOATS
1ST-----5 FISH------10.87-------240
2ND-----3 FISH-------9.79-------180
3RD -----2 FISH-------7.60--------60
BIG BASS-----4.51------120
GOOD JOB GUYS

5/6/08----39----BOATS
1ST----11.97----5 FISH----340
2ND----9.48-----4FISH-----220
3RD-----9.23----4 FISH----120
4TH----8.97-----4 FISH----100
BIG BASS---4.39----195

5/13/08----36----BOATS
1ST-----14.73-----5 FISH-----320
2ND-----14.11----5FISH------220
3RD-----10.97----4FISH-----100
4TH-----10.31----5 FISH----80
BIGBASS----4.43-----180

5/20/08---51---BOATS
1ST---5 FISH---16.73---350
2ND--4 FISH---12.81---250
3RD---5 FISH---9.58---140
4TH---5 FISH---9.26---130
5TH---4 FISH---8.38---100
6TH---4 FISH---7.96---50
BIGBASS---5.20----255
5/27/08---40BOATS
1st--5fish---15.97---340
2nd--5fish---14.18---240
3rd---4fish---12.93---120
4th---5fish---12.89---100
bigbass---6.12---1000

6/3/08 32 BOATS
1ST--5-FISH--14.38---300
2ND--3-FISH--9.04---200
3RD--4-FISH--8.44---90
4TH--5-FISH--8.01---50
BIGBASS--4.18----160

6/10/08----45BOATS
1ST---11.72----340
2ND---10.63----240
3RD---10.14----150
4TH---9.89----120
5TH---6.19----50
BIGBASS---3.72---225


6/18/08---63-BOATS
1ST---14.06---380
2ND---13.69---280
3RD---13.37---180
4TH---12.10---150
5TH---12.04---120
6TH---11.62---100
7TH---11.53---50
BIGBASS---4.75---315

6/24/08---73-BOATS
1ST---5FISH---14.59---400
2ND---5FISH---13.00---300
3RD---5FISH---12.75---210
4TH---5FISH---12.65---180
5TH---5FISH---12.44---150
6TH---5FISH---12.26---120
7TH---5FISH---11.46---100
BIGBASS---4.98---365

7/02/08---65-BOATS
1ST---5-FISH---13.28---380
2ND---5-FISH---12.72---280
3RD---5-FISH---12.65---180
4TH---5-FISH---12.57---170
5TH---5-FISH---12.39---140
6TH---5-FISH---12.23---100
7TH---5-FISH---11.86---50
BIGBASS---4.92---325


7/8/08---52 BOATS
1ST---14.13---5FISH---370
2ND---12.26----5FISH---250
3RD---12.18---5FISH---140
4TH---11.57---5FISH---130
5TH---11.39---5FISH---100
BIGBASS---4.24---260

7/15/08---60---BOATS
1ST---4FISH---14.66


2ND---5FISH---13.42
3RD---5FISH---12.91
4TH---5FISH---12.22
5TH---5FISH---11.62
6TH---5FISH---11.02
BIGBASS---7.01

7/22/08 ---59-BOATS
1ST---5-FISH---12.52---380
2ND---5-FISH---11.05---280
3RD---5-FISH---10.70---170
4TH---4-FISH---10.33---150
5TH---4-FISH---10.16---120
6TH---4-FISH---10.14---80
BIGBASS---4.54---295

7/29/08---45-BOATS
1ST--5-FISH---16.75---340
2ND--5-FISH---12.19---240
3RD--5-FISH---11.90---150
4TH--5-FISH---11.13---120
5TH--5-FISH---10.87---50
BIG BASS---4.29---225

8/5/08--37--BOATS

1ST---5-FISH--14.38---320

2ND---5-FISH---13.31---220

3RD---5--FISH---11.35---120

4TH---5-FISH---10.09---80

BIGBASS---4.16--185

8/12/08---46 BOATS
1ST---11.95---340
2ND---11.55---240
3RD---10.49---150
4TH---8.79---120
5TH---7.46---70
BIGBASS---4.58---230
8/17/08 GET TOGETHER
17 BOATS
1ST---12.48---275
2ND---11.60---100
3RD---8.83---50
1ST BBASS 5.13 120
2ND BASS 3.90 50

8/19/08--34--BOATS

1st---12.31---300

2nd---12.16---200

3rd---10.90---100

4th---10.88---80

B BASS---4.61---170

8/26/08--34-BOATS

1ST--11.03--4FISH--300

2ND--9.88--5FISH--200

3RD--8.97--4FISH--100

4TH--8.38--3FISH--80

BIGBASS---3.97--170

[Lucky1]

The first two of Boggs.... You think Geist has ever seen multiple 7 and 8 pounders weighed in???

Place Team Fish Live Fish Weight Big Fish Penalty Net Weight Points
1 Scott Bateman / Aaron Ivy 5 5 24.27 7.19 0.00 24.27
2 Rex (edit) / Carl Bilbrey 5 5 23.19 7.31 0.00 23.19
3 Larry Haag / Jeff Macabee 5 5 22.48 6.62 0.00 22.48
4 Curtis Dunaway / Jason 5 5 22.00 6.01 0.00 22.00
5 Ruben Moya / Dave Towle 5 5 20.99 5.63 0.00 20.99
6 Jeremy Knepp / BJ Worla 5 5 20.76 5.97 0.00 20.76
7 Keith Malone / Jim Doll 4 4 17.85 6.75 0.00 17.85
8 Alex Stokely / Chris West 3 3 14.76 6.68 0.00 14.76 9 Gregory Woods / Michael 3 3 12.68 5.54 0.00 12.68
10 Brandon Lopossa / Dan 4 4 12.26 0.00 0.00 12.26
11 Randy Henson / Gary W 4 4 11.07 2.92 0.00 11.07
12 Jerry Koller / Tim Hass 2 2 10.76 6.05 0.00 10.76
13 Scott Dickens / Brian Hi 3 3 10.43 4.10 0.00 10.43
14 Steve Eagan / Dave Br 2 2 9.71 6.75 0.00 9.71
15 Steve Coleman / Eric Fisher 3 3 8.29 0.00 0.00 8.29
16 John Bucher / None None 2 2 8.28 4.76 0.00 8.2
17 Jerry Miller / Lonnie Miller 3 3 7.44 3.25 0.00 7.44
18 Andre Matusak / Marisha Naas 2 2 6.91 3.31 0.00 6.9
19 Andy Beyers / Marty McDonald 2 2 6.67 0.00 0.00 6.67
20 Joe Evans / Eric Thomas 2 2 6.26 4.41 0.00 6.26
21 Gabe Blanton / Phillip Eads 2 2 5.65 0.00 0.00 5.65
22 Director Adam Flynn / Brock 1 1 2.06 0.00 0.00 2.06
23 Dan Holt / James Campbell 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 50
23 Jeffery Poteet / Brook Johnson 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 50
24 Frank Strauser / Michael Crum 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 50
25 Bobby Adams / Ryan Horn 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 50
26 Nate Pendill / Travis Feuerbach 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 50
27 Regan Rigsby / Mark Hardy 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 50
28 Joe Zins / Bruce Hupp 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 50
29 Donald Woods / Gary Earl 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 50


Place Team Fish Live Fish Weight Big Fish Penalty Net Weight Points
1 Brian Funkhouser / Tra 5 5 24.31 7.67 0.00 24.31
2 Scott Bateman / Aaron 5 5 24.00 0.00 0.00 24.00
3 Andy Beyers / Mar 5 5 20.23 0.00 0.00 20.20
4 Scott Dickens / Brian 4 4 18.30 7.68 0.00 18.30
5 Jerry Miller / Lonnie Mil 4 4 17.69 6.59 0.00 17.69
6 Ruben Moya / Dave To 5 5 16.51 5.34 0.00 16.51
7 John Bucher / None N 3 3 16.39 8.14 0.00 16.39
8 Kevin Kern / none` no 5 5 16.27 5.89 0.00 16.27
9 Steve Eagan / Dave B 4 4 14.97 5.68 0.00 14.97
10 Brandon Lopossa / 4 4 14.92 4.59 0.00 14.92
11 Rex (edit) / Carl Bil 4 4 13.65 0.00 0.00 13.65
12 Keith Malone / Jim D 4 4 13.62 4.71 0.00 13.62
13 Randy Henson / Gar 3 3 12.70 7.72 0.00 12.70
14 Andre Matusak / Mar 3 3 11.55 0.00 0.00 11.55
15 Curtis Dunaway / Jas 2 2 11.23 8.96 0.00 11.23
16 Larry Haag / Jeff M 3 3 10.55 0.00 0.00 10.55
17 Director Adam Flynn / Brock 3 3 9.33 3.84 0.00 9.33
18 Jerry Koller / Tim Hass 3 3 8.76 0.00 0.00 8.76
19 Gregory Woods / Michael Hasler 1 1 5.35 0.00 0.00 5.35
20 Jeremy Eve / None none 1 1 4.12 0.00 0.00 4.12
21 Alex Stokely / Chris West 1 1 1.96 0.00 0.00 1.96
22 Steve Coleman / Eric Fisher 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
22 Joe Evans / Eric Thomas 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 50
23 Dean Pielemeier / Jay Anderson 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 50
24 Mike Ward / Kent Small 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 50
25 David Anderson / Mike Anderson 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 50
26 Donald Woods / Gary Earl 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 50

[BigRed44]

I guess once I move there you can add at least a pound to all those first place weights