brookville lake, indiana

[Jason Schwartz]

i dont know if this is in the right place but has any one ever fished here and if so have you had any luck? i live about 15min away from it and ive fished there a few times and was wondering what baits youve had luck on. i plan on fishing this lake alot more this summer since i mostly fish the ohio river.

[flippin]

craw baits on main lake points

[J_pontius]

Brookville..... ah the dead sea.  LOL!  Probably one of the tougher lakes in the state from what I hear, until you really know how to fish it.  I don't, but I know guys that say they catch fish all the time out there.  I think there smokin crack but.....

I hear there are good smallmouth out there too.  I know they are deep so you might want to get good at dropshotting.  Especially in those summer months.

Good luck and send me a Pm if you find some fish.

[Jason Schwartz]

thank you for replying and giving me tips :]

[Blade-Runner]

Be prepared to catch walleyes on your bass plugs or rigs.

[snakedog]

I fished Brookville Lake from the shore back in the 90's. I didn't have a boat so I was limited to shore fishing. THE hot time of the year is May, right up on the dam. It's 800 yards of riprap with a road across the top, parking on each end. Though the walleyes are stocked originally, the lake is deep enough (100'+ at the south end) with enough rock on the dam, the walleyes started naturally reproducing. So the DNR closes the dam during April to harvest eggs from walleyes for their hatcheries. Come May, fishermen can get back on the dam and the bite varies (like it does anywhere). My best catches (and I've had few nice ones there) come from throwing AC Shiners and shallow-running Shad Raps right down the bank along the shore. Dawn is the best time, far and away. But the walleye will bite anytime after dark that time of year.

There's some good striper/wiper action on the lake, runs hot and cold, need a boat and the tools (check with local guides). I understand there's good smallie action off the points, but again, you gotta have a boat. It's a deep lake for these parts and rockier than most. The lake itself sees a lot of boating. Come daylight, jet skis and other boats will be buzzing the dam. So you need to hit it during the off-hours (nighttime). I'm hoping to get back out there this year. My New Year's resolution is to spend more time on the water.

edit -- during May, it's not just walleye eyeing the shallows along the dam.  I've had good-sized largemouth, smallies and walleye all the same morning.  

[Ineedanewscreenname20170204]

I line in Harrison OH and Brookville is my closest lake.  I normally launch at Hanna creek and usually stay north of there.  I catch a lot of LM on senkos pitched to big laydowns in the coves (big/small Elly) in the spring.  I catch a fair number on 1/4oz shad color spinnerbait.  When the bass aren't hitting I will sometimes switch to crappie or walleye.  Usually catch several fish but not many over 3 pounds...  Good luck!