Fishing Spots Near
Evansville, Indiana

Top Fishing Spots Near Evansville, Indiana

Patoka Lake

The second largest lake in the state is loaded with largemouth bass and bluegill. Standing timber provides acres of cover and countless angling opportunities. 8,880 acres

Size

8,761 acres

Access

Carry-In Boat Launch

Paved Boat Ramp

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Gravel Boat Ramp

Amenities

ADA Parking

Parking

Toilet

Species

Bluegill

Channel catfish

Crappie

Flathead catfish

Largemouth bass

Perch

Smallmouth bass

Striped Bass

Walleye

White bass

Mine Number 21 Reservoir

One of the state's best for largemouth, crappie and white bass. Good numbers of channel and flathead catfish provide action. Excellent lake facilities. 18,900 acres

Size

17,104 acres

Access

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Toilet

Species

Blue catfish

Bluegill

Channel catfish

Crappie

Flathead catfish

Largemouth bass

Spotted bass

Striped Bass

White bass

Lake of Egypt

Well-known for good numbers of largemouth bass. Channel cats are underfished. 2,300 acres

Size

2,139 acres

Access

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Toilet

Species

Bluegill

Channel catfish

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Rock bass

Crab Orchard Lake

Weeds and wood are key to finding largemouth bass, crappie and catfish. Good lakeside facilities. 6,695 acres

Size

7,293 acres

Access

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Toilet

ADA Parking

Species

Blue catfish

Bluegill

Channel catfish

Crappie

Flathead catfish

Largemouth bass

Striped Bass

White bass

Devils Kitchen Lake

The bass behave much like rainbow trout and spend their time on deeper structure in this clear lake. Bluegill run large. 810 acres

Size

717 acres

Access

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Species

Bluegill

Channel catfish

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Perch

Rainbow trout

Smallmouth bass

Little Grassy Lake

A lot of points and breaks hold fish. Submerged pine trees provide year-round action for bass, crappie and catfish.

Size

906 acres

Access

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Species

Bluegill

Channel catfish

Crappie

Flathead catfish

Largemouth bass

Perch

Smallmouth bass

Walleye

White bass

Monroe Lake

Indiana's largest lake and home to a trophy bass fishery. Crappie are abundant and attract a lot of attention. A quality catfish population is widely ignored. 10,750 acres

Size

11,134 acres

Access

Paved Boat Ramp

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Toilet

ADA Parking

Species

Bluegill

Channel catfish

Crappie

Flathead catfish

Largemouth bass

Perch

Smallmouth bass

Spotted bass

Striped Bass

Walleye

Cedar Lake

Lots of brush piles hold fish throughout the lake. Quality largemouth, crappie and white bass available. 1,740 acres

Size

1,548 acres

Access

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Species

Bluegill

Channel catfish

Crappie

Flathead catfish

Largemouth bass

Smallmouth bass

Striped Bass

Mill Creek Lake

A high-pressure lake supporting numerous bass tournaments. Most fishing is for bass and crappie, leaving the walleye virtually untouched. 811 acres

Size

739 acres

Access

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Amenities

ADA Parking

Species

Bluegill

Channel catfish

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Muskellunge

Striped Bass

Walleye

White bass

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All Fishing Spots Near Evansville, Indiana

Garvin Park Lake

Size

6 acres

Access

Carry-In Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Species

Bluegill

Channel catfish

Largemouth bass

Rainbow trout

Evansville State Hospital Lake

Size

3 acres

Access

Carry-In Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Species

Channel catfish

New Evansville State Hospital Pond

Size

3 acres

Species

Channel catfish

Diamond Valley Lake

Size

2 acres

Access

Carry-In Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Toilet

Species

Channel catfish

Silver Lake

Size

4 acres

Access

Carry-In Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Species

Channel catfish

Moutoux Park Lake

Size

11 acres

Access

Carry-In Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Toilet

Species

Channel catfish

Burdette Park Lake

Size

3 acres

Access

Carry-In Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Toilet

Species

Channel catfish

Ray Nell Acres Lake

Size

6 acres

Kahr Lake

Size

24 acres

Otter Pit

Size

74 acres

Access

Gravel Boat Ramp

Paved Boat Ramp

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Species

Bluegill

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Usi Pond

Size

1 acres

Access

Carry-In Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Species

Bluegill

Largemouth bass

Loon Pit

Size

173 acres

Access

Paved Boat Ramp

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Species

Channel catfish

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Muskellunge

Bittner Lake

Size

3 acres

North Estates Lake

Size

15 acres

Indiana State University Lake

Size

8 acres

Access

Carry-In Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Species

Channel catfish

Lloyd Hahn Lake

Size

16 acres

Morgan Lake

Size

6 acres

Scott Township Park Pond

Size

2 acres

Access

Carry-In Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Toilet

Species

Channel catfish

Pfafflin Lake

Size

12 acres

Mater Dei Provincial Lake

Size

15 acres

Blue Grass Pit

Size

204 acres

Access

Paved Boat Ramp

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Carry-In Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Toilet

Species

Channel catfish

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Muskellunge

Woodland Lake

Size

25 acres

Edgewater Lake

Size

13 acres

Chase Lake

Size

3 acres

William Hamilton Lake

Size

13 acres

Harold Mann Lake

Size

18 acres

Chandler Park Pond

Size

1 acres

Access

Carry-In Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Toilet

Species

Bluegill

Channel catfish

Largemouth bass

Vann Park Pond

Size

5 acres

Access

Carry-In Boat Launch

Amenities

Parking

Species

Channel catfish

Largemouth bass

Twin Lake

Size

1 acres

Servel Lake

Size

9 acres

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