Brookville Lake

Brookville Lake was created in 1974 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to control flooding in the hitewater Valley and to provide a municipal and industrial water supply. Today, it remains one of the premier fisheries of Indiana and provides excellent striper, crappie, white bass largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and walleye fishing opportunities.The water and surrounding land are leased to the Indiana DNR by the federal government. Most of the 12,000 acres of public land adjacent to the lake remain undeveloped and in a natural state. Excellent day-use facilities, campgrounds and marinas attract many anglers and boaters.Several no-wake (idle) zones are marked by buoys near ramps, marinas and bridges. Templeton Creek, Wolf Creek, Hanna Creek and all water north of Hanna Creek are also no-wake areas. During the waterfowl migration season (October through March), all water north of the Dunlapsville Causeway is closed to hunting , fishing and boating.

Gizzard shad are extremely abundant and provide important forage for larger predators. Other forage species include brook silversides, spotfin shiner and young-of-the-year panfish and rough fish. Crayfish provide significant prey for smallmouth bass.

Walleye and white bass move up the East Fork Whitewater River during their spring spawning migrations. From early summer to fall, a majority of the striped bass inhabit the deeper, cooler water near the dam.