Hoosier National Forest

Fishing Pond and Lake Guide

March 2015

HOOSIER NATIONAL FOREST

Brownstown Ranger District 811 Constitution Ave. Bedford, IN 47421 (812) 275-5987 Toll Free 1-866-302-4173 www.fs.usda.gov/hoosier

Tell City Ranger District 248 15th Street Tell City, IN 47586 (812) 547-7051

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Hoosier National Forest Fishing Pond and Lake Guide

This fishing guide will assist you in locating lakes and ponds, on Forest Service property, that are maintained to provide recreational fishing opportunities. We will get you close to the fish but you must catch them! Over 35 pond & lake locations on both the Brownstown and Tell City Districts are covered in the guide. It includes boat ramp and pier information as well and what you might catch.

Ice fishing is allowed but be cautious of thin ice. State regulations on fishing are enforced on National Forest lands, requiring either a resident or non-resident license. Only electric motors are allowed on Forest Service lakes (Gas motors are allowed on Lake Monroe). If you have any further questions, please contact either Hoosier NF office.

Other fishing Spots:

Lake Monroe (10,750 acres) has a launch ramp for boats at the Hardin Ridge Recreation Area. Lake

Monroe has several miles of lakeshore fishing and is an excellent fishing resource.

A boat launch, toilet facility, and parking area are provided at Mano Point on the Ohio River.

Other rivers on the Forest are Lost River and Little Blue. Although neither of these rivers have boat access points, each can provide many miles of good fishing opportunities. When accessing these waters, be aware that private land is intermingled with National Forest land and be careful not to stray from public land.

The key below will aid in determining public property from private property. The quadrangle name is on each map if you would like to obtain the entire topographical map.

Map Legend:

^_ Towns !l Maintained Lakes Roads Interstate Highway County or Federal Road Private State Highway US Highway or Route Trails Railroads Waterbodies Marsh/Swamp/Muskeg Land Subject to inundation Open Water Fishable Lakes Forest Ownership Other USDA Forest Service

Hoosier National Forest Fishing Ponds & Lakes

Brownstown Ranger District

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ALLEN'S CREEK QUADRANGLE

1. Bluegill Pond (0.25 acres) Bluegill, some large mouth bass, and channel catfish……..….12

2. Holland Ridge Pond (0.25 acres) Bluegill, some large mouth bass, and channel catfish……..….12

3. White Oak Pond (0.25 acres) Bluegill, some large mouth bass, and channel catfish…….…..12

BEDFORD WEST QUADRANGLE

1. Berry Pond (1 acre) Largemouth bass and bluegill………………………..……………………13

ELKINSVILLE QUADRANGLE

1. Maumee Pond (0.5 acres) Largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, and some ……..…14 longear sunfish

GEORGIA QUADRANGLE

1. Tincher Pond (1 acre) Largemouth bass, bluegill, and channel catfish…………..……….15

HURON QUADRANGLE

1. Wills Pond (1 acre) Largemouth bass and bluegill………………………………….……….….16

NORMAN QUADRANGLE

1. Grouse Hollow Lake (5 acres) Largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, and redear ..……17 sunfish

2. Hickory Grove Pond (1.5 acres) Largemouth bass and bluegill…………………………………….…..…..18

3. Townsend Pond (1.1 acres) Largemouth bass and bluegill …...... 18

STORY QUADRANGLE

1. Beck Pond (1 acre) Largemouth bass, bluegill, redear, and channel catfish……..19

2. Houston Silo (0.25 acre) Largemouth bass, bluegill, and redear sunfish……………………19

3. Maines Pond (1 acre) Largemouth bass, bluegill, redear, and channel catfish……..19

4. Waggoner Pond (1 acre) Largemouth bass, bluegill, redear, and channel catfish……..19

WAYMANSVILLE QUADRANGLE

1. Buck Creek Pond (1.5 acres) Largemouth bass, bluegill, and channel catfish…………….…...20

2. Buckskin Pond (1.1 acres) Largemouth bass, bluegill, and channel catfish……………..…..20

3. Pine Ridge Pond (1 acre) Largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, and redear ….... 20 sunfish

4. Sundance Lake (5.3 acres) Two fishing piers are provided. Largemouth bass,…………...20 bluegill, and channel catfish

Hoosier National Forest Fishing Ponds & Lakes

Tell City Ranger District

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BEECHWOOD QUADRANGLE

1. Oriole Pond (2 acres) Largemouth bass, bluegill, channel……….….21 catfish, redear sunfish and a few warmouth

2. Sulphur Pond (1.5 acres) Largemouth bass & bluegill……………….….....21

BIRDSEYE QUADRANGLE

1. U-38 Lake (8 acres) Largemouth bass, bluegill, channel…………..22 catfish, redear ,and sunfish

2. Whispering Pines Pond (1 acre) Largemouth bass, bluegill, and redear ……..22 sunfish

BRANCHVILLE /BRISTOW, PART 1 QUADRANGLE

1. Branchville Pond (2 acres) Largemouth bass, bluegill, channel a few...23 catfish, and longear sunfish

2. Celina Lake (164 acres) Both a boat ramp and a fishing pier are….…23 provided at Celina Lake. Largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, redear sunfish, warmouth, and black crappie.

3. Unnamed Pond (1 acre) Largemouth bass, bluegill, and channel.……23 catfish

4. Indian Lake (154 acres) A boat ramp is provided. bluegill, ………..….23 Largemouth bass, channel catfish, redear sunfish, warmouth, black crappie, & yellow bullhead

BRISTOW, PART 2 QUADRANGLE

1. Tipsaw Lake (141 acres) A boat ramp is provided. Largemouth….....24 bass, bluegill, channel catfish redear sunfish, and other species including warmouth, black crappie, & yellow bullhead

DERBY QUADRANGLE

1. Rainbow Pay Lake (16 acres) Species of fish found here unknown…...25

GATCHEL QUADRANGLE

1. Deer Creek Lake (39 acres) Largemouth bass, bluegill, channel …….….…26 catfish, longear sunfish, redear sunfish and a few species of green sunfish, brown & yellow bullhead

2. Saddle Lake (41 acres) Largemouth bass, bluegill, channel …..…….26 catfish, a few warmouth, and black & yellow bullhead

GREENBRIAR QUADRANGLE

1. Springs Valley Lake (Tucker Lake) (141 acres) A boat ramp is provided at Springs…………..27 Valley Lake. Bluegill, redear sunfish, largemouth bass, and channel catfish

ROME QUADRANGLE

1. Deer Pond (2 acres) Largemouth bass, bluegill, channel ………….28 catfish, and warmouth

2. German Ridge Pond (3 acres) Largemouth bass, bluegill, channel …..….….28 catfish, and redear sunfish

3. Luke Kellam's Pond (1.2 acres) Largemouth bass, bluegill, and redear …..…28 sunfish

4. Shove Ridge Pond (0.25 Acres) Largemouth bass, bluegill, and redear ….…28 sunfish

TASWELL QUADRANGLE

1. West Fork Tower #1 Pond (2 acres) Largemouth bass, bluegill, channel ………..…29 catfish, and redear sunfish

Brownstown

Ranger District

Ponds and Lakes

Tell City

Ranger District

Ponds and Lakes