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Glendale FWA lakes and ponds
For more information about the lake please click on the lake name above.
Description:
Glendale FWA is dedicated to providing quality hunting and fishing opportunities while maintaining 8,060 acres of land and over 1,400 acres of lakes and impoundments. Located in Daviess County, Glendale FWA has fishing in Dogwood lake and other ponds. The area also has hunting, wildlife watching, camping, wetland trapping, and dog training areas and blackberries, persimmon, hickory nuts, morels and walnut gathering.
Fish
Black crappie
Description:
Sunfishes include some of the best-known fish in Indiana. Bluegill, redear sunfish, black and white crappie, largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass are all members of the sunfish family. The Black crappie has seven to eight dorsal spines, as well as some random blotches on it's sides.
Bait: Minnows,Jigs, jigs w/curly-tail worms,
Depth: 3 ft. to 8 ft.
Comments about fish:
Fishing success is fair to good. Some anglers are reporting success using white/black and yellow/black jigs. Some are being caught in shallow water feeding on bluegill fry.
Bluegill
Description:
Sunfishes include some of the best-known fish in Indiana. Bluegill, redear sunfish, black and white crappie, largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass are all members of the sunfish family. The bluegill has five to nine vertical bars on its sides, a black opercle flat (ear) with no margin and a dark spot at the rear of it's dorsal fin.
Bait: Jigs,Red Wigglers, crickets
Depth: Shallow to 7 ft.
Comments about fish:
Bluegill fishing is fair and improving. A few are still in shallow water BUT indications are that the main spawn has been completed. Some are fishing in deeper water around structure off the points and along the old road beds.
Channel catfish
Description:
The channel catfish has a smooth scaleless skin and barbels on its face resembling cat whiskers. The barbels help the channel catfish taste and feel objects and enable it to locate food in dark and turbid water. The channel catfish has 24-29 rays in its rounded anal fin. The caudal fin is deeply forked and the fish has dark spots on its sides when young.
Bait: Worms, Liver, Live Bait
Depth: Deeper water - no exact depth
Comments about fish:
Channels are starting to bite in the deeper water at Dogwood Lake Dam and picnic areas. Also coming into shallow water to feed. Best time to fish is from 6:00 PM until full dark. Tortline/Limbine season begins Thursday, April 7 and runs through Wednesday, October 19, 2011. 15 permits will be issued per week on a first/come, first/serve basis. The October 19 end date is subject to change should there be an october waterfowl hunting season.
Largemouth bass
Description:
Sunfishes include some of the best-known fish in Indiana. Bluegill, redear sunfish, black and white crappie, largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass are all members of the sunfish family. On the largemouth bass, the upper jaw extends beyond back of eye, differentiating the fish from the smallmouth bass. The largemouth bass commonly reached six pounds.
Bait: Crank baits, Jigs, Spinner baits
Depth: Shallow water to 8 ft.
Comments about fish:
Still not many fishing attempts for largemouth bass at the present time. Most fishermen are concentrating on panfish. However, some bass are being caught on spinner baits with light-green or yellow skirts and worm harness. Minnow type baits are having some succes in the shallows. Bass are feeding on bluegill and redear spawn.
Redear sunfish
Description:
Sunfishes include some of the best-known fish in Indiana. Bluegill, redear sunfish, black and white crappie, largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass are all members of the sunfish family. The redear sunfish has an opercle flap (ear) that is tipped with a red or orange margin.
Bait: Jigs, pieces of nightcrawler
Depth: Shallow to 7 ft.
Comments about fish:
Since the water has warmed up redear are being caught in deeper water off the points on dark colored jigs.
Yellow perch
Description:
Indiana anglers have long since sought perch for their tasty flavor. The yellow perch, walleye and sauger are members of this popular family. The yellow perch ranges from 6 to 12 inches long and up to one or two pounds.
Bait: No Report
Depth: No Report
Comments about fish:
No Report
Comments about body of water:
Dogwood Lake is approximately 2 inches above summer pool and surface temperature is running in the 83 to 87 degree range. The forecast for the week is a 30% to 40% chance of thunderstorms each day thru Thursday with daytime highs in the mid 80's and nighttime lows in the lower 60's. Note: The horsepower limit HAS BEEN REMOVED from Dogwood Lake. However, regardless of horsepower, there is a MAXIMUM Speed Limit of 10 MPH imposed on the lake!
Glendale FWA lakes and ponds
For more information about the lake please click on the lake name above.
Description:
Glendale FWA is dedicated to providing quality hunting and fishing opportunities while maintaining 8,060 acres of land and over 1,400 acres of lakes and impoundments. Located in Daviess County, Glendale FWA has fishing in Dogwood lake and other ponds. The area also has hunting, wildlife watching, camping, wetland trapping, and dog training areas and blackberries, persimmon, hickory nuts, morels and walnut gathering.
Fish
Black crappie
Description:
Sunfishes include some of the best-known fish in Indiana. Bluegill, redear sunfish, black and white crappie, largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass are all members of the sunfish family. The Black crappie has seven to eight dorsal spines, as well as some random blotches on it's sides.
Bait: Minnows,Jigs, jigs w/curly-tail worms,
Depth: 3 ft. to 8 ft.
Comments about fish:
Fishing success is fair to good. Some anglers are reporting success using white/black and yellow/black jigs. Some are being caught in shallow water feeding on bluegill fry.
Bluegill
Description:
Sunfishes include some of the best-known fish in Indiana. Bluegill, redear sunfish, black and white crappie, largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass are all members of the sunfish family. The bluegill has five to nine vertical bars on its sides, a black opercle flat (ear) with no margin and a dark spot at the rear of it's dorsal fin.
Bait: Jigs,Red Wigglers, crickets
Depth: Shallow to 7 ft.
Comments about fish:
Bluegill fishing is fair and improving. A few are still in shallow water BUT indications are that the main spawn has been completed. Some are fishing in deeper water around structure off the points and along the old road beds.
Channel catfish
Description:
The channel catfish has a smooth scaleless skin and barbels on its face resembling cat whiskers. The barbels help the channel catfish taste and feel objects and enable it to locate food in dark and turbid water. The channel catfish has 24-29 rays in its rounded anal fin. The caudal fin is deeply forked and the fish has dark spots on its sides when young.
Bait: Worms, Liver, Live Bait
Depth: Deeper water - no exact depth
Comments about fish:
Channels are starting to bite in the deeper water at Dogwood Lake Dam and picnic areas. Also coming into shallow water to feed. Best time to fish is from 6:00 PM until full dark. Tortline/Limbine season begins Thursday, April 7 and runs through Wednesday, October 19, 2011. 15 permits will be issued per week on a first/come, first/serve basis. The October 19 end date is subject to change should there be an october waterfowl hunting season.
Largemouth bass
Description:
Sunfishes include some of the best-known fish in Indiana. Bluegill, redear sunfish, black and white crappie, largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass are all members of the sunfish family. On the largemouth bass, the upper jaw extends beyond back of eye, differentiating the fish from the smallmouth bass. The largemouth bass commonly reached six pounds.
Bait: Crank baits, Jigs, Spinner baits
Depth: Shallow water to 8 ft.
Comments about fish:
Still not many fishing attempts for largemouth bass at the present time. Most fishermen are concentrating on panfish. However, some bass are being caught on spinner baits with light-green or yellow skirts and worm harness. Minnow type baits are having some succes in the shallows. Bass are feeding on bluegill and redear spawn.
Redear sunfish
Description:
Sunfishes include some of the best-known fish in Indiana. Bluegill, redear sunfish, black and white crappie, largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass are all members of the sunfish family. The redear sunfish has an opercle flap (ear) that is tipped with a red or orange margin.
Bait: Jigs, pieces of nightcrawler
Depth: Shallow to 7 ft.
Comments about fish:
Since the water has warmed up redear are being caught in deeper water off the points on dark colored jigs.
Yellow perch
Description:
Indiana anglers have long since sought perch for their tasty flavor. The yellow perch, walleye and sauger are members of this popular family. The yellow perch ranges from 6 to 12 inches long and up to one or two pounds.
Bait: No Report
Depth: No Report
Comments about fish:
No Report
Comments about body of water:
Dogwood Lake is approximately 2 inches above summer pool and surface temperature is running in the 83 to 87 degree range. The forecast for the week is a 30% to 40% chance of thunderstorms each day thru Thursday with daytime highs in the mid 80's and nighttime lows in the lower 60's. Note: The horsepower limit HAS BEEN REMOVED from Dogwood Lake. However, regardless of horsepower, there is a MAXIMUM Speed Limit of 10 MPH imposed on the lake!