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Willow Slough FWA lakes and ponds
willowsloughfwa@dnr.in.gov
Description:
Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area is dedicated to providing quality hunting and fishing opportunities while maintaining 9,956 acres, which includes 1,800 acres of open water, marshes and flooded crop land. In addition to fishing at J.C. Murphey Lake and numerous ponds, the property also offers hunting, wildlife watching, camping, wetland trapping, and dog training areas. Wild blackberries, blueberries and raspberries, walnuts and spring and fall mushroom gathering is available.
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
Depth: 2 to 5 feet
Comments about fish:
Very few crappie are taken here throughout the summer months.
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: beemoths,crickets, worms
Depth: N/A
Comments about fish:
Bluegill fishing has slowed considerably over the last month. Some fish are still be caught in deeper water on crickets and worms. Fishing is sporadic.
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: spinnerbaits, crankbaits, jigs
Depth: N/A
Comments about fish:
Bass fishing has been decent in spite of the hot weather. Most fishermen have moved to topwater baits of a weedless variety. Serious anglers can catch some bass on every outing.
Comments about body of water:
The hot weather of last month has persisted, dropping the lake level by 4.5 inches under pool stage. It will continue to drop unless the rain track changes. The weed condition hasn't improved any either, making some of the areas inaccessible to boats. Most of the anglers have tried to fish early or late, which is when most fish are active this time of year.
Willow Slough FWA lakes and ponds
willowsloughfwa@dnr.in.gov
Description:
Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area is dedicated to providing quality hunting and fishing opportunities while maintaining 9,956 acres, which includes 1,800 acres of open water, marshes and flooded crop land. In addition to fishing at J.C. Murphey Lake and numerous ponds, the property also offers hunting, wildlife watching, camping, wetland trapping, and dog training areas. Wild blackberries, blueberries and raspberries, walnuts and spring and fall mushroom gathering is available.
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
Depth: 2 to 5 feet
Comments about fish:
Very few crappie are taken here throughout the summer months.
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: beemoths,crickets, worms
Depth: N/A
Comments about fish:
Bluegill fishing has slowed considerably over the last month. Some fish are still be caught in deeper water on crickets and worms. Fishing is sporadic.
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: spinnerbaits, crankbaits, jigs
Depth: N/A
Comments about fish:
Bass fishing has been decent in spite of the hot weather. Most fishermen have moved to topwater baits of a weedless variety. Serious anglers can catch some bass on every outing.
Comments about body of water:
The hot weather of last month has persisted, dropping the lake level by 4.5 inches under pool stage. It will continue to drop unless the rain track changes. The weed condition hasn't improved any either, making some of the areas inaccessible to boats. Most of the anglers have tried to fish early or late, which is when most fish are active this time of year.