Whitewater Memorial State Park lakes

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This page was last updated on NOV 27 2010 10:41 A.M.

Whitewater Memorial State Park lakes
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Description:


Located in Union County, Whitewater Memorial State Park has two lakes including Whitewater Lake and nearby Brookville Lake. Facilities include a boat launch ramp, motor boats (electric trolling only) camping with reservations, horseman's camp, cultural arts programs, a dumping station, fishing, hiking, seasonal interpretive services, picnicking, canoe, paddleboat and rowboat rentals, reservable shelters, youth tent areas and a swimming beach.




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: 5 - 12 feet


Comments about fish:

around stumps and down trees
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: red worms, bee larvae, crickets
Depth: 2 - 20 feet


Comments about fish:

use crickets or bee larvae
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: spinner baits, crankbaits
Depth: 2 - 15 feet


Comments about fish:

mostly catch and release size bass
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: red worms
Depth: 2 - 12 feet


Comments about fish:

Like shallow mud bottom

Comments about body of water:


Water clear, No ice yet. Lake will be closed on 11/24, 11/27, 12/1, 12/4, 12/8, 12/15 for goose reduction hunts. Property will be closed on 11/15,16 and 11/29,30 for deer reduction hunts.