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Summit Lake
drobinson@dnr.IN.gov
Description:
Located in Summit Lake State Park, Summit Lake is approximately four miles north of New Castle. Bluegill, perch and largemouth bass provide the best angling opportunities at Summit Lake. Other opportunities also exist for perch, bluegill, crappie, redear and channel catfish.
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: small light and bright colored jigs, small minnows
Depth: 5-30 feet
Comments about fish:
fishing has slowed.
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: worms, night crawlers and crickets
Depth: 8-25 feet
Comments about fish:
Bluegill catch has dropped off due to cold temps.
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: live bait including night crawlers, livers, redworms
Depth: 3-18 feet
Comments about fish:
Nothing heard about channels since the temps have dropped.
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: rattle lures, soft plastics including jig and pigs
Depth: 4-20 feet
Comments about fish:
The bass catch has slowed.
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: worms, night-crawlers, crickets
Depth: 10-25 feet
Comments about fish:
Redear are found deeper than bluegill.
Walleye
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 walleye has no spots on its dorsal fin and a dusky spot at the rear of its spiny dorsal fin, lower tip of tail and anal fin are white.
Bait: Rattling lures and jigs, minnows, night-crawlers, leeches
Depth: 15-35 feet
Comments about fish:
Some walleye have been caught. Low light conditions are best. They are a cool water fish.
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: live bait or small bright jigs or both
Depth: 10-35 feet
Comments about fish:
Perch have been showing up in the catch lately. Most have been small but there may be a good year class for next year.
Comments about body of water:
The ramps may be iced up soon. Thin ice sheets have formed in some of the bays. Exercise extreme caution when venturing out onto ice especially when there is snow which insulates and hides bad ice. It's wise to always ice fish with a buddy, let someone know where you'll be, frequently check ice thickness, carry a throw rope, and carry ice awls or something sharp like 16-penny nails to help grab onto slippery ice in case of a fall-through. Practice catch and release, you can only eat them once. 2011 entrance and lake permits are now on sale at the park office - they make great Christmas gifts! Camp reservations: 866-622-6746 or www.CAMP.IN.gov. The office is open 8-4 M-F but closed for holidays on 12-23,24,31 and 1-17.
Summit Lake
drobinson@dnr.IN.gov
Description:
Located in Summit Lake State Park, Summit Lake is approximately four miles north of New Castle. Bluegill, perch and largemouth bass provide the best angling opportunities at Summit Lake. Other opportunities also exist for perch, bluegill, crappie, redear and channel catfish.
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: small light and bright colored jigs, small minnows
Depth: 5-30 feet
Comments about fish:
fishing has slowed.
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: worms, night crawlers and crickets
Depth: 8-25 feet
Comments about fish:
Bluegill catch has dropped off due to cold temps.
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: live bait including night crawlers, livers, redworms
Depth: 3-18 feet
Comments about fish:
Nothing heard about channels since the temps have dropped.
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: rattle lures, soft plastics including jig and pigs
Depth: 4-20 feet
Comments about fish:
The bass catch has slowed.
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: worms, night-crawlers, crickets
Depth: 10-25 feet
Comments about fish:
Redear are found deeper than bluegill.
Walleye
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 walleye has no spots on its dorsal fin and a dusky spot at the rear of its spiny dorsal fin, lower tip of tail and anal fin are white.
Bait: Rattling lures and jigs, minnows, night-crawlers, leeches
Depth: 15-35 feet
Comments about fish:
Some walleye have been caught. Low light conditions are best. They are a cool water fish.
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: live bait or small bright jigs or both
Depth: 10-35 feet
Comments about fish:
Perch have been showing up in the catch lately. Most have been small but there may be a good year class for next year.
Comments about body of water:
The ramps may be iced up soon. Thin ice sheets have formed in some of the bays. Exercise extreme caution when venturing out onto ice especially when there is snow which insulates and hides bad ice. It's wise to always ice fish with a buddy, let someone know where you'll be, frequently check ice thickness, carry a throw rope, and carry ice awls or something sharp like 16-penny nails to help grab onto slippery ice in case of a fall-through. Practice catch and release, you can only eat them once. 2011 entrance and lake permits are now on sale at the park office - they make great Christmas gifts! Camp reservations: 866-622-6746 or www.CAMP.IN.gov. The office is open 8-4 M-F but closed for holidays on 12-23,24,31 and 1-17.