Baker Lake Fishing near Nashville, Indiana

• Overview

  The Brown County entry here is Baker Lake, in Indiana. The setting is rolling hill on every side. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Start from Nashville, 8.4 miles down the road. It is 31 miles to Indianapolis, the nearest city. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Baker Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Open biodiversity records for Brown County list bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, longear sunfish and white crappie. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Baker Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 27°F and July at about 74°F, the water has a wide range to work through. In milder years the surface never sets. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On Baker Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Merriman Lake at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Baker Lake as something to verify.