Bethal Lake Fishing in Monroe County, Indiana

• Overview

  Bethal Lake lies in Monroe County, Indiana. It lies 738 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 4 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Monroe County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest place of any size is Bloomington, 4 miles away. Further out sit Ellettsville (6.9 miles) and Smithville-Sanders (11 miles). No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bethal Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Survey and observation records for Monroe County include bluegill, longear sunfish and rock bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Bethal Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 28°F to 75°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Plan any trip to Bethal Lake around it. Cloud cover is worth more than temperature on a bright week.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try University Lake, 2.1 miles away. What applies at Bethal Lake may have changed since it was mapped.