Fishing Bray Lake in Morgan County, Indiana

• Overview

  Set in Morgan County, Indiana, this is Bray Lake. It lies 830 feet above sea level. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Nearest town is Mooresville, 2.7 miles off. Then Monrovia, 3.8 miles, and Brooklyn, 5.8 miles. Near neighbours include: Lake Bodona at 0.6 miles, Ross-Wise Lake out at 0.9 miles, Echo Lake at 1.1 miles, Hill-Place Lake out at 1.9 miles and Mann Lake at 2.1 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Bray Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Morgan County list orangethroat darter, longear sunfish and rainbow darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Work Bray Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 74°F for July and 26°F for January. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Anyone fishing Bray Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Lake Bodona at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. For Bray Lake in particular, ask before you travel.