Burnside Pit Fishing near Shelbyville, Indiana

• Overview

  Burnside Pit lies in Shelby County, Indiana. What surrounds it is farm and woodlot. The water measures roughly 18 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Shelbyville at 1 mile is the nearest place to stop. Morristown lies 10 miles off, Geneva another 10 miles. Not far off: Lake Pleasant at about 5.3 miles, Woodridge Lake 15 miles off, Saunders Lake at about 15 miles, Frank Alexander Lake 16 miles off and Free Run at about 16 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Burnside Pit

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Public occurrence data for Shelby County names common carp, green sunfish, longear sunfish and rainbow darter. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Burnside Pit to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 26°F in January and 74°F in July. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Plan around that when you fish Burnside Pit. Short days concentrate it into a narrow window.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lake Pleasant at 5.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Burnside Pit as something to verify.