Eagle Creek Reservoir Fishing Guide, Hendricks County, Indiana

• Overview

  Look for Eagle Creek Reservoir in the Hendricks County part of Indiana. The surface lies 784 feet up. Roughly 1,128 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The shoreline runs about 11 miles, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Nothing else we list in Hendricks County covers more water. Nearest town is Clermont, 2.9 miles off. Speedway is 3.9 miles away, with Fairfield Heights at 4.3 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Eagle Creek Reservoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Fish documented in Hendricks County include bluegill, green sunfish and longear sunfish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Eagle Creek Reservoir repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 75°F; by January the average is down near 25°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. That shapes the year on Eagle Creek Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. Mapping shows a picnic spot within half a mile. There are toilets half a mile off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Manor Lake is 1.5 miles distant. Signs at Eagle Creek Reservoir carry more weight than any list.