Gemco Lake, Indiana: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Gemco Lake lies in Franklin County, in Indiana. Elevation runs to 935 feet. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. For supplies, Batesville is 11 miles out. Cincinnati sits 43 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Gemco Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Across Franklin County, recorded fish include brown trout, fantail darter, rainbow darter, variegate darter and common carp. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Treat Gemco Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 74°F at the top of summer and 27°F at the bottom of winter. The season stretches long at both ends here. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. It holds true on Gemco Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Canal Lakes at 3 miles is the nearest alternative. What applies at Gemco Lake may have changed since it was mapped.