Giboney Lake Fishing Guide, Henry County, Indiana

• Overview

  Set in Henry County, Giboney Lake is an Indiana water. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. At 12 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It sits higher than most water we list in Indiana. Supplies mean a trip to New Castle, 1.2 miles off. For a city, Indianapolis is 42 miles off. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Giboney Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Reported across Henry County: bluegill, orangethroat darter, rainbow darter and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Giboney Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 73°F; by January the average is down near 24°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid March. Ice usually gives way near mid March, and forms again about late December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It holds true on Giboney Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Westwood Park Reservoir sits 3.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Giboney Lake as something to verify.